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A pair of stories of Game Development today as former Dead Cells staff suggest that support may have ended sooner than planned due to egos, while laid off staff at Ascendant Studios reveal the true cost of Immortals of Aveum.
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Creative Assembly got it wrong with Total War: Warhammer 3 - and now they’re trying to fix their mistakes. They’ve recently issued the first concrete look at what those fixes will look like, setting expectations for future content and confirming that audience feedback is being listened to.
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Helldivers 2 has had a messy launch - especially as it's Sony's first Live Service. But as fans flock to the game, and the CEO argues they're earning their monetisation - we ask if that's true.
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Phil Spencer tells his staff what they want to hear, while the Helldivers' dev boss makes himself a prime Sony asset by... being reasonable online! It's that easy!
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We've played a bunch of Next Fest Demos! Some of them are really good - and you've still got time to check them out before the event ends on Monday. So read on, and let us know what you've enjoyed in the Member's Lounge Discord!
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Today, Ubisoft's CEO is in hot water with his own shareholders as he defines Skull and Bones as a $70 AAAA game, the Subnautica sequel has split developer and publisher while this weekend we recommend some RPGs you might want to take a look at.
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Today - more details from the Activision Blizzard layoffs have been released, Epic are making moves with Disney and 2K is defending itself from legal action by saying MTX are literally worthless.
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Today the team behind the biggest games site in the world are seeking union protections, the layoffs continue, with two indie studio closures and Xbox's Fans are having a bad week.
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Suicide Squad has finally released. What has that seven years bought Rocksteady? Poor reviews, an angry audience, seemingly weak player numbers … and yet in spite of all of that, the reality might not be so black and white.
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Today, there's a new Elden Ring game coming - but not the way you want, Square Enix are changing their game development plans formally and PUBG has gotten a man put in prison.
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19 Million Players in two weeks can’t be wrong, right? Palworld has taken the world by storm - the player numbers keep growing. So what is the secret that’s allowed this tiny Japanese indie team to somehow sweep the industry off their feet?
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Today, Paradox a lesson in managing hubris after the mess of Cities Skylines II, we return to the history of Skull and Bones while Industry Veterans speak on their treatment by management.