"Thank you, Hades" - Evil Empire on indie game discovery, how Steam early access has changed, and the rise of AI tools
Evil Empire's CEO Thomas Pfeiffer and Head of Business Ben Laulan discuss the studio's growth from supporting Dead Cells to developing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and The Rogue Prince of Persia. They highlight the success of their Triple-i Initiative for indie game discovery and share insights on collaborations with larger publishers. The pair also express concerns about the impact of AI on the creative process and the meaning of game development.
- Entities
- Company: Evil Empire
- Game: Brotato
- Company: Norsfell
- Game: The Talos Principle 2
- Topic: Game Discovery
- Person: Thomas Pfeiffer
- Company: Konami
- Topic: AI in Game Development
- Platform: Xbox
- Game: Dead Cells
- Game: Aftergods
- Company: Blobfish Games
- Company: Motion Twin
- Platform: PlayStation
- Game: Machinarium
- Game: Tribes of Midgard
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