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Congratulations to thorstein, our sixteenth day winner.
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On the seventeenth day, the question we have for you is "What developer this generation do you think has delivered the most or best for gamers?"
Again, I remind people, this is about a developer, not a broad publishing company like EA or Ubisoft. But specific development companies under them.
And, my answer on this one is pretty simple, Psyonix. They've delivered a single game, but have continued to support the heck out of that game so heavily this generation and have become the most played Indie game of this generation. New game modes, constant DLC, and a key supporter of trying to make cross-play a thing for their players even though they're one of the few that doesn't have issues with player counts. Psyonix has, IMHO, supported a game the way we want, provided regular updates, and supported what was best for the gamers rather than their own pocket books.
"30XX is one of the best roguelikes out there, combining the tight platforming action of the Mega Man X series with the challenge and randomization that roguelike fans crave. Batterystaple Games has done lots of refinement through updates since 30XX first appeared on Steam Early access a few years ago. The latest such update adds a new character for free, one who combines the best attributes of the two existing characters. Also, the Steam version is on sale, making it a great time to travel to the distant year of 30XX!" says Co-Optimus.
"Hammerwatch II's journey to Xbox has been long and perilous. After first launching on Steam in the fall of 2023, the game finally turned up on PlayStation 5 last December. Since then, Xbox gamers who enjoyed the original Hammerwatch and the sublime Heroes of Hammerwatch have been anxiously awaiting their turn at the long-promised sequel. At last, the wait is nearly over because Hammerwatch II will hit Xbox and PlayStation 4 on April 23," says Co-Optimus.
Joe 'Three Sheets' Neate (Executive Producer): "As I’m sure you can imagine, when it comes to Sea of Thieves my days are full of numbers. Development costs, active servers, days until the next update… Sometimes, though, a truly extraordinary number stands out – a number like 40 million, which I’m incredibly pleased to say is the number of pirates who’ve now set sail in Sea of Thieves!"
Garrr... more people to walk the plank and send to Davey Jones locker.
would have been funny to release this on talk like a pirate day.
40 million have set sail...that's great. How many are sailing now? Monthly active users....when it actually matters. How many people purchased the game is another important number.
I think Capcom have come forward so much this year. The fan base has screamed for a revisit of Resident Evil 2 but nobody expected the effort they've gone to. Monster Hunter finally hit home consoles and did brilliantly. Before 2018 Resi 7 has been the definition of horror on VR. They've had a couple of misfires sure (I've read reports of Marvel having a big hand in the outcome of MvC: Infinite) but I've still been impressed with them lately
I should point out that I don't think they're the "best" but everyone is going to go down the route of Naughty Dog, Rockstar, Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica. So I'm just saying this now to have a different choice
And I have got very rose tinted resident evil goggles on at the moment
My 2 games of the gen are Persona 5 and God of War. While I absolutely adore persona 5, SSM really did something special with GoW.
Capcom have done a fine job so far compared to others.
Definitely Capcom. They really impressed me with Resident Evil 7, Monster Hunter World and am sure they will impress me more by RE2 Remake and DMC5. Hopefully, they keep this awesome streak for next gen.
Capcom really has been hitting all the right spots lately