Ethan Moses: "Being that the genre is rather large and encompassing of many types of games, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best places to start when first exploring or taking another shot at the epic world of RTS games. This list works as both a guide in picking games as well as a timeline of different mechanics as the idea of real time strategy matured over the years."
Jason Hall, currently an indie developer and former Blizzard employee, has been sharing some really interesting stories from his long career in the industry for a while now. Some of them are truly insightful, while others may seem depressing.
I’m a little shocked that StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty sold only around 6 million copies. The original StarCraft did over 11 million. Maybe Blizzard was too leisurely in releasing StarCraft 2? Starcraft 2 came out 12 years after it’s predecessor.
and people wonder why we are having mtx in everything. i blame the people who actual buy them.
It's interesting he used Brazil as an example of the importance of regional pricing. Nowadays many companies on Steam are setting their prices in Brazil as high as, if not more than, their price in USA. I simply refused to buy a few games when I noticed that's the case.
The Humble Company of Heroes Complete Bundle just launched. It includes Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, and more.
Command and Conquer mods are overhauling the classic RTS games Red Alert and Tiberian Sun ahead of a live celebration event for Westwood’s strategy series
Cossacks :P