Industry News October 27, 2021 Ubisoft mocks Far Cry 6 players for spending little time in game: “It was amusing watching you fail” Like almost every company out there, Ubisoft wants players to spend as much time in their games as possible. So those users who didn’t play Far Cry 6 enough, received mocking emails from the title’s antagonist. And not everyone liked this idea.
Industry News October 27, 2021 Blizzard cancels BlizzConline 2022, plans to make event more inclusive and safe in future BlizzConline, which was planned for February 2022, has been officially paused for an undefined period of time. Although the company said that it wants to “reimagine” the event, it still will present new games in another format.
Industry News October 27, 2021 Netflix releases new mobile title Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales developed by Next Game A new mobile game based on the Stranger Things franchise has been officially launched today. Netflix helped Finnish studio Next Game develop the title, which marks a new step for the streaming giant in its expansion into the games industry.
Dev Interviews October 27, 2021 Golf Club: Wasteland creative director Igor Simic: “We create digital content for a generation that will live to witness the end times” Igor Simic, CEO and Creative Director at Demagog Studio, discusses the making of the melancholic masterpiece that is Golf Club: Wasteland.
Industry News October 27, 2021 Samsung announces its upcoming cloud gaming platform. Analyst Mat Piscatella says it ‘misses the point’ Samsung has announced its own platform for cloud gaming for Smart TVs. The company says that it will allow people to play games “without purchasing high-end hardware.” Analyst Mat Piscatella from the NPD Group, however, thinks that Samsung completely misses the point here.
Industry News October 27, 2021 Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service opens case against Apple over its refusal to allow alternative payment methods Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against Apple as the company still doesn’t let developers add links to alternative payment methods outside the App Store.