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Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2022
The biggest acquisition in the sub-genre happened last year, with Applovin acquiring Machine Zone - the company that made some of the most iconic top-grossing 4X games of all time (Game of War, Modern Strike, Final Fantasy: New Empire). A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. Well played, Lilith….
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Other gaming VC-led deals followed a steady growth until peaking in 2022, after which the average check sizes declined across all categories, likely due to economic factors and increased caution in the VC landscape. a fantasy multiplayer RPG, but the project was shut down in May’24. Ex-ATVI studios saw a similar rise, reaching $10.7m
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Keith Burgun
APRIL 10, 2023
As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. Final Fantasy IV In this spot in Final Fantasy IV , there are two visible rooms, and there’s a hidden passage that connects them, allowing the player to move between them.
The Bottom Feeder
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Vampire Survivors got big at about the same time and really showed what the much bigger AAA game does wrong. Of Course, It Has All the Other Crappe It's a game released in 2022, so of course it has to have all sorts of extras bolted on. It's the most Power Fantasy of genres. You're so involved you forget to go pee. (In
AWS Games
JUNE 8, 2023
The independently published title launched on Steam in July 2022, and has since attracted more than 50,000 players. Creating a game at this level is the fantasy of every game developer and I’m very proud of what I’ve been able to achieve thus far,” noted Omidi. Additionally, developing a “Crossfar” sequel is under consideration.
OPM Jobs
MARCH 31, 2023
We all remember the times where the focus of most AAA game studios seemed to be to fulfil the fantasies of cis men. This was notably not present in the next instalments but with the 2022 reboot of Saints Row, Volition really stepped up with their inclusive character creation. Most of industry knows this and are ready to change.
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 13, 2022
That makes them the closest thing in games to a rock supergroup: Maya Kylmamaa (Game Lead, Engineer) , was CEO of the now defunct Reforged Studios (a Helsinki studio focused on AAA strategy games). This roguelike bullet-hell game has been one of the most loved PC games of the year and sits at position one on steam’s “best of 2022” list ( 1 ).
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