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Arkane Austin
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One last stroll through Redfall, at the pace it was always meant to be played
Saying goodbye and thanks to one of recent gaming's most intriguing worlds.
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Newscast | Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing?
As Microsoft looks to bigger bets, plus PlayStation and Switch instead.
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"My throat is still raw": Redfall's Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin
"We endure these things because we care about the people, the work."
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Xbox rushes to fix 'Feel the Burn' controller promotion following studio closures
"That's how you know when a company is tone deaf."
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Redfall studio was reportedly working on offline mode for May release before closure
With Hero Pass content set for "Halloween".
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Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra defends Xbox's Phil Spencer following Arkane, Tango Gameworks closures
"I know this hurts him as much as anyone else."
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Arkane Lyon boss leads widespread condemnation of Bethesda closures
"This is absolutely terrible."
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Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers
Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog closed.
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Redfall gets a new gun and performance improvements in third major patch
But Hero Pass content likely won't be releasing until "later" in 2024.
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Digital Foundry | Redfall's 60fps patch works - but this isn't the redemption story we were hoping for
Genuine improvement in many areas, but many issues persist.
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Sony boss Jim Ryan doesn't like Starfield exclusivity, but doesn't deem it anti-competitive
And more from Microsoft vs FTC court case.
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Microsoft's pledge to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation sparked concern at Bethesda, email shows
"The opposite of what we were just asked to do with our own titles."
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Keeping Bethesda games Microsoft exclusives "powerful evidence" against Activision Blizzard takeover, says FTC
Concerns about "infuriating gamers" didn't keep Starfield, Redfall multiplatform.
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Redfall developer Arkane currently safe, Microsoft says
"It was a miss, but how much of a miss?"
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Redfall's first patch brings "incremental improvements" to gameplay, combat, AI, and more
But still no sign of 60fps Performance mode.
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Supporters | Game of the Week: System Shock and the deep pleasures of immersive sims
Feel free to vent.
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Redfall suffered unclear direction during development, new report suggests
As well as staffing issues.
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Digital Foundry | Too big for Steam Deck? The most demanding PC games tested
TLOU Part 1, Resident Evil 4, Redfall - and more.
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Digital Foundry | Redfall on PC continues the run of unacceptably poor ports
Poor performance and a range of technical issues and bugs make this one to avoid.
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Xbox boss raises eyebrows with claim Microsoft expected Redfall reviews to be "double digits" higher
"Microsoft needs some new mock reviewers."
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