Xbox Developer Direct, Indiana Jones, Palworld Controversy, Nintendo Next Gen GDC - Spawncast Ep 351
Jan 21, 2024
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Discussion includes frustrations with cross-play in Halo, announcement of an Indiana Jones game, controversy and success of Palworld, exploring the gameplay loop of a Pokémon-inspired game, controversy surrounding a game similar to Pokemon, popularity of battle royale games, controversy and excitement for the Indiana Jones game, release dates and crowded schedule of upcoming games, debate over Chili's vs Applebee's, Last of Us Part II Director's Cut, value and cost of spending $70 for a single playthrough, significance of the Game Developers Conference, rumors of Metroid Prime on Nintendo Switch.
Obsidian's upcoming game is a first-person RPG set in a fantasy world with magic and dual wielding weapons, featuring a talent tree and stat system for character progression.
Help Late 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Help Late: Senua's Sacrifice, a shorter game of 7-8 hours in length, releasing on Xbox and PC without a physical version.
Visions of Man is a colorful and vibrant third-person action game coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, aiming for an art style similar to Dragon Quest 11.
A new Indiana Jones game is in development, set for release in fall 2024, featuring the likeness of Harrison Ford, with first-person adventure gameplay and third-person traversal moments.
Deep dives
Aval, a Skyrim-like game from Obsidian, is announced for fall 2024
Obsidian's upcoming game is a first-person RPG set in a fantasy world with magic and dual wielding weapons. It features a talent tree and stat system for character progression.
Help Late 2 to be released in May 2022, but without a physical version
Help Late 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Help Late: Senua's Sacrifice. It will be a shorter game, around 7-8 hours in length, and will be released on Xbox and PC, but without a physical version.
Visions of Man announced by Square Enix for summer 2024 release
Visions of Man is a third-person action game that will be released on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. It aims to have a colorful and vibrant art style, similar to Dragon Quest 11.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is unveiled from MachineGames
The game will be a first-person adventure game featuring Indiana Jones, with Harrison Ford's likeness being used. It will have third-person moments during traversal, and is set to release in fall 2024 on Xbox and PC.
Developers express interest in working on Nintendo's next system
According to a survey of developers attending GDC, 32% of them are interested in working on games for Nintendo's next system.
Halo Infinite shifts away from seasons towards content updates
343 Industries showcases a new approach for Halo Infinite, focusing on smaller content updates instead of seasons.
Rumors suggest Prime 2 and 3 remasters for Nintendo Switch
There are ongoing rumors that Metroid Prime 2 and 3 will receive remastered releases for the Nintendo Switch.
GDC survey shows developer interest in Nintendo's next system
A GDC survey of developers shows that 8% of them are working on games for Nintendo's next system, and 32% of them express interest in working on games for the system.
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