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Dead Island 2's Development Hell 'Wasn't All Bad'

Adrian Werner, 14 March 2023, 10:23

The studio responsible for Dead Island 2, Dambuster, believes that the game's bumpy development cycle has helped the game gain favor with gamers.

Beyond Good & Evil 2's New Problems; Same Old at Ubisoft

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 February 2023, 15:03

Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio responsible for Beyond Good & Evil 2 is facing staff burnout. The already difficult situation of the game is also likely to be negatively affected by the departure of the studio's head, Guillaume Carmona.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is Somehow Still in Development Despite Ubisoft's Problems

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 January 2023, 14:21

Despite Ubisoft's difficult financial situation and numerous cancellations and delays, the company has confirmed that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 Slipping Away; Worrying News

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 December 2022, 15:17

Beyond Good & Evil 2 already holds the record for the longest-developed single-player game, and the latest leaks suggest that Ubisoft is looking to solidify the title as the leader.

Survival Horror Game Routine Returns After Many Years

Adrian Werner, 09 June 2022, 20:50

Routine is back! The first new trailer in many years for this survival horror was shown during the Summer Game Fest.

Abandoned Early Access Game The Stomping Land Revives After 8 Years

Miriam Moszczynska, 05 May 2022, 14:36

After an 8-year absence, the developer of The Stomping Land has returned. The game has been receiving updates since then, but it still hasn't returned for sale on Steam.

Warren Spector Not Working on System Shock 3; Game Completely in Tencent's Hands

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 March 2022, 13:06

Warren Spector and studio OtherSide Entertainment are likely no longer involved in the work on System Shock 3. Chinese company Tencent, which was said to have subsidized the game, now appears to have full control over the project.

Skull & Bones Loses Co-director

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 January 2022, 21:43

Skull & Bones loses another important developer, who parted ways with Ubisoft. This time without any controversies, but it's of little comfort.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Threatened With Cancelation

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 13 November 2021, 20:21

Tom Henderson reports on the problems of Beyond Good and Evil 2. According to the words of the well-known insider, the game is being created in pains, and its creators are expecting an announcement about the closure of the project.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still In the Pipeline, Ubisoft Confirms

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 21 July 2021, 13:58

In its quarterly financial report, Ubisoft confirmed that it is still working on Beyond Good & Evil 2.

Imagine Earth Launches Soon, After 7 Years of Early Access

Milosz Szubert, 18 May 2021, 17:24

On May 25th of this year, the strategy game Imagine Earth from Serious Bros. will have its official release. It will be released after spending seven years in Steam's early access.

UFO2: Extraterrestrials Will Launch After a Nearly 10-year Delay

Bart Swiatek, 17 May 2021, 11:08

Chaos Concept announced that the strategy game UFO2: Extraterrestrials will soon be available on PC. This is about the prequel to UFO: Extraterrestrials, which was supposed to come out almost 10 years ago.

Dead Island 2 Only on PC, XSX and PS5. Last-gen Versions Abandoned

Adrian Werner, 02 March 2021, 10:18

Reports have surfaced online claiming that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Dead Island 2 have been canceled, and that the game will only be coming to PC and next-gen consoles, namely Xbox Series X/ and PS5.

Dead Island 2 - Early Version of the Game Leaked

Adrian Werner, 06 June 2020, 13:24

An early version of Dead Island 2 was leaked. Thanks to this, we can watch gameplay and screenshots showing how the project looked like in 2015.

Dead Island 2 Not Dead Yet; Saints Row 5 is in the Works

MH, 18 November 2019, 13:10

There is a chance that after a few years the players will finally see the continuation of Dead Island. Although many have already doubted it, as the publisher assures, the next installment of the series created by the Polish studio Techland is still alive(?) and kicking. We have also obtained confirmation that Saints Row 5 is being worked on, and the official announcement of the title can be expected in 2020.

Creator Of Super Meat Boy Ensures: Mew-Genics Is Still In The Works

Jakub Mirowski, 16 June 2019, 16:36

Edmund McMillen informed via Twitter that Mew-Genics, a kind of cattery simulator, is again in the process of production. The game has remained in „developer's hell” for the last few years.

Amsterdam 1666 is Still Happening, Says the Creator

Jakub Mirowski, 14 April 2019, 20:17

Developer Patrice Désilets, the main designer of the upcoming Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, reminded the community of his previous project, Amsterdam 1666, and assured that the game will be eventually completed.

Indie adventure platformer Owlboy leaves its nest, scheduled for fall release

Mathias Zulpo, 25 August 2016, 11:00

Owlboy, a D-Pad Studio 8-bit platformer that’s been in the works since 2008, is to be released on Steam this fall. To celebrate, the developer has released a new trailer.