More than a few Carbine developers have posted to Twitter that they have been given notice and are no longer working for the company. There is also a post on the WildStar forums that indicates that the company has undergone a reoganization and that the studio will be focused on operating and updating the live game in the US and EU and have cancelled plans to release the game in China. As a result, staff reductions have been put into place.
Guild Wars 2: Colin Johanson – Proper Closure Requires a Real Goodbye
Colin Johanson, responding to industry friends and the fantastic Guild Wars 2 community, has penned a lengthy and heartfelt letter of farewell on the GW2 Reddit. He speaks of coming to ArenaNet, his time while there, development of Guild Wars 2 and much more. It is a lovely letter and one that brings his term with ArenaNet to a close.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Whispers of the Old Gods Confirmed as Next Expansion
Blizzard has released the first cinematic trailer for the next expansion to Hearthstone. Called ‘Whispers of the Old Gods’, the announcement was made at the ongoing North American Spring Tournament earlier today.
Epocylipse the AfterFall: The Steppe Tribes Arrive as Fourth Playable Faction
The Epocylipse: The Afterfall team is ready to unleash another round of information go about the next playable faction to be included in the game. This time, the Steppe Tribes are a group that has chosen a simpler method of survival. Led by elders, the Steppe Tribes seek harmony, equality, respect and faith.
Shards Online: March Newsletter Reveals Alpha Preview Event
The latest Shards Online newsletter has been published that gives some nice information to fans and players of the game. First off, April will see an alpha preview event with players asked to submit feedback regarding the state of the game prior to Alpha Launch. In addition, players who take part in the pre-alpha will see some spiffy in-game rewards for their assistance.
Landmark: Release Date Revealed & Longdale Named Executive Producer
Landmark has finally gotten a release date. Players can look forward to finally getting hands on the finished version of the game in Spring 2016. In addition to this news, Daybreak Game Company also announced that Holly Longdale has been named as the Executive Producer for the title adding it to her duties with EverQuest and EverQuest II.
Black Desert Online: Putting Measures in Place to Supress Gold Sellers’ Market
The latest update notes to Black Desert Online have been published that bring on board a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements. A note at the bottom, however, is sure to generate conversation among BDO players.
EverQuest Next: ‘Falling Short of Finding the Fun’, Development Ceases
Daybreak’s Russell Shanks has published a letter on the EverQuest Next site that announces the sad news that the game has been cancelled. Citing big dreams and technical advancements, Shanks said that the development had fallen “short of finding the fun”.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Check out the Eldar In Game During Live Stream Event
Behaviour Interactive devs will be on hand at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern to show off how the Eldar faction looks in game. The team will be on hand to field viewer questions and offer up some terrific give away items as well. You can join the Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade Twitch.tv channel at the appointed time.
General: Book of Demons Crosses Paper Mario with Diablo
Indie studio Thing Trunk has revealed its humorous poke at the ARPG genre with Book of Demons, a forthcoming title that crosses Paper Mario with Diablo. The game is currently features in a Humble Bundle promotion for $14.99 and will be released later in 2016. To show off what Book of Demons is, the devs have released a game player trailer.