It’s really tough to launch a successful role-playing game (RPG). The market is incredibly competitive, and players expect a lot, so a game needs to be truly excellent to become a hit. Even a great RPG doesn’t automatically sell well, and sometimes high quality isn’t enough to guarantee financial success. Plus, publishers often set unrealistic sales targets that almost ensure the game will be considered a failure.
The remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has faced a lot of challenges during its development. In July 2022, about ten months after it was first announced at the PlayStation Showcase in September 2021, Bloomberg reported that the game was indefinitely delayed. This followed a demo presentation to Lucasfilm and Sony, after which the game’s design and art directors were let go. A month later, another Bloomberg report stated that Aspyr was no longer working on the project, and Saber Interactive had taken over as the lead developer. This change was officially confirmed in March by Saber Interactive’s CEO, Matthew Karch.
Every dungeon contains a Scout Bot that shows you where all the hidden items are on that floor. We’ve listed where to find each bot below, with detailed directions to help you locate them.
The first major reset for ARC Raiders, called an Expedition wipe, was pushed back from December 15th to December 17th. This suggests the new ‘Cold Snap’ update was also likely intended to launch around December 14th but faced a short delay. This delay could be a deliberate move to tie the update’s story and environmental changes – which will temporarily affect gameplay on each map – to the wipe, making it feel more immersive and connected to the game’s lore.
Starting Tuesday, the BITW will be officially “uplisted” (sounds fancy, right?) to NYSE Arca – one of the New York Stock Exchange’s shiny, electronic markets designed for exchange-traded products. This is like the crypto equivalent of being invited to the grown-up table. The fund will now trade as an exchange-traded product (ETP), in case you were wondering what that means. Don’t worry, we’re not all supposed to understand this lingo, just nod and smile.
Netflix hadn’t publicly discussed the future of Warner Bros.’ gaming division. However, on December 8th, Netflix Co-CEO Gregory Peters made the first official comments about the company’s plan to buy WB Games.
I was so excited when DICE released the Winter Offensive update for Battlefield 6 on December 9th! It’s a free update packed with tons of improvements, bug fixes, and new stuff to try out. The coolest addition, for me, is the winter version of the Empire State map – it looks amazing with all the frozen details. They also added a new melee weapon, the Ice Climbing Axe, which you can unlock by playing through the Winter Offensive Bonus Path. Plus, there’s a limited-time multiplayer mode that’s super fun. You can play it on the Ice Lock version of Empire State in Domination, Conquest, or Gauntlet, and there’s even a unique ‘Freeze’ mechanic to mess around with!
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So, CD Projekt Red is already deep into making the next Cyberpunk game – they’re aiming to have a solid base for it built by 2027. But honestly, I was totally surprised when they dropped the news about a Cyberpunk trading card game! It came completely out of the blue, and it’s going to be a physical card game, not digital, which is cool.
