Hytale’s Success and Gaming News Roundup: Fortnite Controversy, Palworld Card Game, The Division Remaster, Steam Milestone and More” (30 words)
Hytale’s Pre-Release Success: Over $2M in Revenue Before Launch
With over a million anticipated players for the early access release and initial revenue exceeding development costs, Hytale developer Infinite Player expects to cover two years of expenses ahead of time.
- Hytale Isn’t Even Out Yet and It’s Already Made Enough Money to Cover the Next 2 Years of Development Costs — IGN
- This week in PC games: Hytale, Quarantine Zone, a weird Batman sim, and a fresh batch of RPGs and shooters — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Hytale Release Times and Details Confirmed, How to Download Launcher Ahead of Release Date — IGN
- Hytale Dev Expects Over 1 Million Players to Turn Up for Early Access Release Date, Asks Fans to Download the Launcher Now — IGN
- With Hytale early access imminent, lead dev urges folks to take a couple of steps to “significantly reduce launch-day stress” — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Following its cancellation by Riot, Hytale devs anticipate over a million players in Early Access alone — Eurogamer
Fortnite’s Third-Party Microtransactions Spark Fan Outrage Amid Premium Bundles and Gambling Mechanics
Fans criticize developer for hastily introducing $45 premium bundles and gambling-style mechanics in Fortnite after the platform enabled third-party microtransactions, highlighting concerns over monetization practices.
- As Fortnite Enables Third-Party Microtransactions, Steal the Brainrot’s Developer is Slammed By Fans For Immediately Adding $45 Premium Bundles and Gambling-Style Mechanics — IGN
- As roughly one-in-ten Arc Raiders players reset their characters, Embark Studios is looking for new ways to incentivise expeditions — Eurogamer
- Former Assassin’s Creed director says the future of game design “lies in smaller teams” — Eurogamer
- As Grok continues generating sexualised images, Epic Games boss says senators calling for a ban are trying to “censor all of their political opponents” — Eurogamer
- Former Assassin’s Creed director doesn’t think the current way of making big budget games is ‘tenable’: ‘I think the future lies in smaller teams’ — PC Gamer
Palworld to Get Official Card Game This Summer
Eurogamer reports that Palworld is set for an official trading card game release this summer, joining the growing list of creature collectors getting similar expansions.
- Ah yes, a Palworld card game is on the way, can’t think of any other creature collector that has one of those — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Palworld is getting an official card game this summer — Eurogamer
- ‘They Really Are Going the Pokémon Route’ — Palworld Is Getting an Official Trading Card Game — IGN
The Division: Ten Years Later, a Definitive Edition May Be in the Works
Speculation arises that The Division may receive a definitive edition ten years after its initial release, based on recent announcements and artwork. Details remain unclear.
- The Division: Definitive Edition looks like it may be a thing, assuming this poster in Japan’s the real deal — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The Division appears to be getting the “definitive edition” treatment soon, but we don’t know yet quite what that means — Eurogamer
- It Looks Like The Division Definitive Edition Is On the Way, 10 Years After Its Initial Release — IGN
Masters of Albion: Peter Molyneux’s Magnum Opus Finally Arrives This April
Peter Molyneux’s long-awaited game Masters of Albion, a culmination of his extensive career in game development, is set to launch on PC in April.
- Masters of Albion is a “culmination” of Peter Molyneux’s life’s work, and it’s coming to PC this April — Eurogamer
- Peter Molyneux’s final game Masters of Albion will release in April – “it’s the culmination of my life’s work” — Rock Paper Shotgun
Steam Surpasses 42 Million Concurrent Users, Highlighting Its Ongoing Growth
Valve’s Steam platform has crossed the significant milestone of over 42 million concurrent users, showcasing its continued dominance and sustained growth in online gaming communities.
- Steam blasts past 42 million concurrent users as its sustained growth continues — Eurogamer
- Stellar Blade Studio Shift Up Gifts Staff Yet Another Big Bonus, This Time an Apple Watch, AirPods Max, and a $3,400 Cash Bonus — IGN
Primal Season 3 Premiere Review
IGN’s recap of Primal’s third season premiere episode delves into the show’s return, exploring how it builds upon its previous seasons while introducing new elements. The review highlights key plot developments and character arcs as the series picks up from where it left off.
Half-Life Noir: Building a Classic Noir Thriller in the Original Engine
PC Gamer reports on the creation of a noir thriller game built within the original Half-Life engine, as requested by fans. The project aims to capture the gritty atmosphere and storytelling style reminiscent of classic noir films using the iconic source engine.
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