Asymmetric Games - независимая американская студия, известная своим юмористическим подходом к разработке игр. Их флагманским проектом является West of Loathing, ролевая игра с открытым миром, выполненная в минималистичном черно-белом стиле и наполненная абсурдным юмором. Компания также разработала Kingdom of Loathing, браузерную MMORPG, которая положила начало их уникальному стилю. Asymmetric Games придерживается принципов независимой разработки и создает игры, ориентированные на оригинальность и юмор, а не на графическую составляющую.
The 50 most-played Steam Next Fest demos include 7 incremental games, 4 AI disclosures, and only one instance of haystack slop Ten years ago, this list would have shocked most PC gamers. Last week's Steam Next Fest had over 8,000 demos; now Valve has revealed the 50 most-played among them. Here are some other factoids: - 7 incremental games, including 10 Million Pixels and Unharvest - 15 lighthearted or comedic co-op games (aka friendslop) including Dude, Trust Me, Oar'Some Adventures, and Banana Airways - 3 survival games including Frostrail, Never Be Alone and Arctic Drive - 3 games that self-describe as "cozy" including Loftia - 1 MMO in ArchAge Chronicles - 1 haystack slop game Among all 50 of these games, the only entry published by a traditional "blockbuster" publisher was Tropico 7, a Ubisoft affair [Oops, it's actually a Kalypso Media affair]. For example, this Reddit thread lists highlights like Norco, Death Trash, Sable, Unpacking and The Inheritance of Crimson Manor, all of which people still talk about and play (though I am still waiting for Death Trash to enter 1.0).
While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs Maxis and others appear hit by 400-strong layoff wave Apparently the cliché "when it rains, it pours" also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting staff at The Sims developers Maxis, as well as Skate studio Full Circle and Battlefield 6 co-devs Ripple Effect. And I hope everyone's proud of what we did together." Word of cuts at Ripple Effect, who've worked on Battlefield 6, Battlefield 2042, and the Battlefield Portal UGC platform, has also been corroborated by posts from character artist Corey Thomas, technical animator Juan Meza, and technical artist Turner Spring. Read this next - EA have gone private, as Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner's investment groups complete their $55 billion acquisition - "I wish I could do that": A developer on The Sims has been eyeing up Paralives' characters' asymmetric shoes and their wider possibilities - "I would fight it tooth and nail": The Sims artist would challenge any mandate to reduce diversity after EA Saudi buyout