Gaming companies stop fearing activists, wasted investments in Star Citizen

A gamer invested $25,000 in Star Citizen, but due to a wipe, he is forced to switch to a starter ship. The developers decided to reset the economy
Russian-speaking gamers criticized the creators of Outbound — soon they removed Russian from the list of supported languages. Many complaints arose against the creators of the cozy game
The creators of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era strengthened enemies on the "unfair" difficulty level. The developers of the new "Heroes" continue to adjust the game's balance
Nintendo started spending significantly more money on development and research after the launch of Switch 2. 177.8 billion yen versus 143.7 billion yen a year earlier
Following Sony, Capcom also stopped fearing activists: the company openly stated its intentions to use AI in development. According to Capcom, the use of generative AI is part of the strategy to develop its popular franchises
Arc Raiders will receive a major update in October — developers cannot release updates every month. Frozen Trail plans to introduce new enemies, expand the progression system, and much more
Sony is in no hurry to fix a critical vulnerability in the PS Store, which was reported almost half a year ago. The problem is related to a vulnerability in the PlayStation support system
A revolution in the Counter-Strike 2 item market — Valve released a major update to the Steam marketplace. Now doing business in CS2 will be easier
AAAA-game for $3. Ubisoft is selling off Skull and Bones. The project was developed for many years, changed direction several times, and was supposed to be one of the company's key premieres
Rockstar Games is obstructing the investigation into union suppression, deputies say. The company's behavior was called "extremely disappointing"
The future of Minecraft will be revealed at the end of May — teaser for the next Minecraft Live. The game developers are preparing to present new content and more
Half-Life is Strange announced — Max Caulfield uses her powers to bring order to Black Mesa. The heroine will not only be able to control time but also use firearms
Race at your own risk: Microsoft issues lifetime bans for launching a leaked build of Forza Horizon 6. It is reported that the build was leaked by a journalist or blogger
Grinding Gear Games acknowledged a problem with builds in Path of Exile 2. The promised build planner is designed to help not only newcomers
Subnautica 2 has become one of the most popular games in Steam's history — developers revealed sales. Many have already appreciated the new part of the franchise

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