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Criticized King Kong Game Said to be Have Been Made in a Year; It's Publisher's Fault

Criticized King Kong Game Said to be Have Been Made in a Year; It's Publisher's Fault

Credible reports have appeared online explaining the reason for the abysmal quality of Skull Island: Rise of Kong.

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Adrian Werner

October 22, 2023

Criticized King Kong Game Said to be Have Been Made in a Year; It's Publisher's Fault
Lord of the Rings: Gollum Devs Got Burned Like Icarus but Keep Defending the Game

Lord of the Rings: Gollum Devs Got Burned Like Icarus but Keep Defending the Game

The developers of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum have denied rumors that an apology for the game's condition was written by ChatGPT. They also referred to various allegations supposed to explain the failure.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 11, 2023

Lord of the Rings: Gollum Devs Got Burned Like Icarus but Keep Defending the Game
Apology for Gollum's Failure Written by ChatGPT; Devs Had No Idea (Rumor)

Apology for Gollum's Failure Written by ChatGPT; Devs Had No Idea (Rumor)

The apology from The Lord of the Rings: Gollum devs for the game's condition was allegedly written by ChatGPT - in addition, without their knowledge or consent. Former employees of Daedalic Entertainment explain why this project was doomed from the start.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 9, 2023

Apology for Gollum's Failure Written by ChatGPT; Devs Had No Idea (Rumor)
Starfield Players Expose Rain Trick; Devs Respond With Irony

Starfield Players Expose Rain Trick; Devs Respond With Irony

Starfield helped players discover the secrets of rendering rain in video games. Reveal of the „big secret” became a source of jokes for the developers.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 1, 2023

Starfield Players Expose Rain Trick; Devs Respond With Irony
Planets in Starfield Have Been Nerfed; Todd Howard Explains Why

Planets in Starfield Have Been Nerfed; Todd Howard Explains Why

According to the initial vision of Starfield's developers, planetary exploration in the game was to be much more challenging. Todd Howard revealed why this concept was abandoned.

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Kamil Kleszyk

September 27, 2023

Planets in Starfield Have Been Nerfed; Todd Howard Explains Why
Todd Howard Explains Earth's Untapped Potential in Starfield

Todd Howard Explains Earth's Untapped Potential in Starfield

Starfield could have been richer with „hundreds of ideas” (including the landscape from Fallout 3) that ultimately didn't make it into the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, among other things.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 11, 2023

Todd Howard Explains Earth's Untapped Potential in Starfield
Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Hired Intimate Scene Coordinators

Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Hired Intimate Scene Coordinators

Larian has hired intimate scene coordinators to work on Baldur's Gate 3, one of the first situations of its kind in the game industry.

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Adam Adamczyk

July 26, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Hired Intimate Scene Coordinators
Star Wars: Eclipse Release Later Than Expected

Star Wars: Eclipse Release Later Than Expected

Star Wars: Eclipse will not be released any time soon. Recent leaks suggest that Quantic Dream is still struggling with the Star Wars game.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 29, 2023

Star Wars: Eclipse Release Later Than Expected
CD Projekt Representative on Difficult Behind-the-scenes of Cyberpunk 2077's Development

CD Projekt Representative on Difficult Behind-the-scenes of Cyberpunk 2077's Development

A representative of CD Projekt RED recently gave an interview to GamesIndustry.biz. In it, the developer mentions the difficult process of rebuilding trust of gamers and shares general plans for the future.

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Adam Celarek

June 27, 2023

CD Projekt Representative on Difficult Behind-the-scenes of Cyberpunk 2077's Development
PC Games Don't Work as Expected; Devs Pinpoint Causes of Bad Ports

PC Games Don't Work as Expected; Devs Pinpoint Causes of Bad Ports

An interesting article appeared online, in which developers explained the reasons for the poor quality of many PC ports released this year and the methods that can be used to avoid such situations.

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Adrian Werner

June 20, 2023

PC Games Don't Work as Expected; Devs Pinpoint Causes of Bad Ports
'He Got Death Threats From Fans' - Heroes 3 Dev on Story Behind Co-worker's Departure

'He Got Death Threats From Fans' - Heroes 3 Dev on Story Behind Co-worker's Departure

David Mullich, director of Heroes of Might and Magic 3, told us about how the game's lead designer, Greg Fulton left the development team. 'I think that he received some death threats from some of the fans [...],' he said.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 18, 2023

'He Got Death Threats From Fans' - Heroes 3 Dev on Story Behind Co-worker's Departure
'Arkane Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Redfall' - Unpleasant Story of a Great Failure

'Arkane Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Redfall' - Unpleasant Story of a Great Failure

Jason Schreier decided to look for the reasons for Redfall's poor quality. The journalist talked to people who were involved in the development of the game.

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Maciej Gaffke

June 1, 2023

'Arkane Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Redfall' - Unpleasant Story of a Great Failure
Battlefield 2042 'Didn't Stand a Chance' of Becoming a Great Game, Says Former DICE Dev

Battlefield 2042 'Didn't Stand a Chance' of Becoming a Great Game, Says Former DICE Dev

Battlefield 2042 was written off, but it brings hope for a better future, according to Joakim Bodin, a former senior engineer at DICE, who knows the Battlefield series inside out.

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Jakub Tarchala

May 31, 2023

Battlefield 2042 'Didn't Stand a Chance' of Becoming a Great Game, Says Former DICE Dev
The Witcher 4 Increasingly Important for CDP, Adam Kicinski Comments on Sony Rumors

The Witcher 4 Increasingly Important for CDP, Adam Kicinski Comments on Sony Rumors

The Witcher 4 is a unique undertaking - almost as many people are already working on the game as on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition, Adam Kicinski comments on rumors that CD Projekt would be acquired by Sony.

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Jakub Tarchala

May 30, 2023

The Witcher 4 Increasingly Important for CDP, Adam Kicinski Comments on Sony Rumors
'BioWare Stopped Being Fair'; Dragon Age Dev on Role of Scriptwriters in Games

'BioWare Stopped Being Fair'; Dragon Age Dev on Role of Scriptwriters in Games

The screenwriters' strike currently underway in the United States is gaining momentum. It turns out that also in the video game industry, narrative writers do not have an easy life. The co-author of the Dragon Age series talked about the behind-the-scenes of the difficult work at BioWare.

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Kamil Kleszyk

May 7, 2023

'BioWare Stopped Being Fair'; Dragon Age Dev on Role of Scriptwriters in Games
God of War Shows How Cost of Gamedev Increased Over the Years

God of War Shows How Cost of Gamedev Increased Over the Years

Former president of SIE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, has commented on the increase in the cost of game development over the past 12 years. It costs almost 5 times as much today to create a AAA game as it did in 2010.

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Jakub Tarchala

April 25, 2023

God of War Shows How Cost of Gamedev Increased Over the Years
Here's How 'Creativity and Chaos' Spawned One of the Strangest Games in Recent Years

Here's How 'Creativity and Chaos' Spawned One of the Strangest Games in Recent Years

Psychonauts 2 is creative, chaotic and fun. The development process of the game was similar - except without the fun part. Check out the incredibly long video by Tim Schafer and his team.

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Hubert Sledziewski

February 13, 2023

Here's How 'Creativity and Chaos' Spawned One of the Strangest Games in Recent Years
GTA Almost Wasn't Made; Even the Devs Didn't Believe in It [UPDATE]

GTA Almost Wasn't Made; Even the Devs Didn't Believe in It [UPDATE]

Colin Macdonald has admitted that the first GTA was considered by the developers themselves to be an unsuccessful game. The iconic series was said to have been remade from a failed game about dinosaurs.

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Sonia Selerska

December 1, 2022

GTA Almost Wasn't Made; Even the Devs Didn't Believe in It [UPDATE]
Gamedevs Confess Their Sins Before Twitter Expires

Gamedevs Confess Their Sins Before Twitter Expires

The 'fall' of Twitter has encouraged game developers and players to share tricks implemented in various games. The 'sins' of the developers of The Witcher 3, Far Cry 6, Outer Wilds and a couple of other titles were described.

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Jakub Tarchala

November 21, 2022

Gamedevs Confess Their Sins Before Twitter Expires
New Shadow Falls on Atomic Heart; New Rumors of Chaos in Studio

New Shadow Falls on Atomic Heart; New Rumors of Chaos in Studio

Reports have surfaced online about the problems of the studio working on Atomic Heart. Developers are said to be complaining about crunch, unpaid bonuses and a lot of chaos in production.

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Adrian Werner

November 6, 2022

New Shadow Falls on Atomic Heart; New Rumors of Chaos in Studio