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34-year game dev veteran says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "ruined" his worldview because Sandfall had a bunch of junior devs finding "shortcuts" to make an RPG that "looks AAA"

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GamesRadar · Jan 20

Palworld dev "couldn't believe" the state of publisher deals in games and wanted to be "much fairer" with devs: "The price you have to pay is someone else taking all your money for years and years"

Pocketpair Publishing doesn't backload recoup terms

GamesRadar · Jan 20

Wrestling World in Uproar as AI Puts AEW Belt on WWE Superstar Dominik Mysterio

WWE Superstar Dominik Mysterio was seen wearing a title belt from rival promotion AEW in an AI-generated image at AAA's Fox premiere.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes Split Fiction boss concerned about a AA takeover, former Assassin's Creed lead says don't worry, it's an "absolute wasteland" for mid-budget funding

The Ubisoft veteran responds to Hazelight's Josef Fares

GamesRadar · Jan 15

"One major AAA release will be built with AI-generated assets as a core selling point and succeed" — ChatGPT's bold 2026 gaming predictions

I asked ChatGPT for a forecast about the video games industry in 2026, and it delivered some pretty shocking predictions

Tom’s Guide · Jan 15

Split Fiction director Josef Fares praises Nintendo, Rockstar and Naughty Dog for 'pushing the envelope of innovation with a AAA budget'

Split Fiction and It Takes Two director Josef Fares has commented on other AAA developers, saying that big-budget experiences can still be used to push innovation forward.

TechRadar · Jan 14

Rockstar, Naughty Dog, and Nintendo are "pushing the envelope of innovation with a AAA budget," says Split Fiction director: "You can do a big AAA title but also take innovative risks"

"People are more scared. It's understandable. But it's proven that you can do it"

GamesRadar · Jan 13

"You can't do GTA for $10 million": Split Fiction director worries “AA games are taking over” after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, as he “would not be able to live without a AAA title"

The industry should have Sandfall Entertainment and Rockstar Games

GamesRadar · Jan 13

Valve's Steam Deck suffers the same problem as the Xbox Ally, and the solution might be a modern manufacturing impossibility — Sony nailed it 16 years ago

Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?

Windows Central · Jan 13

WWE 2K26 Has a Chance to Feel Truly Global Due to AAA's Presence

Wrestling globetrotters!

Operation Sports · Jan 13