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Strikes. Layoffs. Closures. Union Anger. What's Going On?
It's all going down across the industry. Studios are being gutted and devs are fighting back in every way possible. Let's dig into each story and see what's up.
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Gearbox Messed Up Risk Of Rain 2
A game that is no longer being made by the original developers, that seemingly had new content pushed out way too early, and which is getting massive backlash from long-term fans. We need to talk about the Risk of Rain situation and how messy the whole thing is.
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Loading Screen: Valve Can Do Acquisitions Too and Xbox "Don't Care" About Indies
Today Valve have doubled down on their new practice of actually developing games by acquiring the team behind Risk of Rain, while Xbox's back end has managed to annoy another indie developer enough that they'll no longer be publishing a game on the platform.
Reports
Concord's Sales Numbers Might Be Worse Than We Expected
Twenty five thousand sales worldwide. Those are the analyst estimates on how badly Concord’s launch has gone for PlayStation. But as the smoke starts to clear, and the questions start to be asked - was this always going to be the case?
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Another Ubisoft Gamble May Have Failed!
Ad-free video! Another one of Ubisoft's multi-million dollar live service gambles exploded out of the gate, but has not stuck the landing. This time, it's their Call of Duty competitor!
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Loading Screen: Greedfall Studio Strikes, Rocksteady Layoffs, Visions of Mana Dev Gutted and Activision Union Reprisals
The games industry is on fire. Developers are striking, studios are closing, unions are agitating and layoffs are hitting hard. Let's make sense of it all together.
Reports
Ubisoft's Live Service Gamble May Have Failed... Again
They've gone from eight million players in launch week to reports of under twenty thousand across all platforms - it's not looking good for XDefiant and Ubisoft.
Opinion
Upcoming Games: Splendid September
An overstuffed and super-sized edition of Upcoming Games! Over 20+ games for you to peruse in nearly every genre. Hopefully you'll find something to tickle your fancy.
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Loading Screen: The Indie Game Death Cycle
Are we about to enter a new golden age for indie games? Or are we just in a death cycle that will leave great games lost in the wreckage?
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Have Brand Collabs Ruined Videogames?
Ad Free Video! The Transformers are in Overwatch. WWE in Call of Duty. XDefiant has anime weapon skins. Among Us? It has a Critical Role crossover. We all get it: deals equal money. But do we really need it?
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Advanced Access Is Still A Problem
Ad Free Video! Gamers are hooked on advanced access. Most large budget games seem to have it now, and it’s almost always targeted at the pre-release weekend. What would you rather do? Play a new game all weekend, just like the good old days, or play during the week, when time is precious?
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Loading Screen: How Much Is DLC Worth Anyway?
How much do you feel DLC should be worth? $1? $5? $10? Most times for devs, it feels like trying to hit a moving target - and if you miss or hit you're going to just annoy your audience regardless.