Capcom says Ōkami sold quite well, actually, and it's wanted to do a sequel for ages but was waiting for 'the stars to align'

Capcom says Ōkami sold quite well, actually, and it’s wanted to do a sequel for ages but was waiting for ‘the stars to align’

Capcom’s announcement of a sequel to Ōkami came as a big surprise last year, not least because the original is notorious for being a commercial flop. But in a recent interview, Capcom producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi pointed out that Ōkami’s reputation for underselling is no longer deserved, and because of that the publisher has wanted to…

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‘I always knew it was going to go away eventually:’ Anthem producer Mark Darrah gives his take on Stop Killing Games ahead of his own project shutting down forever

The mothballing of live service games has become a hot button issue in gaming with the continued momentum of the Stop Killing Games initiative. And on that topic, 2019’s maligned MMO-lite Anthem will shut down early in 2026 after a seven-year run. You’ll never be able to play it again—no matter how much money you…

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Digital Eclipse’s Next Interactive Documentary To Shine A Light On The Early Years Of Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection announced! Yesterday, Digital Eclipse revealed that the studio’s next retro collection/interactive documentary will be a project focused on the early years of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, originally developed by Midway Games. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is scheduled to launch later this year and is slated to come to several…

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