Topic: communication failure

  • Developer Apologizes for Switch Censorship, Admits Disclaimer Was Too Small

    Developer Apologizes for Switch Censorship, Admits Disclaimer Was Too Small

    A video game developer apologized for poorly communicating censorship in the Nintendo Switch version of their game, which was a mandatory requirement from Nintendo to meet platform guidelines. The censorship, which included obscuring nudity and gestures, was enforced without an option to disable ...

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  • Starbreeze Reverses Payday 2 DLC Price Hike After Fan Backlash

    Starbreeze Reverses Payday 2 DLC Price Hike After Fan Backlash

    Starbreeze reversed a controversial price increase for the Payday 2 Infamous Collection after swift community backlash, just one day after launching a new DLC subscription service. The company admitted the price change was poorly timed and communicated, with a studio head calling it an "unfortuna...

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  • Starbreeze Addresses Payday 2 DLC Price Backlash

    Starbreeze Addresses Payday 2 DLC Price Backlash

    Starbreeze Studios reversed a controversial 44% price increase for Payday 2's Infamous Collection DLC and apologized after community backlash, admitting to a failure in internal coordination and communication. The company clarified the price hike was not intended to push players toward a new subs...

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