With Enshrouded, developer Keen Games landed a survival hit – even though a large and successful competitor, Palwolrd, had appeared shortly before. But is the success of a game just a coincidence? And how does a studio deal with it when its own game suddenly gets more attention than expected? The guys from DevPlay talk about that in this episode. At DevPlay, experienced Europe developers talk to their guests about their experiences in the games industry or give their professional assessment of current topics. This time the following are included: – Björn Pankratz (Game Designer, Elex 2, Gothic) – Antony Christoulakis (Keen Games, Enshrouded) – Jan Klose (Deck 13 Interactive, Atlas Fallen) About this series Europe game developers give their input on the YouTube channel DevPlay a look behind the scenes: How does the games industry work in Europey? What do the designers think about trends like open world and virtual reality? How did working on games like Lords of the Fallen or Risen 3 go? The designers publish new episodes of their talk in advance exclusively on GameStar Plus, usually every Sunday.
