Baldur's Gate 3 CEO says Larian was "fighting with embassies" to relocate developers after closing its Russian studio in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine

Baldur’s Gate 3 CEO says Larian was “fighting with embassies” to relocate developers after closing its Russian studio in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine “The decision was instant: We can’t stay here” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Baldur’s Gate 3CEO Swen Vincke says that Larian was “fighting with embassies and consulates” to relocate developers at the developer’s Russian studio after the invasion of Ukraine....

July 14, 2024 · 3 min · 544 words · Nathan Freeman

Trails lead doesn’t see hits like Persona 5 as "rivals," reckons it's "a good thing" that the West is finally "hungry" for more JRPGs

Trails lead doesn’t see hits like Persona 5 as “rivals,” reckons it’s “a good thing” that the West is finally “hungry” for more JRPGs “Rather than a feeling of competitiveness, it’s more a feeling of cooperation,” Toshihiro Kondo says When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Toshihiro Kondo, the frequent director and writer of both the long-running Trails and Ys series, doesn’t see other Japanese RPGs as competitors - rather, growing interest in the subgenre as a whole can only be a good thing....

July 14, 2024 · 3 min · 513 words · Lauren Vasquez

Astro Bot almost went open-world, but opted for 80 planets instead because that led to "the most control over the game's variety"

Astro Bot almost went open-world, but opted for 80 planets instead because that led to “the most control over the game’s variety” Team Asobi “did consider, at first: should this be an open-world game?” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Astro Botserves as a kind of"new beginning"for the platforming mascot that won everyone over while pat-patting around our controllers in PS5 pack-in game Astro’s Playroom....

July 13, 2024 · 3 min · 539 words · Brandon Dillon

The Witcher 4 is "the most advanced" game CD Projekt is working on right now, ahead of Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher remake

The Witcher 4 is “the most advanced” game CD Projekt is working on right now, ahead of Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher remake CDPR has a busy slate, but The Witcher 4 is at its head When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The Witcher 4is the “most advanced” project of all the games thatCD Projekt Red(and its partners) are working on right now....

July 13, 2024 · 3 min · 597 words · Kristy Miller

Ken Levine says BioShock nearly went nowhere and was almost canceled: "We can't make those games because they don't sell"

Ken Levine says BioShock nearly went nowhere and was almost canceled: “We can’t make those games because they don’t sell” System Shock 2’s performance didn’t give publishers much confidence When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. BioShockand BioShock Infinite director Ken Levine has opened up about early troubles that the series faced when it came to budgets, low sales expectations based on the genre, and a close call with cancelation....

July 13, 2024 · 3 min · 526 words · Carrie Holmes
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