Author: mwyrosla

“The Day Before,” once a highly anticipated game, has become a cautionary tale of development gone awry, as revealed in a new documentary by German gaming sites Game Two and GameStar. The investigation, which involved interviews with over 20 former employees and staff from the game’s publisher Mytona, paints a picture of a project marred by misdirection, poor management, and unrealistic ambitions. Sources describe the development environment at Fntastic, the studio behind “The Day Before,” as chaotic, with the game’s direction frequently changing to mimic trending titles, leading to multiple overhauls of core features. Shockingly, some developers learned about the…

In a recent revelation by Carrie Patel, the game director for Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming title “Avowed,” the decision to restrict player characters to just humans and elves is rooted in the game’s first-person perspective. Set in the expansive Pillars of Eternity universe, “Avowed” promises an immersive adventure as players assume the role of an envoy from the Aedyr Empire, dominated by these two races. This choice, while narrowing the racial diversity familiar to fans of the franchise, is aimed at ensuring a seamless and natural gameplay experience. Patel explained the technical challenges posed by incorporating a wider range of character…