Hello! I’m Leo Zullo, co-founder and CEO of Wired Productions and we really love indie games.
Today my team hosted Wired Direct ’24, our blockbuster indie showcase where we revealed free updates for the games you already love, release dates for the games you’re dying to love, and announced one of your games go love. If you saw the show live then rock, but if not then let us bring you up to speed.
At the start of the showcase we canceled the release date Gori: Cozy Carnage. Those of you who played the demo during the Xbox Winter Showcase (where you left it with five-star reviews and more hype than you can imagine) will be well versed in the unique brand of carnage that Gori inflicts familiar his table. But if this is your first time seeing our feline friend, let us break it down for you.
You are a cat. On a hoverboard. Fight against unicorns.
Obviously there’s a lot more to it than that – it looks amazing, has a harrowing soundtrack and a surprisingly heartfelt story, but at its heart it’s a feverish, neon-soaked dream of a wedding Sunset Overdrive And Devil May Cry with one shot Conkeris the adult humor you didn’t know you needed – wrapped up in a disturbingly sweet and violent package. More importantly, it will be released on August 29, 2024 and you can pre-order it now!
Next we announced it Karma: The Dark World – A psychological thriller full of abstract lynching imagery, intense horror and stunning Unreal Five visuals, set in an alternate history version of a dystopian post-war Germany.
We could tell you a lot Karma: The Dark Worldbut honestly, the Trailer will give you no answer and leave you asking, “What the hell?” And if you want to know more – which is exactly what we want to bring to your attention right now – take a trip down the rabbit hole.
We think we’d better try to calm the pulses a little later, so next we’ll take a dive into the Great Depths and take a look Lumote. Originally released on Xbox 22, Lumote: Mastermote Chronicles is a beautiful 3D puzzle platformer with a reactive, mesmerizing soundtrack that has won our hearts.
Now, two years later, we’re delivering a free next-gen update for Xbox Series X|S – and this time you can bring a friend! Featuring a visual overhaul and an all-new co-op mode where you can squeeze, hop and bounce with a companion by your side. Together you can take control of the world’s inhabitants and seize control of the Great Depths from the powerful Mastermote! The free companion mode and next-gen update are coming to Xbox soon.
Finally, we take a trip back to the Great Ursee – a world that will be familiar to those of you who played this Bulwark demo last year on Xbox, or skyrocketed with the previous game and Series X launch title from solo developer Tomas Sala, The Falconer.
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is a chill twin-stick builder with an emphasis on verticality and the aim of giving you true freedom to paint the last great civilization in a war-torn world. Although it was only released last month, solo developer Tomas Sala is delivering the first of several major updates to the game on his roadmap, aptly named “Trade, Tribute and Splinters.”
Visit the Trailer to see how Bulwark continues to evolve, giving you the opportunity to secure and spend new resources, as well as more ways to interact with the world’s inhabitants as you leave your mark
The Trade, Tribute and Splinters update is coming very soon, so keep an eye out for the free update landing in your strongholds!
This concludes the announcements for this year’s Direct. Thank you all for joining us in celebrating indie games and helping us shine a light on the outstanding talent of small teams around the world, where you might find your next favorite game!
