Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor
In today's edition, we have interviews with the art team on Hyper Light Breaker and with the creators of quirky adventure Thank Goodness You're Here, plus plenty of news from the likes of Roblox, Google, and more.
Learn a little about how Heart Machine is bringing the Hyper Light saga to a 3D world.
To understand the aesthetic of Hyper Light Breaker, you should take a quick look at Heart Machine's previous game Solar Ash. That game was the studio's jump from 2D into 3D, and taught the team a lot about how to create vibrant locales in beautiful locations.
Moll explained that studying Solar Ash taught him what Preston valued in 3D art direction; impressionistic environments and character models with bold colors and very simple textures.
This is how UK studio Coal Supper transplanted their unique brand of comedy into something vaguely resembling a video game.
Tech companies and game platform owners have absolute marketplace control, and Yanis Varoufakis believes they should pay their dues and be taxed accordingly.
Ex-staff claim the publisher has eliminated its entire publishing team. If true, it's unclear what that means for the games Armor's expected to publish.
The creation platform grew in key areas like revenue and engagement this quarter, but still has some pain spots that need acknowledging.