Long Dark dev slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO says not every game should be a ‘boom or bust live service’

The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and elder survival sim juggernaut The Long Dark are having a mostly gentlemanly argument about how significant updates a game should have in early access, and the potential consequences in terms of both developer burnout and loss of interest by the players.

(more…)

Continue ReadingLong Dark dev slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO says not every game should be a ‘boom or bust live service’

The First Descendant Dev Offers Solution to Drop Frame Rate: Delete and Reinstall Game – IGN

First Descendant's rough launch continues, with players reporting significant frame rate drops on PC and console.Nexon's free-to-download looter shooter launched widely this week with high concurrent player numbers on Steam,…

Continue ReadingThe First Descendant Dev Offers Solution to Drop Frame Rate: Delete and Reinstall Game – IGN

Life by You Team Spent ‘A Month in Purgatory’ Before Studio Shuts Down, Says Fired Paradox Dev – IGN

A now-fired developer at Paradox claims the team behind its rival The Sims spent "a month in purgatory" before the studio shut down.Game designer Willem Delventhal took to LinkedIn to…

Continue ReadingLife by You Team Spent ‘A Month in Purgatory’ Before Studio Shuts Down, Says Fired Paradox Dev – IGN