Topic: game distribution
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‘Horses’: Why the Year's Most Controversial Game Disappoints
The game 'Horses' was banned from major platforms, sparking a debate about censorship and corporate control that overshadowed discussion of its quality. Despite public sympathy for the developers, the game itself is criticized as a narrative and thematic disappointment, using shock value without ...
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Epic Games Store Pulls Horses Game at Last Minute
The Epic Games Store removed the indie game *Horses* before launch, citing violations of its policies on inappropriate and hateful content, and stating the game received an Adult Only rating which the store prohibits. The developer, Santa Ragione, appealed the decision, disputing the content clai...
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Nintendo Sues Switch Piracy Reddit Mod for $4.5 Million
Nintendo is suing a Reddit moderator for $4.5 million, alleging they operated piracy platforms that distributed unauthorized Nintendo Switch games. The lawsuit claims the defendant reproduced and distributed thousands of copyrighted games through "Pirate Shops," leading to massive unauthorized di...
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Survive the Apocalypse in Total War: Warhammer III
The Immortal Empires campaign for Total War: Warhammer III is now free for owners of the first two games, merging all trilogy content into one massive map. A paid Warhammer III Upgrade Pack is available, granting the base game and its Realm of Chaos campaign to owners of the earlier titles. Futur...
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Epic Games: Apple Scared Users Away From Rival App Stores
The Epic Games Store saw a significant increase in iOS downloads after Apple simplified the third-party app installation process, reducing user drop-off rates from 65% to 25% following iOS 18.6. Apple's updated user experience removed misleading warnings and streamlined the installation from 15 s...
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Reggie Fils-Aimé on Nintendo Switch 2, Leadership, and the Console War
Reggie Fils-Aimé believes the Nintendo Switch 2 has potential to host major third-party AAA games but emphasizes that Nintendo will not directly compete with PlayStation, instead focusing on empowering developers for optimization. He is surprised by the lack of Xbox games on the Switch 2 and note...
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David Grivel Returns to Direct Splinter Cell Remake at Ubisoft
David Grivel has returned to Ubisoft Toronto as game director for the Splinter Cell remake, bringing extensive experience from the franchise and other Ubisoft titles. Several industry veterans have taken on new leadership roles, including Jason Avent at Six Peaks Games and Vince Farquharson as ch...
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Switch 2 May Use Cheaper Game Cards, Fewer Downloads
Nintendo is introducing new, lower-capacity cartridges for the Switch 2, which will reduce production costs and make full physical game releases more affordable for publishers. This change directly impacted publisher Inin Games, allowing them to replace an unpopular Game Key Card with a full cart...
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