Categories Posted inin Business H1Z1 now best-selling game on Steam, criticized for ‘pay-to-win’ mechanics Posted byby GamesBeat January 16, 2015 2 min Sony's new zombie survival game is selling great, but player reaction isn't so hot. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business DayZ producer on Early Access frustrations: There needs to be a ‘f***ing loading bar’ Posted byby GamesBeat January 15, 2015 2 min Over a year into Early Access, with another year to go, DayZ's producer blames player frustration on the unclear nature of Steam's funding platform. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business DayZ’s standalone version is a year old — developer Bohemia Interactive looks back with a video Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 16, 2014 2 min Dean Hall is leaving the project, but Bohemia is still looking to complete a number of features on the game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business DayZ still has two years of development ahead Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2014 2 min Producer Brian Hicks stresses that frustrated fans are still playing "early development builds." Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Don't expect that Early Access game to get finished, says Steam's quietly updated FAQ Posted byby GamesBeat June 4, 2014 3 min Steam has changed the FAQ that explains Early Access to consumers. It now says that not all games will get finished -- we think we might know why. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Valve drops Early Access game from Steam for an alleged lack of ‘honesty’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 6, 2014 2 min Valve will refund anyone who purchased the open-world survival game Earth: Year 2066, since the company believes that developer Muxwell mislead consumers. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Indie heist hit Monaco reaches 500K in sales — but only 36K on Xbox 360 Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 20, 2014 2 min Steam and the Humble Bundle help Pocketwatch Games bring in the bank. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business That’s a lot of naked survivalists: Rust sales surpass 750,000 since launch Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 31, 2014 2 min Rust developer Facepunch Studios says the success is a blessing and a curse. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Next Car Game makes $1 million in a week on Steam Early Access Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 30, 2014 2 min A failed Kickstarter is now a successful Early Access game on Steam. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business DayZ creator defends Steam Early Access games Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 22, 2014 2 min DayZ thinks gamers should consider the risks before buying something before it is finished. Continue Reading 2 min