Microsoft has reportedly reached an agreement with former Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob for the studio’s next game. In February, Toys for Bob announced plans to spin off from Microsoft-owned Activision to become an indie developer. Toys for Bob is the developer behind Skylanders, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Crash Bandicoot games, but in more… Continue reading Microsoft Reportedly Reaches Agreement With Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys for Bob for New Game
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Call of Duty Dev David Vonderhaar to Leave Treyarch After 18 Years and 8 Games
David Vonderhaar, Treyarch’s studio design director who has been with the company for 18 years and has helped ship 8 Call of Duty games, is leaving the company for a new adventure. Vonderhaar, who has been with the company since October 2004 and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, took to LinkedIn to share… Continue reading Call of Duty Dev David Vonderhaar to Leave Treyarch After 18 Years and 8 Games
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Dev Explains How Open Combat Missions Actually Work
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has new Open Combat Missions that Activision says offer players greater freedom than any Call of Duty has before. But exactly how do they work? In an interview with Xbox, David Swenson, campaign creative director at lead developer Sledgehammer Games, said these Open Combat Missions, or OCMs, add an… Continue reading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Dev Explains How Open Combat Missions Actually Work
Total War Warhammer 3 Dev Addresses DLC Price Backlash, Asks Players to Stop Abusing Staff
Creative Assembly has addressed a backlash to the price of new Total War Warhammer 3 DLC and called on players to stop directing abuse at staff. Total War Warhammer 3 Shadows of Change, which adds three new Legendary Lords for Tzeentch, Grand Cathay, and Kislev, and 11 additional units, costs $24.99 / £19.99, or 40%… Continue reading Total War Warhammer 3 Dev Addresses DLC Price Backlash, Asks Players to Stop Abusing Staff
Baldur’s Gate 3: Should You Turn Karmic Dice on or Off? Think of It Like a ‘Friendly DM’, Dev Says
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Karmic Dice have become a hot topic of discussion, particularly after Larian’s role-playing game left Steam Early Access and enjoyed a massive launch. As IGN’s Rebekah Valentine reported this week, Baldur’s Gate 3 players may want to turn Karmic Dice off in the game settings. Karmic Dice, which are enabled by default,… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3: Should You Turn Karmic Dice on or Off? Think of It Like a ‘Friendly DM’, Dev Says
Overwatch 2 Dev Team Calm on Declining Player Engagement
The Overwatch 2 development team says it’s unconcerned by declining player engagement, insisting it’s seeing the “normal ebb and flow” associated with free-to-play games. Blizzard launches Invasion, the hero shooter’s sixth season, hot on the heels of stark comments from Activision Blizzard, which confirmed Overwatch 2 engagement and player investment had declined during the three… Continue reading Overwatch 2 Dev Team Calm on Declining Player Engagement