nVidia Maxwell had gains of about 40-55% over Kepler.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/9306/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/8

Kepler had gains of 45-75% over Fermi.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/5805/nvidia-geforce-gtx-690-review-ultra-expensive-ultra-rare-ultra-fast/11

So... It happens more often than we think?

I never said anything to the contrary.

When AMD started to design Terascale... Aka, Very Long Instruction World-5 Way Aka. VLIW5... It was an architecture that was highly optimized for Direct X 9.0 titles... And it actually showed, it gave nVidia a run for it's money.
With the advent of the Radeon 5000 series AMD started to bolt on more advanced features like Tessellation... However, it was starting to become clear that VLIW was not an architecture well suited to the increasing compute demands of the future... So a more balanced approach was born with VLIW4... But that was just a stop-gap solution to get more performance out of a node whilst not blowing out transistor budgets.

Eventually GCN will come along and the rest is history.

The point is... AMD's Terascale was designed for good performance in titles of the day... And features were introduced as they were ratified in Direct X, but weren't done in a comprehensive fashion so as to take away from the chips capabilities elsewhere that games of the era were demanding.

And despite the fact that the Radeon 5000 series had absolutely terrible geometry performance, that part still held up extremely well (More so than nVidia direct counterpart, that's for sure. - Just ask JEMC.) as AMD didn't spend as much transistor space on it's geometry engines as nVidia did with it's Polymorph Engines.

The point I am saying is that, there is certainly better ways than dedicating such a large silicon area for features that doesn't really have much use at the moment.
Ramp it up when the demand arises.

It's going to be conservative. Navi is just an iterative update to Graphics Core Next that we have been seeing on the market for half a decade or more.

There is most certainly an upper limit.
nVidia just has such large profit margins and prices that it's less of an issue... They can build monolithic chips and die-harvest them to more premium-price points like the 2080Ti and 2080... Eventually when they get enough fully functional chips stockpiled they will sell it as a Titan.

Stacked chips won't be around for a long time yet, cooling tends to be a bit of an issue currently, plus leakage.

Demand won't arise if nobody makes a first step. This is the first step. After this gen people will certainly demand more from the next gen and also more from the games. Nvidia can also not afford to lose the edge in conventional rendering, so they will have a careful eye on that. If it so happens that AMD is marginally beating them, they will certainly overthink their design. I should be thankful for AMD's lack of competition to allow Nvidia this freedom.

Do you expect Navi to beat the 2080 Ti? Because that's why I said the next AMD GPU that tries to compete with Nvidia. Navi doesn't seem to do that.

Thanks.

No one in their right mind should expect that.

Now here's something that, if true, could be... controversial:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 does not have NVLINK
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-does-not-have-nvlink
Who is more likely to buy a secondary graphics card for SLI: a person who can afford two enthusiast-grade models at launch for 800 USD each, or a person who buys secondary mid-range graphics card two years later (to boost the performance of the rig)? Well, it does not matter anymore, because the latter will no longer have this option.

With Pascal, NVIDIA removed the SLI connector from GeForce GTX 1060, which was occupying the most popular segment for graphics card owners. The criticism had no meaning to NVIDIA, it was a business decision to avoid cannibalizing GTX 1080 sales (two 1060 would be faster than 1080).

The story continues. The GeForce RTX 2070 might not even be using TU104 GPU, but a mid-range TU106 instead. The card clearly has a different board and different Device ID. It seems that the whole GPU segmentation has shifted and we are now paying more for the same GPU-classes than before.

I am not saying they shouldn't take the first step.
I am saying they shouldn't devote as many resources as they have to it, it's a gamble on nVidia's behalf... Even Anandtech recognized that as well.

Well. Conventional rendering will be around next gen.
Ray Tracing is not something that is going to happen overnight, heck the 7th gen consoles were leveraging ray tracing to a minor degree, especially in deferred renderers.

Well. It's not a good thing giving nVidia this much freedom, it hasn't done the pockets of consumers any favors.
Not to mention this might be one of the smallest generational GPU performance jumps in recent memory.

Navi will loose.
Navi is derived from the same old Graphics Core Next design which has been on the market since 2012 (6! years ago.)
It's old, inefficient, unbalanced and lacks modern features that nVidia has been flaunting since Maxwell.

AMD's next-gen which comes after Navi though is where all bets are off.

Part of AMD's issue is that GPU's take years to design, so the current products we see were the result of choices made years ago when AMD was at it's worst.
Plus AMD only separated it's graphics division from it's CPU division a year or two ago... And only recently has AMD had any substantial amounts of capital at it's disposal to invest in R&D.

So AMD's Next-Gen design will be where it is at. Navi is just more of the same, an iterative update.

I don't get why they don't just use the PCI-E bus and be done with, AMD's found great success in that approach.

Tuesday of Gamescon, so today there's quite a few news, again.

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

GOG has two new deals for us:

• The daily deal is Into the Breach, 20% off: https://www.gog.com/game/into_the_breach
• For the next 4 days, there's a special promo, the Gamescom 2018 Celebration Sale with up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180820_special_promo

At Steam, there's the daily and the weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is Cultist Simulator, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/Cultist_Simulator/
• Dark Quest 2 is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/453690/Dark_Quest_2/
• Rocket League is 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/Shadow_Tactics_Blades_of_the_Shogun/
• Life is Strange: Before the Storm is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/554620/Life_is_Strange_Before_the_Storm/
• TrackMania² Stadium is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/232910/TrackMania_Stadium/

On the Humble Store, Idea Factory is the star of the weekly sale, up to 90% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/idea-factory-sale/

SOFTWARE

Valve's new streaming website, Steam.tv, is officially live now
https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-new-streaming-platform-steamtv-is-officially-live-now/
Late last week, Steam.tv popped into existence and then quickly popped out, but not before the internet noticed that Valve had silently launched a new streaming website—cuing speculation that it plans to take on Twitch. Today, Valve has properly launched Steam.tv.
If you head to Steam.tv now, you'll find a live broadcast of the 2018 Dota 2 International, and some nice, simple features. You can scrub through the stream like you can during YouTube livestreams, and even better, team fights are marked on the timeline so you can jump to the highlights. You can also log in with your Steam account and either join the main chat, or create group chats with folks from your Steam friends list.

MODS/EMULATORS

Updated Skyrim mod Sinister Seven adds unique assassins that hunt you down
https://www.pcgamer.com/updated-skyrim-mod-sinister-seven-adds-unique-assassins-that-hunt-you-down/
Modders have been hard at work updating Skyrim mods to work with its Special Edition re-release, and you will be—or at least should be—delighted to hear that Ravelen's Sinister Seven mod has officially made the jump. Originally released in early 2015, the Sinister Seven adds seven powerful NPC assassins that hunt you down as you level up, injecting a little tension into the main story.
"Each of the seven unique assassins is at least twice the player's level and will track them down across the map," Mnikjom, who helped update the mod for Skyrim Special Edition, writes on Nexus Mods. "They're also imbued with unique abilities outside your normal Skyrim bandit and thus may result in unusual battle tactics to win the fight. Some may be more challenging to particular player archetypes, others less so. They may show up when you're sleeping, when you're exploring a cave, or just on the road. You can try to fight them or run into the wilderness, which should buy you some time, but don't expect them to give up."

GAMING NEWS

After yesterday's Nvidia presentation, quite a few games revealed their support for Ray Tracing. I've summed they all here to save us all work:

• Shadow of the Tomb Raider will support real-time ray tracing https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-will-support-real-time-ray-tracing/
• Remedy’s Control will officially support real-time ray tracing https://www.dsogaming.com/news/remedys-control-will-officially-support-real-time-ray-tracing/
• Real-time ray tracing trailers for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Battlefield 5 https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/real-time-ray-tracing-trailers-for-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-and-battlefield-5/
• Confirmed: Final Fantasy XV, Serious Sam 4, Mechwarrior 5, PUBG and more will support real-time ray tracing [UPDATE: Apparently not] https://www.dsogaming.com/news/confirmed-final-fantasy-xv-serious-sam-4-mechwarrior-5-pubg-and-more-will-support-real-time-ray-tracing/
  (Apparently, some of the games will use real-time Ray Tracing while others will only use the DLSS technique used in the UE4 Infiltrator demo)
• Real-time ray tracing trailers released for Metro Exodus and Atomic Heart https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/real-time-ray-tracing-trailers-released-for-metro-exodus-and-atomic-heart/
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti unable to run Shadow of the Tomb Raider with 60fps at 1080p with RTX On https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080ti-unable-to-run-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-with-60fps-at-1080p-with-rtx-on/

And now, the rest of the news:

Just Cause 4 gets brand new Gamescom 2018 screenshots and gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-4-gets-a-brand-new-gamescom-2018-screenshots-and-gameplay-trailer/
Square Enix has released two new screenshots and a brand new gameplay trailer for Just Cause 4. Thanks to the amazingly powerful, new Apex Engine, Avalanche Studios have taken the series signature destruction and incredible physics to a whole new level with the introduction of fully simulated Extreme Weather events.

First gameplay trailer for World War 3 finally released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-world-war-3-finally-released/
As promised, The Farm 51 has released the first gameplay trailer for World War 3. World War 3 is described as a multiplayer military FPS set in a modern, global conflict, and this gameplay trailer will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

New gameplay trailer released for World War Z, showcasing hordes of zombies
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-world-war-z-showcasing-hordes-of-zombies/
Saber Interactive has released a brand new gameplay trailer for World War Z, focusing on the hordes of zombies that will be featured in it. This trailer showcases the power of Saber Interactive’s Swarm Engine as it brings to un-life to the series’ trademark hordes of fast-moving, fast-killing zombies.

>>The term horde is well justified.

CD Projekt RED hints at Gamescom 2018 surprise for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-hints-at-gamescom-2018-surprise-for-cyberpunk-2077/
It appears CD Projekt RED has some Gamescom 2018 surprises for fans of Cyberpunk 2077. We already know that the team will showcase the game behind closed doors, however the following tweet clearly indicates that the team will reveal something to the public too.

Metro Exodus Gamescom 2018 4K Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/metro-exodus-gamescom-2018-4k-trailer/
Deep Silver and 4A Games debuted the latest Metro Exodus trailer during the NVIDIA GeForce Gaming Celebration which kicked off tonight at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany ahead of Gamescom 2018. Metro Exodus will be among the first titles that will support real-time ray tracing via the RTX technology.

ReCore: Definitive Edition, Super Lucky’s Tale and more Microsoft games are coming to Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/recore-definitive-edition-super-luckys-tale-and-more-microsoft-games-are-coming-to-steam/
THQ Nordic has announced that five Microsoft games, ReCore: Definitive Edition, Super Lucky’s Tale, Disneyland Adventures, Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure and Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection will be coming to Steam.

>>That Zoo Tycoon is the crappy game that launched with the XboxOne?

Battlefield 5 Open Beta begins on September 6th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-open-beta-begins-on-september-6th/
DICE has announced that the Battlefield V Open Beta will begin on September 4th for early access owners and September 6th for all players on Origin for PC. The Open Beta will showcase the soon-to-be-iconic Rotterdam map on Conquest mode as well as the Arctic Fjord map on both Conquest and Grand Operations.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Battle Royale open beta begins on September 15th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-battle-royale-open-beta-begins-on-september-15th/
Activision and Treyarch have announced that the open beta phase for Call of Duty Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode, Blackout, will begin on September 14th for those who have pre-ordered the game and on September 15th for everyone else.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases on March 22nd, new details and Gamescom 2018 screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-releases-on-march-22nd-new-details-and-gamescom-2018-screenshots-released/
Activision has officially announced the launch date for the highly-anticipated new game from FromSoftware. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a third-person, action-adventure game with RPG elements, is planned to release globally on March 22nd, 2019.

>>ZODIARKrebirth made a thread about it.

First details, new screenshots & reveal trailer for Life is Strange 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-new-screenshots-reveal-trailer-for-life-is-strange-2/
Square Enix has revealed new details, screenshots and a trailer for LIFE IS STRANGE 2, the next entry in the highly successful, critically-acclaimed and award-winning franchise from DONTNOD Entertainment, the creators of the original LIFE IS STRANGE. The first entry in the all-new five-episode story of LIFE IS STRANGE 2, will release on September 27th.

Space Hulk: Tactics releases on October 9th, gets a Gamescom 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/space-hulk-tactics-releases-on-october-9th-gets-a-gamescom-2018-trailer/
Focus Home Interactive has announced that Cyanide’s faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Space Hulk: Tactics, will release on October 9th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released the Gamescom 2018 trailer for it that you can find below.

Anno 1800 releases on February 26th 2019, gets a Gamescom 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-1800-releases-on-february-26th-2019-gets-a-gamescom-2018-trailer/
Ubisoft has announced that the latest part in the Anno strategy series, Anno 1800, will release on February 26th, 2019. Anno 1800 promises to take the series to the 19th century this February, giving players a chance to build an empire in an era of industry, trade, and exploration.

Official gameplay trailer released for open world post-apocalyptic game, Remnant From the Ashes
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-gameplay-trailer-released-for-open-world-post-apocalyptic-game-remnant-from-the-ashes/
Perfect World Entertainment and Gunfire Games have released an official gameplay trailer for their upcoming open world post-apocalyptic game, Remnant From the Ashes. Remnant From the Ashes is being developed by the studio behind Darksiders 3, and it will be among the first games that will support real-time ray tracing.

Underworld Ascendant releases on November 15th, gets a new Gamescom 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/underworld-ascendant-releases-on-november-15th-gets-a-new-gamescom-2018-trailer/
505 Games has announced that Underworld Ascendant, the fan-funded action RPG from independent game studio OtherSide Entertainment, co-founded by Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief) and Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Epic Mickey), will be releasing on the PC on November 15th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new Gamescom 2018 trailer that you can find below.

New Resident Evil 2 Remake screenshots showcase Claire Redfield and Sherry in glorious detail
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-resident-evil-2-remake-screenshots-showcase-claire-redfield-and-sherry-in-glorious-detail/
Capcom has released some new screenshots for Resident Evil 2 Remake, showing Claire Redfield and Sherry Birkin. Showcased at Gamescom 2018 for the first time today, players join college student Claire Redfield as she searches for her missing brother, Chris.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown releases on the PC on February 1st 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-releases-on-the-pc-on-february-1st-2019/
Bandai Namco has just announced that Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be released on the PC via Steam on February 1st, 2019. The PC version will be delayed two weeks from the console release, which is planned for January 18th.

>>We got a release date. Finally! I hope it lives up to the expectations.

Desperados 3 has been officially announced, coming to the PC in 2019, first details and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/desperados-3-has-been-officially-announced-coming-to-the-pc-in-2019-first-details-and-screenshots/
THQ Nordic has officially announced that Desperados 3 is under development and will be released next year. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher revealed the first details and shared the game’s first screenshots (as well as its Gamescom 2018 announcement trailer).

>>It's going to be made by the guys that made Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

Shenmue 3 releases on August 27 2019, gets new Gamescom 2018 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-3-releases-on-august-27-2019-gets-new-gamescom-2018-trailer/
Ys Net has announced that Shenmue 3 will release on August 27th, 2019. In case you did not read it correctly, that’s in a year and not in a few days. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new in-engine trailer that you can find below.

>>Zombie9ers has made a thread about it.

Here’s 15 Minutes of Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-15-minutes-of-devil-may-cry-5-gameplay/
IGN has just released a new video that features some gameplay footage for Capcom’s newest entry into the Devil May Cry franchise. Scheduled for a 2019 release, the video features Devil May Cry 5gameplay captured running on an Xbox One X.

Tuesday news, part two:

Breach is an ambitious action-RPG from ex-BioWare devs, first trailer revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/breach-game/
Today, QC Games announces Breach, an action-RPG that straddles the boundaries between Diablo, Guild Wars 2, and Monster Hunter. Breach has been in development since 2015, and the principle members of QC previously spent time at EA building games like The Old Republic and BioWare's canceled Shadow Realms.

Spintires: Mudrunner, the ultra-niche off-road driving sim, is getting a sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/spintires-mudrunner-the-ultra-niche-off-road-driving-sim-is-getting-a-sequel/
It's been quite a journey for the extraordinarily niche ("so niche it makes Munich Bus Simulator look mainstream") off-road driving simulator Spintires: From surprise success through a beef with the publisher, allegations of sabotage, resumption of development, and ultimately a remastered edition, with updated graphics and new vehicles and maps, that arrived last year. And soon—likely next year—we'll get a full-on sequel.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been delayed into 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-has-been-delayed-into-2019/
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night became the richest videogame Kickstarter of all time when it pulled in more than $5.5 million in the summer of 2015. Despite having all that green lying around, actually getting it finished is proving to be a real challenge. It was initially slated to come out in March 2017, but that was eventually pushed to the first half of 2018. And in a Kickstarter update posted today, Iga—that's producer Koji Igarashi—delayed it again.

>>Shikamo made a thread about this new delay.

A Hat in Time to add co-op mode alongside DLC that's free for one day only
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-hat-in-time-adds-co-op-mode-alongside-dlc-thats-free-for-one-day-only/
'Collectathon' platformer A Hat in Time will add split-screen co-op next month alongside DLC that will be free for one day only.
The DLC, called Seal the Deal, adds a new chapter that takes place aboard an arctic cruise. You'll be serving drinks and food to customers as cute seals in top hats and bow ties set the ship's kitchens on fire.

>>Mark September 13 if you want to get it for free.

The Dark Pictures is a horror anthology series from the creators of Until Dawn
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dark-pictures-anthology-is-a-horror-series-from-the-creators-of-until-dawn/
Supermassive Games, the studio responsible for PS4-exclusive horror adventure game Until Dawn, has announced The Dark Pictures—an anthology series of cinematic horror games. Check out the announcement trailer for its first entry, Man of Medan, above.

Cyberpunk 2077 dev has 'just not been ready' to share E3 demo footage publicly
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-dev-has-just-not-been-ready-to-share-e3-demo-footage-publicly/
In June, Cyberpunk 2077 topped the PC Gamer Best of E3 2018 awards. Here's everything we know about CD Projekt's next RPG—which includes a link to the leaked audio from its E3 gameplay demo. Footage of that is yet to be released to the public. Speaking to our Samuel at Gamescom, the developer has spoken about why we've been kept in the dark.

Ubisoft is making a new The Settlers game
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-is-making-a-new-the-settlers-game/
Ubisoft is making a new game in strategy series The Settlers, it has announced.
It's simply called—in line with annoying modern game-naming standards—The Settlers, and it'll be with us in fall/autumn 2019. You can check out the first trailer above, and it certainly looks the part.

Cyberpunk 2077 quests similar to The Witcher 3 'in terms of playtime and complexity'
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-quests-similar-to-the-witcher-3-in-terms-of-playtime-and-complexity/
Our Cyberpunk 2077: Everything we know about CD Projekt's next RPG roundup suggests The Witcher 3 dev's latest will be huge.
Speaking to Samuel at Gamescom, quest designer Patrick Mills says logic was crucial while crafting The Witcher 3's DLC quests. He says he and his team would often ask themselves if certain in-game actions made sense—both in relation to quests and the game's overarching plot.

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord trailer showcases singleplayer campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/mount-and-blade-2-bannerlord-trailer-showcases-singleplayer-campaign/
We already know a lot about Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's multiplayer segments—including its five-on-five Captain Mode—but developer TaleWorlds Entertainment hasn't showed off as much of its singleplayer sandbox campaign. That changes at Gamescom this week, starting with a new trailer that shows some of the towns of villages of Calradia, as well as the sprawling campaign map.

Here's 14 minutes of Rage 2 gameplay footage
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-gameplay-footage/
At QuakeCon this month, I got to sit down at a PC and play Rage 2. Much to my disappointment, the demo contained zero driving or open world exploration: the session was constrained to a single mission inside a building that consisted of combat only, and all of it on foot. It's not that combat isn't fun—I enjoyed the demo—it's just that I really wanted to check out the driving. This is id Software, after all, they've got first-person shooting pretty well figured out by now, so most of my curiosity about Rage 2 is about everything else: the post-apocalyptic open world and crazy vehicle stuff from Avalanche Studios, developer of Mad Max.

>>I guess there was some kind of NDA and that's why they're showing it now.

Cyberpunk 2077 drops handful of new screens
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-drops-handful-of-new-screenshots/
Today we learned that Cyberpunk 2077's quests are similar to The Witcher 3's "in terms of playtime and complexity". We also learned that developer CD Projekt Red has "just not been ready" to share the FPS/RPG hybrid's E3 demo footage publicly. What it is ready to do, is release a handful of new screens.

PUBG will announce something new tomorrow—it could be a shooting range
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-will-announce-something-new-tomorrowit-could-be-a-shooting-range/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' mobile variation has a shooting range—a feature which PC players have been calling out for for quite some time. Now, it seems us desktoppers might be in luck.
Speaking rather cryptically via Twitter earlier today, Brendan Greene—aka PlayerUnknown himself—said "I couldn’t come to Gamescom and not reveal a little something new! More info tomorrow... ".

BattleTech's first expansion, Flashpoint, coming in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/battletechs-first-expansion-flashpoint-coming-in-november/
Tactical mech game BattleTech is getting its first expansion in November, which will add new branching short stories, three new mechs, and a tropical biome to do battle in.
The expansion is called Flashpoints, which is also the name for the new short stories. They're procedurally-generated missions stitched together with crew conversations, special events, and choices to make. Some Flashpoints will feature “consecutive deployments”, which means players won't be able to repair their mechs between fights. Given how hard the base game is, that sounds brutal.

Desperados 3 has been officially announced, coming to the PC in 2019, first details and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/desperados-3-has-been-officially-announced-coming-to-the-pc-in-2019-first-details-and-screenshots/
THQ Nordic has officially announced that Desperados 3 is under development and will be released next year. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher revealed the first details and shared the game’s first screenshots (as well as its Gamescom 2018 announcement trailer).

>>It's going to be made by the guys that made Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

I guess technically it's Desperados 4, but Helldorado wasn't named Desperados 3, although it continued the story of Cooper's Revenge.
Great to hear about the dev, Shadow Tactics is really good game.

I'm playing it right now and I agree with you, Shadow Tactics is a very good game.

And I hope Desperados 3 manages to bring into the story those of us that didn't play the first games.

Actually interested. But sadly it's a Ubisoft game. :'(
Used to love the franchise back in the 90's.