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"Players have less time than ever" — StarCraft successor Stormgate tanks; industry is blamed. Steam reviews say otherwise.

Half of Stormgate players like the RTS — but that’s not enough. Frost Giant blames external industry issues, while users have other complaints.

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Is the AI backlash overblown? One dev says players are "fine with it"

Is the AI backlash overblown? One dev says players are "fine with it"

And it doesn't have to mean job losses.

Blizzard Co-Founder Mike Morhaime Slashes Wildgate Price After Selling Only 130K Copies

Blizzard Co-Founder Mike Morhaime Slashes Wildgate Price After Selling Only 130K Copies

Legendary Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, who helped create "World of Warcraft" and "Overwatch," now faces a survival battle at Dreamhaven after "Wildgate" and "Sunderfolk" sold far fewer copies than expected, according to Bloomberg.

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StarCraft 2 veteran would want a sequel go open world, or just "try something radically new"

StarCraft 2's production genre hopes a sequel could "advance the genre"

Key Blizzard developers apparently tried for years to get a new Starcraft or Warcraft RTS off the ground, but execs had 'no appetite' for them

"[Tim] Morten and his team tried for years to kick off a new RTS."

Desperate to get another RTS off the ground, Blizzard developers reportedly pitched Warcraft 4 and a Call of Duty RTS that got shot down

Warcraft 3: Reforged made a real-time strategy return tough

Dev behind StarCraft "spiritual successor" Stormgate says the strategy game's mixed reviews are fine, but players shouldn't expect StarCraft devs to make StarCraft quality straight off the bat

It hasn't been the best start for Stormgate

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StarCraft 2 spiritual successor Stormgate launches to a mixed rating on Steam, but Frost Giant is undaunted: 'Mixed reviews are to be expected at this stage'

StarCraft 2 spiritual successor Stormgate launches to a mixed rating on Steam, but Frost Giant is undaunted: 'Mixed reviews are to be expected at this stage'

Stormgate's full early access launch happens next week, but Kickstarter backers and 'early access pack' purchases are playing right now.

Stormgate developers say they want to lower the RTS skill floor, not the skill ceiling: 'It's okay to be a high-skill game'

Stormgate developers say they want to lower the RTS skill floor, not the skill ceiling: 'It's okay to be a high-skill game'

In a PC Gaming Show documentary, Frost Giant says it wants "all players, of all skill levels, to be able to enjoy what we love about the RTS genre."

CEO behind Warcraft and StarCraft vets' new strategy game defends asking players to invest in the studio, even after raising $35 million across fundraising efforts

CEO behind Warcraft and StarCraft vets' new strategy game defends asking players to invest in the studio, even after raising $35 million across fundraising efforts

Almost one million dollars has been raised via equity funding

After a $2m kickstarter on a fully-funded game, the strategy game from former Warcraft and StarCraft devs is now looking for even more funding

After a $2m kickstarter on a fully-funded game, the strategy game from former Warcraft and StarCraft devs is now looking for even more funding

Frost Giant is looking for investors

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Is the Best Game of the Year — And It Could Change the Industry Forever

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Is the Best Game of the Year — And It Could Change the Industry Forever

'Baldur's Gate 3's unusual development cycle gave it an edge in a competitive year, and developers say it could mark a major change in the way video games are made in the future.

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