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Gamasutra: Simon Carless's Blog - How to differentiate your game for success in 2021

How to differentiate your game for success in 2021
by Simon Carless on 03/17/21 04:20:00 pm

The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutras community.
The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.

[The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert & GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless, and is a regular look at how people discover and buy video games in the 2020s.]
Look, it’s us again! You know, the wordy but helpful newsletter/column about game platforms and discovery written by that guy who likes typing a lot. (Sorry, Clubhouse, we’ll get to you at some point.)

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- Heavenly Bodies gets new gameplay trailer at PlayStation Indies event

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
MELBOURNE, 17th MARCH - Indie Studio 2pt Interactive officially revealed a new gameplay trailer for
Heavenly Bodies today as part of the PlayStation Indies event. The trailer features never-before-seen footage to give players a taste of what to expect when they venture out into the final frontier.

In Heavenly Bodies, players step into the boots of a 1970’s cosmonaut. Using the left and right analogue sticks to control their arms and legs, they must push and pull their way through a weightless world and solve an ever-evolving set of physics-based puzzles.

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- Where the Heart Leads Comes Home to PlayStation on July 13

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TX — March 17, 2021 — Revealed moments ago during PlayStation’s Indie Day,
Where the Heart Leads, a surreal narrative journey through one man’s past from the AAA veterans at
Armature Studio, changes the future on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility Tuesday, July 13. The same-day physical version will release courtesy of
When husband and father Whit Anderson descends into a sinkhole to save the family dog, he unwittingly tumbles into a journey through time. Suddenly enveloped by visions of his past, present, and future, Whit discovers he can change them, altering the course of his life forever.

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Gamasutra - NetEase is shutting down its open-world VR survival title Nostos

Nostos, after less than two years.
The game launched in December 2019 for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality devices, and lets players explore and survive in an open-world inspired by animated movies.
The Chinese studio said it's shutting down
Nostos "due to changes in business development," and confirmed the game will be switched off at 10pm PST on June 16, 2021.
NetEase will make the title unavailable to download and purchase as of March 16 to prevent new players from jumping aboard a sinking ship (although it has already been pulled from Steam), and said anyone who purchased
Nostos after 4pm on November 30, 2020, will receive a full refund.

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- SAVE THE DATE: VIRTUAL LAUNCHPARTY SANITY OF MORRIS on the 23rd of March

th
, 2021 –
StickyLock Games and Alterego games release their exciting psychological horror adventure game next week on the 23
rd
of March. Sanity of Morris is their second title and will be extensively celebrated. They hold a Virtual Launch Party and a huge give-away where they will be joined by Dutch YouTuber Milan Knol with 1.4 million subscribers, and you are all invited. The Virtual Launch Party will be streamed in English and will be accompanied by an enormous give-away for all fans!
The party takes place at the
StickyLock Games YouTube Channel and starts at 7pm (UTC+1) and ends at 8:15 pm (UTC+1). Make sure to set a reminder because this is an event you don't want to miss. The popular Dutch YouTuber/Gamer

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- Farming Simulator 19 expands your forestry opportunities today with the new Rottne DLC!

About Farming Simulator 19

The ultimate farming simulation returns with a complete graphics overhaul and the most complete farming experience ever! Become a modern farmer and develop your farm on two huge American and European environments, filled with exciting new farming activities, crops to harvest and animals to tend to.
Drive over 300 authentic vehicles and machines now including John Deere - but also Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Krone, Deutz-Fahr, and many more. Grow your farm online with other players, and download community created mods for an ever-expanding Farming Simulator experience!

The biggest step forward for the Farming Simulator franchise, offering the most striking and immersive graphics ever

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- WW2: Bunker Simulator will allow you to taste the reality of global conflict in a historic setting. The game is coming to PC in June 2021. Free demo now available.

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
Become one of the elite soldiers of the legendary 101st Airborne Division and try to defend the bunker your squad took from the Nazis at all cost.
WW2: Bunker Simulator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16th, Warsaw, Poland.
The year is 1944. One of the most famous military forces, the 101st Airborne Division, was brought to life just two years earlier and is now about to experience its trial by fire – taking part in Operation Overlord. Allies and Nazis fight for every inch of ground in Normandy. After brutal fighting, your squad manages to take over a Nazi bunker. Now your only task is to defend it at all cost.

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Gamasutra - Alienware ends Riot sponsorship over sexual misconduct allegations

League
of Legends esports sponsorship following recent sexual misconduct allegations against Riot Games' CEO, according to a report in Dot Esports.
Citing unnamed sources, Dot Esports said Alienware is concerned with Riot's public image following reports of sexual discrimination and misconduct at the company.
A rep with Dell told Gamasutra in an email, "Dell is no longer a Riot Games sponsor. We're unable to provide additional commentary at this time as Dell does not discuss the details of any partnerships."
Most recently in February, a former employee accused Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent of sexual harassment while she was Laurent's executive assistant from 2017 to 2020.

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 2 – Collector's Edition launches on Steam

Press Release Bridport, UK. March 16th, 2021 Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 2 - Collectorrsquo;s Edition launched today on Steam for PC. UK-based G

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Gamasutra - Press Releases- JAGEX AND DARK HORSE PARTNER FOR OFFICIAL 'RUNESCAPE' COMPANION BOOK

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A Deluxe Edition will also be available

London (March 16, 2021), In partnership with leading publisher Dark Horse Books, Jagex today announced that
RuneScape: The First 20 Years—An Illustrated History will be published Autumn 2021 as an official companion tome to the game; giving players an exclusive look behind-the-scenes at the iconic online fantasy RPG as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. A deluxe edition is also available exclusively on the RuneScape Merch Store for diehard fans that want something extra.
In 2001, gamers first arrived in RuneScape’s new online world of medieval fantasy. Two decades on, it has become one of the world’s longest-running online games and a global success story having welcomed almost 300 million player accounts.

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