News | Player numbers The Witcher 3 rise after the launch of the Netflix series
The number of players for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam have risen after the launch of the Netflix series last Friday.
This is according to figures from Steam Charts. Although there are normally around 15,000 people playing The Witcher 3 at the same time on Steam, this increased further during the weekend and last Monday the counter stood at more than 49,000 simultaneous players.
This is undoubtedly related to the launch of The Witcher on Netflix, a series based on the books of the same name. The games take place after these books.
News | CD Projekt Red renews deal with writer for more The Witcher games.
Developer CD Projekt Red has renewed the deal with writer Andrzej Sapkowski to continue to make games based on The Witcher books.
The developer and the writer already had a deal, from which the previous The Witcher games originated. Sapkowski, however, asked little money for the license, because he expected little success for the games. When it turned out that the games were successful, he wanted to earn more money from it. The writer and the developer eventually came together, and now a new deal has also been concluded for future games.
Adam Kiciński, CEO of CD project Red, reports on the developer’s website: “We have always admired Mr. Andrzej Sapkowski’s work, he is a great inspiration for the team here. Today we are ushering in a new era of our ongoing collaboration.”
The deal means that the studio has the exclusive right to make games, graphic novels, board games and merchandise based on the franchise.
News | 343 Industries shares new concept art from Halo infinite
343 Industries has shared new concept art from Halo infinite. These images are published in a blog post from the developer, called Happy Halodays.
Halo Infinite is considered a launch game for the Xbox Series X and will be released around Christmas 2020, this was revealed during the 2018 E3. The released concept art gives players a glimpse into the world of Halo Infinite and thus the future of the franchise.
The first image shows Master Chief, who is en route to the hologram known from the E3 trailer. In the trailer a voice comes from the hologram that Master Chief appoints as the chosen one.
The blog post of 343 Industries is closed with an afterword by Bonnie Ross, studio head of the developer.
“We want to thank our community for all the support and commitment this year. Your passion, energy and feedback help realize how important the franchise and the Halo universe is for us. It gives us extra power in everything we do”, said Ross.
Earlier, 343 Industries head Kiki Wolfkill said that Halo Infinite is seen as the beginning of the next generation of Halo games. In addition, it became clear that the infrastructure of the game is being redesigned to offer developers more freedom.
News | Warcraft 3: Reforged releases in January
Warcraft 3: Reforged releases on January 28, 2020, as Blizzard has announced.
The game was originally supposed to be released this year, although a multiplayer beta appeared in October. Blizzard needs the extra time to perfect the game.
Warcraft 3: Reforged is a remaster of the classic RTS, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and the extension The Frozen Thrones. This Reforged version offers 4K support, has a new interface and an improved version of the original engine, so that old mods remain playable. Users can also create their own maps and play those of others using the updated World Editor.
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Warcraft 3: Reforged releases on January 28, 2020 for PC.
News | Upcoming PS4 accessory adds two buttons to DualShock 4
Sony is launching an accessory for DualShock 4 controllers next year that allows PS4 users to use two extra buttons.
The product is called the Back Button Attachment and fits under any DualShock 4 controller. The accessory has two buttons that can be set to act as, for example, an R1, R2, circle or triangle button. In addition, an OLED display is built in to provide information about the settings, which can also be used to switch between three profiles. The Back Button Attachment also includes an additional connection for a headset or headset. Sony announced this via their official PlayStation Blog.
In Europe, the accessory launches on February 14 for € 29.99.
News | The Outer Worlds will a story driven dlc next year
The Outer Worlds will receive a story driven downloadable content somewhere in 2020.
Developer Obsidian has confirmed this in a new post on the official forum. In a message to thank people for voting for the game for The Game Awards, the company is reporting the news.
“The journey is not over yet,” says Obsidian. “We are delighted to announce that we will extend the story with dlc next year!”
No details about the dlc are known yet. For example, it is not clear whether the expansion adds new areas to the game and how the story continues.
The Outer Worlds is now available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game will also be coming to Switch early next year.
News | Gearbox announces Godfall
Gearbox unveiled the PlayStation 5 game Godfall at The Game Awards, the game also appears on Epic Games Store.
The game is described as a combination between a slasher and a looter. The third-person fantasy game focuses on melee combat and was developed by Counterplay Games. Players can unlock legendary weapons and armor, and play with up to four people. The official website has also been launched.
The game will be released on PlayStation 5 and Epic Games Store around the holidays of 2020.
News | The Wolf Among Us 2 revealed, again
The Wolf Among Us 2 was again unveiled during The Game Awards.
The second series of episodes of The Wolf Among Us was already announced a few years ago, but then developer Telltale closed its doors in 2018. LCG Entertainment purchased most assets and also took over the Telltale name. The Wolf Among Us 2: A Telltale Series is now in development again. The development is done by AdHoc Studio, where various former Telltale employees work.
The Wolf Among Us is based on the acclaimed Fables comics, in which characters from fairy tales have to live next to people in the real world. Many players liked the first season.
It is not yet known when the game will be released and on which platforms it will appear.
News | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice wins best game of the year award
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won the award for best game of the year at The Game Awards last night.
The game beat games like Resident Evil 2, Death Stranding and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sekiro also won the award for best action adventure game.
Other winners included Death Stranding (best game management, best music, best acting by Mads Mikkelsen), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (best audio design), Disco Elysium (best indie game, best rpg, best narrative), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (best fighter), Luigi’s Mansion 3 (best family game) and Devil May Cry 5 (best action game).
The complete list of winners can be viewed on the website of The Game Awards.
News | Next-gen Xbox console is called Xbox Series X
During The Game Awards, Microsoft showed its new console called Xbox Series X. A new game was also shown for the console.
The console was previously known as Project Scarlett. Phil Spencer from Xbox was present on stage to say that the console will be released around the holidays of 2020.
Then a new game for the console was shown, called Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. The images were produced entirely with Series X hardware. The game is just like the original developed by Ninja Theory, now part of Microsoft.