Change is coming to Apex Legends once again. But instead of tweaking characters or providing new modes, Respawn is shifting how the battle royale's battle pass works in the game's larger ecosystem.Beginning with the upcoming Season 22, the three-month passes can only be purchased with real-world money. Players could use in-game AC currency to buy said passes, but that process will be phased out.Further complicating matters is that each Season will be split into two battle passes. The first Premium pass will cost $10 per half season, while the Premium+ pass (which offers extra in-game rewards) will be $20.So unless players stick with the free track, they may pay $20 or $40 for a full season. Per Respawn, the change was done to make things "more approachable and realistic for …
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has established a new studio in Warsaw, Poland.The expansion means Larian now operates seven studios across Barcelona, Dublin, Gent, Guildford, Quebec, Kuala Lumpur, and Warsaw. Larian said the new opening will strive to create "genre-leading games" in tandem with its other teams across the world."Like its sister studios across the globe, Larian Studios Warsaw is dedicated to fostering an environment where developers can thrive creatively and reclaim their agency," reads a post on Larian's careers page. "Systems-heavy RPGs need best-in-class developers, that’s why we've put the people who build those systems at the center of our culture."Baldur's Gate 3 was a huge critical success for Larian, sweep…
Per a recent Insider Gaming report, Ready or Not developer Void Interactive was hacked, and the source code for its shooter was stolen in the attack.An alleged 4TB worth of data was stolen, comprising of over 2.1 million files. While it's still investigating, Void stressed no "user or staff-related information" has been leaked.Also stolen were supposed console builds for PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox One and Series X|S. Insider Gaming claims the stolen information pertained to the game itself, and its assets and proprietary code are currently intact.Ready or Not had its full 1.0 release on Steam last year after an Early Access launch in 2021. Speaking to Kotaku, a Void representative blamed the hack on "critical vulnerabilities" from the TeamCity cloud service it us…
Experimental sandbox Garry's Mod has entered the crosshairs of Nintendo's litigation team after 20 years.Developer Facepunch Studios said the Switch maker has filed takedown notices that will require it to purge certain Nintendo-related content from the Steam Workshop.At the time of writing, broad searches for terms like 'Mario' and 'Zelda' surface a number of user created Garry's Mod add-ons including character models, level cosmetics, and more.Although it's not uncommon for Nintendo to protect its various intellectual properties in this way—the timing of the takedowns feels notable because people have been creating Garry's Mod content for around two decades.That means Facepunch Studios has to trawl through 20 years' worth of uploads in …