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Recounting A Successful Failure (The Spaceslingers Post-Mortem) by Drew McIntosh on 04/13/21 10:51:00 am   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   This is the part two of my original post A Pre-Post Mortem About Marketing, if you haven...

About the Kalypso Media Group Kalypso Media Group GmbH is a fully independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 150 employees in 9 locations in Germany, England, Japan, and the United States, including Kasedo Games, Kalypso Media’s digital-first label, and three development studios - Realmforge Studios (Dungeons series), Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Port Royale) and Claymore Game Studios (upcoming Commandos game).   Specializing in develop...

Epic nets $1 billion in funding, including $200 million investment from Sony Epic Games has secured $1 billion in funding to support its "long-term vision for the metaverse." Notably, the round places Epics equity valuation at $28.7 billion and includes a $200 million strategic investment from Sony, which last year purchased a minority stake in the Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys, while continuing to expand the Epic Games Store, Unreal Engine, and Epic Online Serv...

Going Indie in the Midst of a Pandemic by Kasra Rahimi on 04/12/21 02:49:00 pm   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   It has been almost a year since we decided to quit our jobs and go full-time indie. I am writing this blog pos...

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Kasra Rahimis Blog This blog post is a look back at our experience during the first year of going indie at Gerdoo Games. This transition happened at the height of the pandemic and this past year has been a roller coaster ride for us.

Tactile Puzzles The main goal of every level is to find ten missing cats, but that simple task is not so simple when the cats are so purrfect at hiding. Youll have to solve numerous mechanical puzzles to open boxes, doors, roofs, holes, cars, and other weird places. Ultimate PC version  The Steam version is also the ultimate version of the game and features more detailed 3D graphics, new controls, widescreen support, extra content, and a few surprises. "Cats in Time is our first self-published...

In Supergiant Games’ Hades the only certainty that comes with your underworld escape attempts is death. Good thing for you that with each fatality, you’re greeted by an abundance of excellent dialogue that propels the game’s story forward and takes a new spin on Greek Mythology. And the best part? All of that dialogue is fully voiced. At GDC 2021, Supergiant Games’ Darren Korb and Greg Kasavin will be breaking down the development of Hades’ dialogue in an unique talk that merges the...

Cyberpunk 2077 . We are convinced that we can bring the game to such a state that we can be proud of it and therefore successfully sell it for years to come.” - CD Projekt doesnt plan to walk away from Cyberpunk 2077 , argues joint CEO Adam Kicinski. After much hype, Cyberpunk 2077s late 2020 launch was nothing short of catastrophic, but CD Projekt Red is still committed to fixing the game and bringing it to a state where PlayStation feels comfortable selling it again after having previousl...

); } If there’s one kind of game that Polish game studio People Can Fly has been known for in the last decade, it’s shooters. The company’s done contract work on titles like Gears of War and Bulletstorm, and now it’s stepping up its game with the looter-shooter It’s no surprise that when you pick up Outriders, the gunplay and abilities feel exceptionally good. But to launch a massive game like this in 2021, where you want players to come back and play together over and over again,...