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People Can Fly acquires Cooldown Games to establish dedicated publishing verticalPeople Can Fly has acquired Texas-based publisher Cooldown Games, which was founded by former Gearbox Publishing veterans. This acquisition establishes a dedicated publishing vertical for People Can Fly, allowing them to internalize their go-to-market strategy and pursue third-party publishing agreements. Cooldown Games will operate as an independent division within the People Can Fly Group.
Bulletstorm dev People Can Fly acquires Cooldown GamesPeople Can Fly has acquired Dallas-based Cooldown Games for an undisclosed sum, establishing a new publishing vertical. The acquisition will see People Can Fly provide capital and operational support for Cooldown's current and upcoming third-party titles, strengthening its publishing activities and revenue streams.- PEOPLE CAN FLY GROUP ACQUIRES COOLDOWN GAMES BRAND, PUBLISHING RIGHTS, AND VETERAN GEARBOX PUBLISHING TEAM TO RESTORE ITS GLOBAL PUBLISHING VERTICAL.People Can Fly Group has acquired the Cooldown Games brand, its publishing rights, and a team from Gearbox Publishing to re-establish its global publishing vertical. This move aims to strengthen People Can Fly's self-publishing strategy, increase profit margins on owned intellectual property, and introduce a new revenue stream through third-party publishing agreements. The acquisition also provides growth capital and operational support to Cooldown Games' existing slate of titles.
New Risk of Rain 2 DLC Release Date AnnouncedGearbox Publishing and Gearbox Software announced the Risk of Rain 2 DLC Hallowed Concepts, featuring new regions, enemies, and playable survivors. While a release date has not been set, a new trailer showcases the cult-like world of N’Kuhana. The DLC will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Risk of Rain 2’s next DLC is Hallowed ConceptsGearbox Publishing has announced Risk of Rain 2's next DLC, titled Hallowed Concepts, which will explore the region of Petrichor V. The DLC will introduce new enemies, curses, trials, locations, and two new playable survivors. A release date has not yet been announced, but it is available to wishlist on Steam.- Risk of Rain 2 DLC ‘Hallowed Concepts’ announcedGearbox Publishing and developer Gearbox Software have announced new downloadable content for Risk of Rain 2 titled 'Hallowed Concepts'. Further details about the DLC's content and release date are expected soon.
Slay the Spire 2 devs were caught off guard by 13,000 negative Steam review spike: "It was much more extreme than…Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano addressed a recent spike of over 13,000 negative Steam reviews for Slay the Spire 2, noting that while he is accustomed to harsh feedback, newer team members were surprised. The negative reviews were reportedly tied to a specific balance change rather than external factors, and Yano highlighted efforts to improve communication channels with players, particularly in China.- That easy Borderlands 4 Pearlescent "won't happen again."Gearbox Publishing associate creative director Grant Kao stated that the current method of farming Pearlescent rarity items in Borderlands 4 is too easy and will be adjusted. This indicates a potential change in the game's loot system to make rare items more challenging to acquire.