September 2023 - Page 9 of 15

Unity Technologies Responds To Developer Backlash, Promises Runtime Fee Policy Changes

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Unity Technologies has caved from the intense backlash it received following its announcement of additional runtime fees for Unity games. Last night, the company issued a statement on Twitter apologizing for the big uproar caused by the controversial announcement with a promise to make necessary changes to the policy. “We have heard you,” Unity Technologies tweeted. “We apologize for the [...]

Albion Online Players Have One Last Chance To Transfer Their Islands Before Wild Blood’s Launch

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Sandbox Interactive is giving Albion Online players one last chance to move their player islands before the Wild Blood update arrives on October 16th. The massive update will introduce an array of new content and gameplay changes including the addition of shapeshifer weapons, a tracking system, and a revamp of player islands. With Wild Blood’s launch, player islands will receive [...]

The First Descendant Now Available For Pre-Loading Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Open Beta

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

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The First Descendant will be kicking off its crossplay open beta tomorrow and is now available for pre-loading on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The playtest is set to begin at 12 a.m. PST on September 19th and will end at 11:59 p.m. on September 25th. Aside from getting to help Nexon test the [...]

Electronic Arts Is Rumored To Be Ending Support For Monster-Hunting Game Wild Hearts

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

It’s only been half a year since Koei Tecmo and Electronic Arts added their own entry into the monster-hunting genre with the launch of Wild Hearts, but it looks like the game’s days are already numbered. A moderator of the Wild Hearts subreddit recently revealed that EA is planning to end support for the game. “What you think has happened [...]

Wayfinder Promises Inventory Fixes And Increased XP Gains Coming Soon

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Fantasy action MMORPG Wayfinder is due for a big update soon that promises fixes for known issues with the inventory system. Developer Airship Syndicate initially planned to roll out the inventory revamp last week but decided to postpone it for more QA testing due to the extent of the changes that it will make to player inventories. The silver lining [...]

Ravendawn Online Concluded Its ‘Lagbane Challenge’ Stress Test Over The Weekend

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Tavernlight Games held a massive stress test for Ravendawn Online over the weekend to ensure that the servers can cope with the surge of players on launch day. The aptly-named “Lagbane Challenge” stress test ran for roughly two hours and rewarded players who played for at least an hour with the exclusive “Lagbane” title. To push the server to its [...]

Tarisland Previews The Majestic Floating City Of SilverLit And Its Explosive History

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Over the past few months, Tencent has been busy touting the improvements and changes coming to Tarisland in time for its second closed beta test in November. This time around, we’re getting something a bit more meatier as the team offers fans a preview of the floating city of SilverLit in a new developer blog. The blog post offers insight [...]

Albion Online’s Wild Blood Update And Its Shapeshifter Weapons Arrive On October 16

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Things are getting wild in Albion Online next month with the release of its next major update, dubbed Wild Blood. The update will introduce the new Shapeshifter Weapons and Tracking System that Sandbox Interactive has been raving about these past few months. “Shapeshifter Weapons allow players to embody fearsome creatures in combat, while Tracking lets you hunt them across the [...]

Square Enix Lost $2 Billion As Its Stock Value Plummets To Its Lowest Point This Year

September 18, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

It’s been a rough week for Square Enix financially as the Final Fantasy studio saw its stock value drop a whopping $2 billion and its stock prices plummet by 28%, its lowest point this year. As a result, several analysts have reduced their price target for the company, which in turn has caused investors to rethink their investments, one of [...]

Unity Technologies Employees Protest Runtime Fees By Leaving The Company

September 17, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Developers aren’t the only ones protesting Unity Technologies plans to add runtime fees as several of the company’s employees have decided to leave rather than be a part of its new money-making scheme. Senior Software Engineer Jono Forbes and other developers who opposed the runtime fees recently tendered their resignations after the company ignored their advice and announced the pricing [...]

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