In the meantime, collectors edition of the game is sold out. Fable may become a huge success despite all the controversies.

#RPG@GameDEV
#Microsoft@GameDEV

The studio behind Memories in Orbit is shutting down. Douze Dixièmes got independent from Focus Entertainment and then failed to gather any funding.

MiO was considered a commercial failure by Focus which leaves me speechless — what were their expectations then?

#LayOffs@GameDEV

This legend made a GPU cooling out of an ice maker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHlZG8Nt-v8
#Hardware@GameDEV
#DIY@GameDEV

It's Wednesday, my dudes

You can now download and install SteamOS 3.8 on a custom PC (not the 3rd party rebuild, the real one):

It's primarily focused on handhelds but can work on a broad range of hardware.

https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/
#Steam@GameDEV
#Linux@GameDEV

Obsession movie earned 400 times over its $750K budget. But it took way more than a year since filming and up until the release. This whole time the main actress Inde Navarrette was unable to find a new role. Dozens of auditions and nothing.

Instead she had to offer dog walking services and do game streaming marathons. And unlike many other actors she did well in competitive games. Unfortunately for her gaming fans, she's now getting new roles instead.

Edit by Shakira_Gamess

#Movies@GameDEV
#Horror@GameDEV

⚔️ Ladies, gentlemen, The Stronghold 4 demo is now available:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2153760/Stronghold_4/
#RetroGames@GameDEV
#RTS@GameDEV

Marathon is getting a PvE mode in July and the new season in September. Items from PvE will stay only for one game, so players will not be able to abuse it against each other.

It's currently №153 by daily active users and №173 by cash flow on Steam.

Unless they will make a miracle, this whole thing is a pure money loss even if they will fire a half of Bungie as it was rumoured.

#Bungie@GameDEV
#PlayStation@GameDEV

GTA VI will cost $80 at launch for the basic edition and $100 for the ultimate one. The urge by bankers and investors to push the basic edition to $100 or more was ignored by Take-Two.

Bankers openly stated a few months ago that if Rockstar will push the price higher, the move will legitimise the same piece hike for all other AAA games. Strauss Zelnick and the board didn't believe in $100 and instead reminded that their games will get more in a long run.

The $80 was considered a bottom line by Bank of America but that doesn't justify anything for regular AAA games. Players on average buy discounted games more and more.

#GTA@GameDEV
#RockstarGames@GameDEV
#TakeTwo@GameDEV

Never Google what they do to Steam Controller, I beg you

Karma

#Valve@GameDEV
#AI@GameDEV

Still one of the most unimaginable stories in the game industry, lasting over a decade and spiraling out of control of one company over another:

1. Promise "the best game ever" with PlayStation, leave the deal in 3 years, then with Nintendo, leave the deal in 3 years, then with Microsoft. Release the "best game ever", it's shit and fails.

2. Use Unreal Engine 3. Try to sue Epic Games for "bad engine" deliberately telling the court, media, and Epic Games, that you modified this engine without the license for it. Lose the case against Epic, be forced to destroy everything you've done and pay $9m in fines.

3. Make two failed Kickstarter campaigns in a row. Lose a long-time friend and co-founder for VERY BAD files found on his computer. MAKE ANOTHER COMPANY... close it by 2018. Re-appear now with AI and cloud-driven studio...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C50JPrRDU4
#Documentaries@GameDEV

Folks, my ENTIRE PC is cheaper
It has RTX 5070 and CHEAPER

All that to help boomers to generate shitty postcards for their socials. Since we all know how fake cats are crucial to the society...

#Hardware@GameDEV
#AI@GameDEV

Bots optimization for an RTS game

#RTS@GameDEV
#Optimization@GameDEV

After Steam announced they will discontinue Gift Cards, I got it all wrong: they will discontinue PHYSICAL ones in stores as only scammers and boomers use them these days.

Instead, the virtual ones are in the spotlight of the current Steam Sale. In Europe it shows values of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Euro.

#Steam@GameDEV