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Design review of Redfall by Arkane Studios Austin

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I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. There are two open world regions, Redfall Commons and Burial Point. OK you get the idea. Let's zoom out.

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The Forgotten City (2021) revisited

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Since then, the mod makers have remade it into a UE4 standalone time loop first person RPG called. Even AAA has given up on immersive sim RPGs , so any dev deserves praise just for attempting this genre I think. The Forgotten City (2021). From a game dev perspective, it's been fascinating to play.

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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games

Deconstructor of Fun

The most significant growth in revenue was seen in the following sub-genres: Open World Adventure is a newborn sub-genre that grew by 622% this year. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. Tactical Shooters with a first-person or third-person perspective, similar to traditional PC or console games.