When I played Gestalt: Steam & Cinder during Steam Next Fest last year, I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. I was just interested in trying out every Metroidvania and this fell into that category. When I tell you that I fell in love with the demo of this game, it ended up being my most anticipated Metroidvania of 2024. Developed by Metamorphosis Games, published by Fireshine Games and executive produced by gaming personalities Jesse Cox and Dodger, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is experienced through the eyes of Aletheia, a strong and powerful woman, an elite mercenary of the Steam City of Canaan, with a take on the art style of retro gaming we all grew to love and an all-new adventure inspired by classic Metroidvanias and action-RPGs.
EA says largest Battlefield team yet is building ‘another tremendous live service’
08.05.2024 - 03:41 / videogameschronicle.com / Andrew Wilson / Battle Royale / Tom Ivan
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has said that future Battlefield experiences are being developed by the biggest team in the franchise’s history.
The company announced last month that Dead Space remake and Star Wars: Squadrons studio Motive was joining its wider Battlefield development team.
Motive is working alongside fellow EA studios DICE, Criterion and Ripple Effect to create “a Battlefield universe across connected multiplayer experiences and single-player”, the publisher said.
And during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, EA boss Wilson said he recently had the chance to experience some of the fruits of their labour.
“This is the largest Battlefield team in franchise history. A few weeks ago, I was visiting with the teams, and I couldn’t be more excited about what they showed and what we were able to play.”
He later added: “I’ve just spent a whole bunch of time with the collective Battlefield team playing what they’re building and it is going to be another tremendous live service.”
EA recently confirmed that Battlefield 2042 Season 7 – Turning Point, which launched in March, will be the game’s last.
As part of today’s earnings results, EA has confirmed plans to release two unannounced games during its current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025.
It said that one of the titles is from a third-party developer, while the other is based on an owned IP. The latter is reportedly Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.
PS5, PC Live Service Concord Will Launch in 2024 | Push Square
Concord, the PS5 and PC shooter from new Sony team Firewalk Studios, will deploy in 2024 – at least, that’s the plan according to a business briefing from the Japanese giant. While the firm notes that release schedules are always subject to change, it included the title’s tentative launch window in a live service slide alongside Destiny 2: The Final Shape, which is due out on 6th June.
Wayfinder is ditching its free-to-play live-service model to become a paid, co-op RPG without microtransactions
Wayfinder, currently a free-to-play RPG developed by Airship Syndicate, is undergoing a pretty drastic change in its upcoming Echoes patch. Right now it's a live-service game with microtransactions, but soon it'll continue as a paid co-op RPG with no in-game monetisation. And that's alongside promised tweaks to how progression works, too. Huh. It's often you see paid games go free-to-play, but this is an unexpected switcheroo.
Dust Devil Barbarian Endgame Build Guide Now Live
Wowhead’s Dust Devil Barbarian Endgame Build Guide is now live! Combining Dust Devil Legendary Aspects, the Twister Glyph, and some interesting Tempering Affixes, this Season 4 Barbarian build summons massive tornados that tear demons limb from limb. Several of the key gearing components for this build can be attained through the Season 4 Iron Wolves reputation board, making this an accessible meta Barbarian build for all adventurers on the Seasonal Realm. Dust Devil Barbarian Endgame Build Guide
After calling the next Battlefield "another tremendous live service," EA CEO threatens to put ads in AAA games
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson made a string of controversial statements in the company's most recent earnings call, with potential in-game ads and comments about the next Battlefield raising some eyebrows.
Bash Barbarian Endgame Build Guide Now Live
Wowhead’s Bash Barbarian Endgame Build Guide is now live! Season 4’s new Tempering Affixes and some fun Unique and Legendary interactions make this new Barbarian build as strong and versatile as it is fun and engaging. Bash Barbarian Endgame Build Guide
The next Battlefield is 'another tremendous live service' game, says EA CEO
According to Electronic Arts' CEO Andrew Wilson, the next major Battlefield game is «another tremendous live service» title.
EA CEO Teases Next Battlefield Game as 'Another Tremendous Live Service'
The CEO of Battlefield developer Electronic Arts confirmed the next entry into the franchise will be a live-service title. The Battlefield franchise remains one of the longest-running first-person shooter series and an iconic IP in the video game industry, cultivating a global hardcore fan base with roots tracing as far back as 2002. Now, EA is working on the next mainline entry in the franchise in the hopes of releasing another successful live-service title.
Next Battlefield game will have “connected” multiplayer and single-player offerings, made by series’ biggest team yet
The next Battlefield game after the underwhelming Battlefield 2042 will continue to lean on the series’ evolution into a live service offering, the CEO of EA has said, while revealing that the largest development team in the series’ history is currently working on the upcoming shooter.
New Battlefield Game is a “Tremendous Live Service” – EA CEO
While Electronic Arts has been quiet about the future of the Battlefield franchise, it looks like a new title in the multiplayer shooter series is in the works. As caught by Geoff Keighley of The Game Awards, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has revealed that he has been playing the next Battlefield game with the development team.
Helldivers 2 just showed the highs and lows of live service in one chaotic weekend
Helldivers 2 was on top of the world. Released in February to surprise acclaim, PlayStation and Arrowhead’s co-op shooter quickly became the kind of success story that any gaming company would want to emulate. In a world of live service risks, this one was paying off thanks to a dedicated community whose commitment to democracy showed no signs of slowing down.
Live service, subscriptions and F2P: A new reality for console gaming
Over the last five years there's been tremendous change across console gaming driven by the growth in live service games, the increase in free-to-play titles, and the burgeoning influence of multi-game subscription services.