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Dear gaming community,

For a good while, it has been all positive news from IO Interactive. We remain humbled and honored by the response to our latest outing with a young, unproven Bond. A bold new story and a take on one of the most famous characters in entertainment, which the world has embraced with love.

However, today we have to share some more downbeat news. A relationship with an external partner on our own IP, Project Fantasy, has come to an end. This means we have to adapt to this new reality and its short-term consequences, including staffing decisions, which is what is happening as we write this update, and we are fully committed to supporting those affected through this challenging transition.

Project Fantasy is a game, a world, and an IP that we absolutely love and remain 100% committed to, now and in the future. This wonderful universe will see the light of day.

Is anyone else more excited about replaying their old favourites than new releases as they get older? Going into my late 30s with limited gaming time, I find myself more drawn to replaying classics like Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect, and Guild Wars 1 than I am the big-name new releases like Expedition 33. I’m sure it’s a fantastic game, but I just don’t have the motivation to emotionally invest in a whole new world when I’m already burnt out by real-life responsibilities.

>The world’s first soulslike FPS pulls you into an apocalyptic Western by the legendary Viktor Antonov: a land of dust, blood, and horror.

>Study your enemies, count your bullets, forge your own style with gunpowder and prayers.

>Solo or in co-op—go West, gunslinger, go West and die with the country!

Hello r/pcgaming,

I’m Olivier from 2Frogs Software, the small indie team making Hell on Earth.

We just launched our Kickstarter, but more importantly, the Alpha version of the game is available for everyone to play on Steam for the duration of the campaign. The Alpha focuses on one full level of the game and lets players try the core combat, progression, inventory, and story introduction.

Hell on Earth is a dark fantasy action roguelite built around short, intense 15-minute runs. You fight through large enemy hordes and bosses with unique mechanics while building persistent progression through loots, gold, weapons, armor, and gems that can be upgraded between runs.

The current Alpha includes:

• One full playable level
• The Paladin class
• Boss encounters
• Large enemy hordes
• Persistent gear progression
• Weapons, armor, gems, chests, inventory, and store systems
• Solo play for the current Alpha. (Multiplayer exists, but it is not fully supported yet)

Our longer-term goal is to expand the …