
Playtesters Said Remove the Friction. Warhorse Said No.
Warhorse's newly appointed creative director Prokop Jirsa explains why the studio ignores the standard advice to smooth out friction points, arguing the struggle is what makes KCD2 rewarding.
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Warhorse's newly appointed creative director Prokop Jirsa explains why the studio ignores the standard advice to smooth out friction points, arguing the struggle is what makes KCD2 rewarding.

Crea-ture Studios is going from kickflips to lycanthropy. The Session: Skate Sim developer revealed Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn, a shape-shifting metroidvania set in Alaska.

Strauss Zelnick says Rockstar doesn't do all-nighters. Anonymous Glassdoor reviews and an ongoing union-busting dispute at Rockstar North suggest otherwise.

Game director Jonathan Rogers says a huge percentage of negative Steam reviews come from players who grind 200+ hours with no clear stopping point. The Return of the Ancients update is designed to fix that.

Hotta Studio's fix for AI-generated animation in Neverness to Everness? Mute the screen and play static. The studio has admitted to using AI tools on background assets after players, Ironmouse, and a voice actress all called them out.

Brian Clarke, the solo developer behind The Mortuary Assistant, has been forced to cancel Paranormal Activity: Threshold after Paramount refused to give him more development time.

Valve's new $99 Steam Controller sold out in roughly 30 minutes on May 4. Starting May 8, a reservation queue with anti-scalper restrictions replaces the free-for-all.

Cold Iron Studios bumps the squad from three to four, adds cross-play at launch, and throws in a Specialist class that lets you mix abilities from every kit.

Tucked between Alfa Romeos and Ariels in Forza Horizon 6's massive car list sits a 26th-century military vehicle from the Halo universe. The full roster tops 550 vehicles.

Xbox aired a 90-minute developer showcase today that was literally a replay of its GDC presentation. VP Jason Ronald confirmed no new Project Helix details, promising more later this year.

Atari now owns the first five Wizardry games, the series that shaped every JRPG you've ever played. But the deal already has a wrinkle.

After six years of development and one last-minute delay, Yacht Club Games finally has a release date for Mina the Hollower. The studio's co-founder has called it make-or-break.

Nintendo's stock has fallen for six straight months, and investors are pushing for a Switch 2 price hike of up to $100. With Friday's earnings report looming, the pressure is mounting.

Lord of Hatred's Horadric Cube has completely upended Diablo 4's trade economy, turning items players used to trash into multi-billion gold listings.

Six months after Halo Studios said goodbye to Halo Infinite with its final content update, a brand-new PvE mode just showed up unannounced.

Eugen Systems has brought its beloved WW2 RTS back from the dead, bundling all DLC and Steam Deck support into a $29.99 Definitive Edition after Ubisoft delisted the game in 2015.

Ubisoft's latest attempt to take Assassin's Creed beyond games isn't a sequel to the 2016 film. It's a live stage show with parkour, choreographed combat, and a brand-new story.

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Strauss Zelnick admits Cloud Chamber "wasted a lot of time and money" on BioShock 4's troubled development, calling himself "deeply disappointed" by the project's lack of progress.

Take-Two's CEO admits the Ages system was "a bridge too far" as Civilization 7 trails both of its predecessors on Steam by wide margins.

Pearl Abyss acquired CCP Games for roughly $425 million in 2018. Seven years later, it sold the EVE Online studio back to its own management for $120 million, taking a staggering $305 million loss.

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