Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has confirmed his upcoming game, Haunted Chocolatier, is “larger” than the already sizeable Stardew Valley. How much bigger, or in which way it’s bigger? Sorry — Barone didn’t elaborate. “The world of Haunted Chocolatier is larger than Stardew Valley” is the full extent of […]
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ConcernedApe Says the World of Haunted Chocolatier Will Be Even ‘Larger’ Than Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has confirmed his upcoming game, Haunted Chocolatier, is “larger” than the already sizeable Stardew Valley. How much bigger, or in which way it’s bigger? Sorry — Barone didn’t elaborate. “The world of Haunted Chocolatier is larger than Stardew Valley” is the full extent of […]
Embracer CEO Who Oversaw High-Profile Acquisitions, Studio Closures, and Thousands of Layoffs to Step Down Later This Year
Lars Wingefors, founder of Swedish gaming company Embracer, is stepping down from his CEO role. Current deputy CEO Phil Rogers will assume the position from August 2025. Embracer, which oversees IPs like The Lord of the Ring, Dead Island, Metro, and Tomb Raider, is no stranger to change, of course. […]
Embracer CEO Who Oversaw High-Profile Acquisitions, Studio Closures, and Thousands of Layoffs to Step Down Later This Year
Lars Wingefors, founder of Swedish gaming company Embracer, is stepping down from his CEO role. Current deputy CEO Phil Rogers will assume the position from August 2025. Embracer, which oversees IPs like The Lord of the Ring, Dead Island, Metro, and Tomb Raider, is no stranger to change, of course. […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Helps Street Fighter 6 Hit 5 Million Sales 2 Years After Launch
Street Fighter 6 has now sold over 5 million copies, Capcom has announced. That’s up from the 4 million reported in September 2024. The latest sales milestone was helped by the fighting game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. Capcom said it aimed to “maximize the game’s userbase” by bringing Street […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Helps Street Fighter 6 Hit 5 Million Sales 2 Years After Launch
Street Fighter 6 has now sold over 5 million copies, Capcom has announced. That’s up from the 4 million reported in September 2024. The latest sales milestone was helped by the fighting game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. Capcom said it aimed to “maximize the game’s userbase” by bringing Street […]
MindsEye Dev Says It’s ‘Working Around the Clock’ to Improve Performance Amid ‘Mixed’ Steam User Reviews
The developer of MindsEye has said it’s working to improve the game’s performance after a number of players took to Steam user reviews to complain. Build A Rocket Boy’s debut title launched on June 10 and has settled on a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam, where it also hit […]
Dune: Awakening One of the Most-Played Games on Steam as Peak Concurrent Player Numbers Hit New Heights
Although Head Starters have been visiting Arrakis since June 5, Dune: Awakening released for all players yesterday, June 10. And within hours of going live, Funcom’s survival MMO had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Steam: 142,050 to be precise. That was enough to make Dune: Awakening the the […]
Dune: Awakening One of the Most-Played Games on Steam as Peak Concurrent Player Numbers Hit New Heights
Although Head Starters have been visiting Arrakis since June 5, Dune: Awakening released for all players yesterday, June 10. And within hours of going live, Funcom’s survival MMO had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Steam: 142,050 to be precise. That was enough to make Dune: Awakening the the […]
Days Gone Dev Bend Studio Cuts Jobs As It ‘Transitions’ To Next Unknown Project
Sony-owned Days Gone developer Bend Studio has laid off an unspecified number of staff. In a brief statement posted to social media, the studio said layoffs were necessary as it “transition[ed] to its next project,” admitting it is “a difficult moment for our team.” “Today, we said goodbye to some […]