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Industry News September 20, 2021

EA to implement Preview Packs in FIFA 22, allowing players to look inside loot boxes

After years of being criticized for its loot boxes policy, Electronic Arts has decided to make the so-called “Preview Packs” a permanent feature in FIFA 22. These packs let players look at all specific items inside loot boxes before buying them.

Industry News September 20, 2021

Rumor: Quantic Dream working on Star Wars game with Disney for about 18 months

Quantic Dream, known for games like Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain, might be working on its new game. According to a few sources, it will be a title based on the Star Wars franchise.

Industry News September 20, 2021

Single skeleton for all characters and other technical details of King’s Bounty II

1C Entertainment technical art director Alexey Vlasov has shared some details about the development of King’s Bounty II. The main production took only about two years, so it was a challenge for the whole team to make everything on time and optimize the game for all platforms.

Industry News September 20, 2021

How chess-based roguelike Pawnbarian reached over 10K wishlists prior to launch

Indie developer Jan Wojtecki has shared his experience of promoting its roguelike Pawnbarian. Although he had no budget for marketing, he managed to attract more than 10,000 wishlists on Steam.

Industry News September 20, 2021

MY.GAMES acquires hyper-casual publisher Mamboo Games

MY.GAMES has announced the acquisition of Minsk, Belarus-based Mamboo Games, which publishes hyper-casual and hybrid-casual titles and develops its own games. In total, the Mamboo Games portfolio includes over 30 titles.

Industry News September 20, 2021

Blackbird conducting internal investigation in wake of harassment allegations against Jennifer Scheurle

Blackbird Interactive CEO and founder Rob Cunningham revealed that the studio is investigating if any cases of emotional abuse and manipulation have taken place at the studio. This is in response to the harassment allegations against Jennifer Scheurle, who joined the studio in January 2021.