15 Times Game Companies Totally Lost Their Way

Valve – Artifact

Artifact was booed from the moment that Valve announced it at The International 2017. The overall concept of Dota-esque lanes meeting CCG mechanics with Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield at the helm sounded interesting. Unfortunately, Valve made Artifact a paid release, that too with cards that had to be purchased separately on top of other poor decisions. Valve would commit to making Artifact “better” and then went silent on any news for the game. Coming from a studio that’s created such amazing experiences as Half-Life and Portal, Artifact stands out as a baffling anomaly.