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Despite controversy, First Descendant reaches 10 million players

Despite controversy, First Descendant reaches 10 million players

Published last week, The first descendant is a new sci-fi third-person looter shooter from Nexon that feels like a mix of Warframe, Destiny, And The corporate division. But despite mixed reviews and controversy surrounding icons and in-game purchases, The first descendant has reached over 10 million players in just seven days. What is Dragonsplague? The ...

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Steam Game relies on loot boxes to win back players

Steam Game relies on loot boxes to win back players

screenshot: Unknown Worlds Entertainment These days it’s rare to see an online game without live service monetization built in, let alone one that gets rid of that stuff. But that’s what it’s all about subnautica developer Behind moonbreaker are in. Recently launched into Early Access on Steam, the tabletop RPG is throwing away both its ...

TV-style advertising is coming to console games

TV-style advertising is coming to console games

Screenshot: Robocop There are ads on YouTube, ads on Twitch, and ads when you play mobile games, but you know where there aren’t any ads? Console games. And capitalism wants to change that. How Axios Reports, a company called playerWON (kill me), described as “a first in-game advertising platform of its kind” (bring me back, ...