Steam Early Access is confusing but worthwhile, says Mercenary Kings studio
Steam Early Access can be confusing. Not because there's anything inherently wrong with the system—that's a debate for another time and place—but because everyone has different expectations, and the potential for disappointment is high. Yet Jean-Francois Major of Tribute Games, the developer of Mercenary Kings, says that despite the many difficulties involved with the process, it's a net positive in the long run.
How the internet tried to rig the Steam Summer Adventure, and how Valve is trying to stop them
A few days ago, members of the Steam community schemed to rig the Steam Summer Adventure competition, a metagame running in parallel with Valve’s 12-day Summer Sale. Surprisingly, it wasn’t a malicious plan, but a kind of alliance meant to bring equal victory to everyone on Steam. As intended, Team Pink won Sunday. Blue won Monday. Purple will win next, if things go smoothly. On Wednesday, a Red victory is scheduled, then Green.
Is a small collective actually having this big of an influence on a Steam-wide, public competition? Valve has already amended the contest to encourage more competition. I took a look at the evidence and spoke to a few of the people caught up in the dark business of virtual trading card market-manipulation.
Report: 30+ Crytek UK staff laid off since 2011, others go unpaid as studio struggles with financial trouble
Crytek UK has let go of more than 30 employees, according to a Eurogamer report. The layoffs include employees "who held key positions in art, design and programming" since development began on the new Homefront in 2011. News of the layoffs follows previous reports of financial troubles at Crytek, developers of Crysis and the Crytek Engine.
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