Reports
Hi-Fi Rush Saved(?)
In a shocking move, we have good news. Hi-Fi Rush and its developer Tango Gameworks will in fact live on to make more games - and it's all thanks to the PUBG publisher Krafton.
Conor Caulfield
I cover everything Not Warcraft - Expect wider games industry coverage, analysis, and as much commentary as I can get away with
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Loading Screen: Ubisoft's NFT Game Revealed, More Doom For More Players and Ready At Dawn's Quiet Death
Ubisoft are still trying to make NFTs happen - and now Rayman's involved. Meanwhile DOOM is getting brand new updates in 2024 and Ready At Dawn have suffered the consequences of Meta's VR slowdown.
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Loading Screen: Fortnite Ditches FOMO After Meme Mistake And Warner Bros Games' Massive Losses
Fortnite has ditched FOMO! Kind of, as the live service leader tries to balance a need to make more money with demands from fans for more content. Warner Bros are trying something similar in the wake of massive losses, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're selling their games division.
Reports
Stop Killing Games: The European Initiative
AD Free Video! Recently there's been a lot of talk about Stop Killing Games and their attempts to bring a new public initiative to the European Commission - one that could see the EU set rules for how live service game end their service. So let's break it down - and address *how* this all works.
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Loading Screen: How Do Executives Make Games Worse? A Case Study
It's rare we get to see an example as clear as this - but thanks to a new interview, we now can make a good guess at the exact decision making that led to The Callisto Protocol's quality.
Reports
Indie Stormgate's $10 MTX Hero Frustrates Paying Players
A $10 Hero purchase on day one of paid early access would be bad enough, but fans feel worse about it coming from ex-Blizzard devs. Stormgate's launch hasn't gone well, so let's break it down.
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Loading Screen: Publisher Collapse Threatens Indies and The (G)Mod Maker Challenging Roblox
What happens when your Publisher collapses just after you release your game? One indie developer has been finding out and it's not pretty. But elsewhere in the industry, the creators of GMod are testing their followup software - and they have their eye on a future competing with Roblox and Unity.
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Loading Screen: Game Informer Gutted By Greed and Xbox Not Actually Dead In Asia
Game Informer is dead - and a truly callous corporate owner is to blame for a closure that was cruel on multiple levels. Elsewhere in the industry, the value of an experienced press has been proven yet again - as mistranslations lead to chaos online.
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Loading Screen: Bungie's Layoffs Were Inevitable, Prison Architect 2 Delayed Again and Blizzard's New Team
Bungie's layoffs have been revealed by insiders as being planned for months, Paradox have delayed yet another game indefinitely and thanks to a new team - there is a chance that Blizzard might actually make something new.
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Loading Screen: Making A 10/10 Game Won't Stop Layoffs
You can make a poorly selling game and get laid off. You can make a GOTY contender and get laid off. As Bungie face 220 more layoffs, and more staff departures - It might not be about the developers.
Opinion
Upcoming Games: An Astonishing August
There are too many good looking titles launching in August - but we've tried to grab as many as we can for this month's list of upcoming games.
News Posts
Loading Screen: When Is A Game Allowed To Be Finished?
Chivalry II announced an end to planned content updates, and audience reaction has broadly been frustration. Which leads us to the question - are developers ever allowed to walk away from their games?