Players are venturing outside of the extraction shooter to spend exorbitant amounts on items and blueprints, to the tune of $50.
The co-op rogue-like shipped over five million units in less than two months, performing "well beyond initial expectations."
Embark Studios' acclaimed extraction shooter reached a new concurrent player milestone this weekend with 416,517 players.
Rockstar's critically acclaimed Western epic is now the fourth best-selling title of all time, edging out the kart racing behemoth.
Learn more about the flexible rope dart, the wonders of Kaifeng and the mysterious figure, Nan Zhu, ahead of the action RPG's launch.
Everstone Studios may offer a great balance between an RPG, action adventure, and open world that's captivating and just plain fun.
Bloober Team's acclaimed remake is reportedly dropping later this month for Xbox Series X/S, a year after launching on PS5 and PC.
While support will continue, there won't be any more content as the "combined focus" of Halo Studios is on "new experiences."
Players have been vocal in their criticisms against the extraction shooter for costing $40 but still offering exorbitantly priced cosmetics.
CEO Strauss Zelnick says it's the "perfect result" of "a great narrative experience" that's "fun, somewhat contained, and at a fair price"
However, Take-Two Interactive's Strauss Zelnick believes that, "In the fullness of time, we think it's going to do great."
Skydance Games' project is "ambitious", and it wants to meet the "level of quality that our team, players, and fans expect."
The extraction shooter has taken the industry by storm, reportedly earning more than $100 million in revenue since launch.
Finally arriving in a crowded field of extraction shooters, Escape from Tarkov 1.0 is ready to test the devotion of its most hardened followers.
"There are different types of Battlefield maps in all games," said DICE's David Sirland, regarding criticism against the same.
"I’m writing this right after the meeting where the decision was made," said D-Cell's RJ Lake after QA found a progression blocker.
The former GTA lead writer also spoke about Dutch being his favourite side character thanks to the voice actor's strong performance.
Embark Studios' latest is a hit, and despite the niche and unforgiving nature of extraction shooters, it's resonating with a large audience.
A revisit of a cult classic with added extras, the remaster is a solid ride, even with its own issues on top of the original's.
"To be fully transparent, there's no reason for us to hide anything about this," said senior game director Ion Hazzikostas.
