r/videogames • u/Dhenn004 • 9h ago

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u/Informalwizards 8h ago

Anyone paying attention saw this coming for a long time now. Still sad to see it happen and I hope the best for those that lost their jobs.

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u/Dhenn004 8h ago

Im not incredibly upset... the talent who made the games they listed are already gone. But its just the sign of the times. American/western gaming is on life support

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u/18strawberryfields 8h ago

A bit of stretch. Its not the heyday of western gaming that was the 360 era.

But - Bioware just passed the torch to CDPR and Lorian. They just out-classsed them in nearly every way in the WRPG/CRPG open world format.

Rockstar is about to release what will likely be the largest grossing game in history.

Epic Games, Riot, Creative Assemby, and Sumo are all going strong.

EA, Activision, and Ubisoft have been taken down a notch, but still sell games by the boatload.

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u/Farsoth 8h ago

Owlcat games is on a tear and growing as a developer a lot as well. Their Expanse game is shaping up to be pretty spectacular.

Exodus is looking to be an amazing spiritual successor to Mass Effect in some ways. Hell, Drew Karpyshyn is involved.

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u/Galactic-Fruits 8h ago

Owl cat is cooking with their CRPGs

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u/GrandEmperessVicky 7h ago

I wasn't a fan of their Pathfinder games but Rogue Trader has me in a chokehold rn

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u/Galactic-Fruits 7h ago

Same here, the Pathfinder games just felt confusing for me to play compared to say pillars of eternity. Rogue Trader though is pure gold.

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u/GrandEmperessVicky 7h ago

The Pathfinder games were way too wordy and felt very hostile to newcomers, which I was at the time. I had just finished Larian games so it was very off-putting. Rogue Trader is in that sweet spot of welcoming enough for both newcomers and veterans of the genre for me. It also helped that the world of Warhammer is way more interesting than the generic world of Pathfinder for me.

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u/SP_57 5h ago

I adore Colony Ship, an indie CRPG. But if the Pathfinder games were hostile to newcomers, this one absolutely hates you. Combat is very aggravating but also super rewarding once you get into it.

The only game I've played that hates the player more (in combat) is the dev's previous game The Age of Decadence.

The are both super niche, and definitely not for everyone. But if you persist they are both incredible.

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u/LessThanCanon 4h ago

The pathfinder games are pretty great for pathfinder players, but yeah that makes them a lot less approachable. But I like that they make those games for a slightly more niche audience.

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u/CrazyCat5749 3h ago

Maybe I'm easily impressed but I adored Pathfinder and it's 'fuck you' nature. It really hit the spot after months of loading Baldur's Gate 3 up with as many difficulty mods as are available on console. But to be fair, I have like four guides open just to play for an hour...

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u/BloodMage410 1h ago

I feel like Rogue Trader is way more wordy, especially with all of the tech-speak. Also, Pathfinder UI is more intuitive - the wheel leveling system in Rogue Trader is awkward to navigate.

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u/gamingx47 2h ago

I am so pumped for their 40k Inquisition game.

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u/reicaden 18m ago

Rogue trader? Tell me more