They Broke Steam's Rules
Two games just launched on Steam while breaking the rules of Valve's platform. If they don't follow them, does anyone else have to?
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"an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry" - Game Pass's critiques this week seemed to gain ground, as questions of profitability surfaced.
EA Just Proved The Need For Stop Killing Games... With Anthem?!
It's been half a decade since BioWare's ill-fated Anthem dominated headlines - all while nurturing the growth of an upstart YouTube channel you might know of - right up until it died its second death. Amidst the Stop Killing Games movement? Somehow, Anthem returned... for its final death.
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“prohibitively expensive” and “curtailing developer choice”. The industry's response to Stop Destroying Games is everything we expected.
They Did Things The "Right" Way And Failed Anyway
Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 has defined the conversation surrounding game dev funding over recent times. Its studio's "back of the box" features were celebrated as the way to go. Alzara: Radiant Echoes followed that blueprint, but now their dev, Studio Camelia is dead. What happened?
How To Farm Collector's Bounty Without Losing Your Mind
Farming can be slow, and laborious. It doesn't have to be! With this guide, you'll learn how to get any rare item you want in a fraction of the time and effort.
Microsoft: This Was Just Cruel.
Satya Nadella's Microsoft doesn't care about the success of individual studios, projects or the staff who produce them. Xbox as a whole is simply another line item on a spreadsheet, one that, in sacrifice to the line gods, was butchered once again. It's been a rough week.
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Claims that MindsEye is being sabotaged and that the next Battlefield could hit 100 million players have us asking if video game execs are okay.
Anthem Proved Stop Killing Games Right
As more than 1 million people ask the EU to preserve video games, EA just announced Anthems' end-of-life update.
And Just Like That It's Over For Hytale...
It's December 13th 2018. The team of renowned Minecraft modders behind Hypixel have just unveiled Hytale, their standalone fantasy-themed Minecraft competitor. Over 6.5 years, a Riot Games buyout, $100s of millions + 61,499,705 views later? It's dead.
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Xbox just pulled funding on a new shooter from the father of FPS games, and they're not the only publisher leaving indies high and dry.
Xbox "Have Never Looked Stronger"
Xbox has been decimated, with sweeping layoffs, studio closures and game cancellations. All because the line didn't go up fast enough.
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Finally, Some Hope For 'Stop Killing Games'?
Despite the best intentions, it seemed the "Stop Killing Games" initiative was doomed to fizzle out and fail. Not so! The power of (arguably unrelated!) internet drama has clutched a victory from the jaws of defeat supporters resigned themselves to months ago!
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Loading Screen: Subnautica 2 Leadership Sacked
Leadership at Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds had been there for decades. Now their corporate overlord has replaced them, so Subnautica 2 ships sooner.
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Loading Screen: Ready or Not Was Not Ready For This Censorship Backlash
Players believe that Ready or Not's developer has bowed to censorship, four years after standing against it.
Opinion
Upcoming Games: A Juicy July
July is jam-packed with AA games and Indies, with sequels, spiritual successors and lots of promise. Let's see what's on offer!
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Well received narrative hit The Alters is in hot water today, not just for generative AI allegations, but for not disclosing them to buyers.
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We've Played 11.2. Is It Any Different?
11.2. The last stretch of TWW. Is it plagued by the same samey-ness, or is it worth your attention? Let me break it down so you can make your own mind up.
Can Hytale Be Saved?
Ten years of development were for nothing, as Hytale's development was ended by Hypixel Studios and Riot. But fans and former devs might have something to say about that.
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Sony Were Forced To Change Their PlayStation Plans
Sony had BIG plans for PlayStation and they weren't quiet about them... They would have Call of Duty at home multiple times over and Microsoft could stick it! Now? Ex-CEO Jim Ryan has been firmly thrown under the bus. Plans. Have. Changed.
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The Last Chance To Stop Killing Games
500,000 signatures in 30 days could stop companies from turning off games for consumers, as Stop Killing Games reaches its end.
Ion Admits Where WoW Went Wrong (And How He's Fixing It)
Ion finally admitted what went wrong after Legion: He was afraid. In a huge talk given to game devs, he explained everything that steered him and the team wrong over the last 6 years.
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Unprecedented: 10x Mount Drop Rates
In a genuinely unprecedented move, Blizzard will 10x drop rates for mounts from raids and dungeons throughout July. It's farming month!
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Riot are gambling with their players' health and finances, as they introduce new sponsorship deals for Sports Betting.