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HoI4: Graveyard of Empires devs admit their mistakes. They explain what went wrong and promise changes
Paradox Development Studio promises not only short-term fixes for Hearts of Iron 4: Graveyard of Empires, but also changes in its approach to DLC scale.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 11, 2025
Paradox games under fire. Review bombing from Chinese players hits Stellaris, Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis
Why did Hearts of Iron IV's alternate path get Stellaris and other Paradox games in trouble? Here’s everything you need to know about the latest backlash.
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Olga Racinowska
February 17, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 actress criticized RPG devs who are creating a „spiritual heir” to Disco Elysium
The actress known for her role as Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 has spoken out about cooperation with studios that claim the legacy of Disco Elysium. However, her opinion on the issue is part of a very complex problem.
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Michal Harat
February 12, 2025
Whole truth about Disco Elysium fate in 18 hours. Watch first part of interview with former ZA/UM devs
Do you have a spare 9 hours? That's how much it takes to learn the truth about Disco Elysium from an interview with the developers. Or, in fact, half the truth, as the continuation is yet to come.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 5, 2025
Developer blames piracy for Son & Bone's poor sales. „We can't devote time and resources into something that will be pirated and given away for free”
Studio TeamKill Media apparently dislikes the PC not only for vulgar mods but also for piracy, allegedly responsible for the poor sales of their team's games on PC.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 27, 2025
Former Blizzard employee claimed StarCraft 2 earned less than a WoW mount. Now that claim is backfiring on him
Pirate Software's reputation has suffered so much that gamers are digging up older footage of the streamer and pointing out the half-truths and falsehoods of its claims regarding StarCraft 2 revenue.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2025
Kingdom Come 2 dev felt it was time to address „wild claims some people spread that are apparently based just on one screenshot and a poorly translated tweet”
Daniel Vavra of Warhorse studio decided to clarify players' doubts about Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 caused by the recent controversy.
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Adrian Werner
January 20, 2025
IO Interactive, Dev of Hitman, Ends Partnership with Conor McGregor After Conviction
The developers of Hitman are ending their partnership with Conor McGregor and have withdrawn from the sale of DLC featuring the Elusive Target played by the convicted MMA fighter.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 26, 2024
U.S. Senator Warns and Questions Valve CEO on Efforts Against Extremist Content. He Sent Letter to Gabe Newell
U.S. Senator Mark Warner has written a letter to Valve demanding a more intensive fight against extremist content on Steam.
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Adrian Werner
November 19, 2024
„Unprecedented” Steam's Analysis Found 1.8 Million Cases of Extremist or Hateful Content. Study Covered More Than 458 Million User Profiles
A new Anti-Defamation League report accuses Valve of tolerating extremist and hate-spreading content on Steam.
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Adrian Werner
November 15, 2024
Black Ops 6 (BO6) Audio Subscription Explained. Other Games Have It Too and You Didn't Notice
In CoD Black Ops 6 you will find advanced audio settings. The only problem is that you must pay for them. However, it is not the only game with this feature.
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Agnes Adamus
October 24, 2024
Russian Dev Drags Out Work on Mechanics Until He Raises Enough Founds to Flee Russia. Former U.S. Producer Hammered IL-2 Great Battles Devs
The developers of the IL-2 series severely annoyed Jason Williams, who left no stone unturned against 1C Game Studios afterwards.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 1, 2024
Team Behind Biggest Scam of Recent Years Is Back. The Day Before Devs Argue That „Everyone Deserves a Second Chance”
Studio Fntastic is back in a new, professional, and honest version 2.0 after the „fame” brought to it by the release of The Day Before almost a year ago.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 27, 2024
Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up
Ubisoft not only has problems in the stock market but also has to face dissatisfied employees. A three-day protest by people employed by the French company is about to begin.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 27, 2024
Stellarblade vs. Stellar Blade; Sony and Shift up Studio Sued Over Game Title
The developers of Stellar Blade and Sony Interactive Entertainment have been sued by the owner of a US company called Stellarblade. He is demanding that the developers of the hit action RPG stop using that name.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 24, 2024
Arrowhead CEO Responds to Criticism and Lessons of Humility from Reddit. Helldivers 2 May Get Test Server
Shams Jorjani agrees with some of the criticism of Helldivers 2 following the release of the Escalation of Freedom update, but also points to a problem with the „subjective” fun of the game.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 8, 2024
Earth Defense Force 6 Players Disapprove of Requiring Epic Games Store Account on Steam
Earth Defense Force 6, which was released today, received very poor reviews from users of the Steam platform. All because of the requirement to have an account on the Epic Games Store.
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Maciej Gaffke
July 26, 2024
„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends
Apex Legends fans triumphed. As a result of their actions, they managed to stop unfavorable changes to the game's battle passes.
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Adrian Werner
July 25, 2024
The Long Dark Developer Apologizes for Criticizing Manor Lords
Raphael van Lierop revised his post about Manor Lords, apologizing to Slavic Magic studio, Hooded Horse company and Internet users for his words.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 10, 2024
Ubisoft Apologizes for Plagiarism in AC: Shadows Concept Artworks
Ubisoft had to apologize to a Japanese historical group for using their flag, but gamers aren't happy that the announcement was published only by the company's Japan branch.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 9, 2024