Expeditions: Rome Developer Logic Artists Closing Down to Make NFT Games
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/expeditions-rome-developer-logic-artists-closing-down-to-make-nft-games
There's bad news for fans of the Expeditions franchise -- Expeditions: Rome developer Logic Artists is closing down and joining Dynasty Studios to make NFT games.
The publisher, THQ Nordic, is trying to assuage fears.
Expeditions: Rome will not be affected “in any shape or form” by founders’ NFT plans
https://www.pcgamesn.com/expeditions-rome/nfts
Responding to concerns from fans on the official Steam forums, the community manager of publisher THQ Nordic says that “nothing of this will affect Rome or THQ Nordic in any shape or form, not now or in any future plans that there may be”. A member of the Expeditions: Rome development team adds that “not everyone who worked on Expeditions: Rome will join Dynasty,” and notes that “the Expeditions series has been owned by THQ Nordic since before Rome began development. The creation of Dynasty will not affect the support of Rome nor the DLC plans.”
PlayStation Exec Shares Image of God of War on Steam Deck
https://gamerant.com/god-of-war-steam-deck/
God of War just launched on PC, expanding the audience for one of PlayStation's most beloved games. Some may have forgotten they can soon take it on the go too, but a PlayStation executive reminded players through a picture of them playing God of War on the Steam Deck.
Leaker Says Hogwarts Legacy Development is 'Going Well' and Will Release in Q3
https://gamerant.com/hogwarts-legacy-development-update-news-release-date-2022/
Hogwarts Legacy fans have been on a bit of a rollercoaster lately. A few days ago, Colin Moriarty of the Sacred Symbols podcast claimed that Hogwarts Legacy was in trouble and that the game could very well get delayed to 2023. Developments since then have pushed back against that claim, with the latest news being that Hogwarts Legacy development may actually be going well with the game on track to launch at some point in Q3 of this year.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has led to extensive crunch at TT Games
https://www.polygon.com/features/22891555/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-has-led-to-extensive-crunch-at-tt-games
In late 2017, development studio TT Games began work on Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at a time when dozens inside the company were at odds with management. Citing frustration over tight development schedules, the company’s crunch culture, and outdated development tools, more than 20 current and former TT Games employees tell Polygon that calls for change over the years had largely been ignored.
Coromon Release Date Announced
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/coromon-release-date-announced
Coromon, a monster-taming old-school indie RPG, finally has a release date. It will come out on March 31, 2022, for PC and the Nintendo Switch, with releases also coming to iOS, tvOS, and Android platforms.
>>This reminded me that I should play Disc Creatures.
