When March of Giants was initially announced, my excitement for what could be the perfect ‘me’ game was quickly tempered by an awareness that the market conditions for… Continue reading
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Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: “We could only pay salaries for about three months”
Shift UP CEO Hyung-Tae Kim has spoken about the troubles faced during Stellar Blade‘s development, including doubts from investors about the game’s ability to break even, and rapidly… Continue reading
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Star Wars Zero Company finds success in passing 1m sales, so can the furloughed development team be reinstated and paid now?
Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor, appears to have been a success, selling more than 1m copies, according to estimates from industry… Continue reading
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Dr. Serkan Toto: Nintendo Saved The Japanese Console Game Market With The Success Of The Switch
Time to accept that PlayStation left Japan. Dr. Serkan Toto shared a stunning observation about Nintendo’s position in the Japanese video game industry. In an interview with Christopher… Continue reading
Pointy Hat’s Kickstarter campaign for Wild Hearth, a Dungeons & Dragons supplement with cooking and town-building mechanics, has gone live, raising over $700k on day one. Read this… Continue reading
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“The numbers don’t feel real” say 99 Nights in the Forest developers of their Roblox success
Published: September 12, 2026 Upon meeting the three people who make up the 99 Nights in the Forest development team, I’m struck by how down-to-earth they are. At… Continue reading
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Capcom plans on “re-activating IPs that haven’t had a new title launch recently” following Onimusha’s success
For a solid generation or so, Capcom remained primarily focused on maintaining and growing its suite of major IPs such as Resident Evil and Monster Hunter. That said,… Continue reading
Developer House House’s collaborative puzzle-solving and hangout game par excellence, Big Walk, has found encouraging commercial success. Publisher Panic announced on Bluesky that it’s already passed 1m sales…. Continue reading
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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson took home a $38.7m bonus for the 2026 financial year, as the company’s games such as Battlefield 6 performed well, met “all milestones”,… Continue reading
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The Guild: Ren Faire’d Film, Celebrating The Series’ 20th Anniversary, is a Kickstarter Success
The iconic web series, The Guild, is getting a big reunion movie through Kickstarter. The Guild: Ren Faire’d, which brings back the original cast and creator Felicia Day,… Continue reading
