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FINJI’s 868-BACK launches on May 28th
FINJI and Michael Brough announced that the computer-hacking strategy roguelike game 868-BACK will launch for PC on May 28th. The game challenges players to hack servers and steal data from corporations, with a soundtrack by Tara Macalister. FINJI, founded by Adam and Rebekah Saltsman, is also known for publishing games like Tunic and Chicory.
An indie asking for $250,000 is 'a drop in the bucket' says Tunic's publisher, but indies are in a 'survival' era because companies think that 'isn't profitable enough' to fund
Finji CEO Rebekah Saltsman describes the current era for indie games as 'survival,' stating that companies are hesitant to fund projects that aren't highly profitable. She argues that this focus on massive returns overlooks mid-tier games that could significantly impact the industry and change developers' lives. Saltsman emphasizes the publisher's goal of ensuring developers can make enough profit to create future games.
'You would not believe the number of AI games in our inbox' says Tunic's publisher 'I am tired of…
Finji CEO Rebekah Saltsman expresses frustration with the increasing number of game pitches, resumes, and even game concepts that heavily utilize generative AI. She states the company will not incorporate AI into its own games due to copyright and ethical concerns, preferring to focus on traditional development methods.
Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games
Indie publisher Finji has accused TikTok of creating unauthorized, racist, sexist, and sexualized AI-generated advertisements for its games, including the upcoming Usual June. Finji claims they are unable to view or edit these ads and that TikTok's support team has been unhelpful in resolving the issue, despite acknowledging the unauthorized use of AI and misrepresentation of their characters.
Night in the Woods, Tunic Publisher Finji Slams Unauthorized "Racist" TikTok Gen AI Ads
Finji, the publisher of games like Tunic and Night in the Woods, has accused TikTok of running unauthorized and allegedly racist and sexist generative AI advertisements for its titles. Despite Finji opting out of TikTok's ad remix program, the company claims these ads appeared, and their attempts to resolve the issue with TikTok's support have been met with dismissiveness and deflection.
