Morten Elgaard
@mortenelgaard.bsky.social
Graphic designer, living in Copenhagen. Formerly UI Designer at IO Interactive.
Was at the IOI office dropping off a work pc and someone mentioned there was a Reddit thread about me stopping at IOI. Weird being mentioned by name and singled out like that as plenty of talented people were let go, but I appreciate all the kind words none the less. www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/com...
From the HiTMAN community on Reddit: Morten Elgaard (Hitman / First Light UI designer) let go from IOI
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Travel deep enough into the Backrooms and you will find Bjork.
@pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 2d agoBjörk in 1996, by Takashi Homma
two of my favorite games ever. two of the best games of the last 11~ years. what an absolute steal of a deal.
Brendon Chung@blendogames.bsky.social · 2d agoQuadrilateral Cowboy & Invisible Inc are in a cyberpunk bundle together! store.steampowered.com/bundle/82990... I'm a big fan of Invisible Inc, what a joy to be bundled together🙏
Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West
No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books
If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.
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This is your informal (not formal) notice that Act Two (the second half) of Ambrosia Sky (an atmospheric sci-fi cleaning game about saying goodbye) comes out next week (August 6th). It's a free (🚫💰) update for all existing owners, which could be you (the person reading this)! ➡ ambrosiasky.com
As a UI designer, I'm just sitting here laughing at this. Like the brief must have been "make it flashy" and then just endless iterations of more, more, more, MOOOOOREE!!!
Cabel Sasser@cabel.panic.com · last wk.the temu app will be studied for generations. i opened the app. here’s my unedited, nearly two-minute launch sequence. i was just searching for a bookshelf
Back in October, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees for alleged gross misconduct. The severity of these firings could have spelled the end for a burgeoning union effort that was underway, but it didn't. In fact, the union is now *bigger* than it's ever been before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...
Rockstar Fired 34 People, but the Union Is Bigger than Ever
YouTube video by People Make Games
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This video by @rangutang.bsky.social reminded me how wild it is that Klei made, Invisible Inc, one of the best turn based strategy games. Released one small DLC and never made a sequel. Such a shame they didn’t explore that universe more. youtu.be/kGowtmdMeHc?...
The HARDEST Challenge in INVISIBLE, INC — The Archives — Volume 35
YouTube video by deRangutang
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I really appreciate the headline here. I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all? My bet is on a mix of both.
Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional
Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?
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BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul
Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios.
bloomberg.com
the quote tweet is great but the whole original post is a pretty interesting read, especially this section which i think is very relevant in this, the age of layoffs, studio closures, and the chronic loss of institutional knowledge
Nick Dooficus@doofivirus.bsky.social · last mo.the way Harada describes Sakurai is gonna make me fucking cry laughing dude
I decided to remove the last post because I didn't feel comfortable with how far out it went. Not because anyone asked me to remove it. The games industry is in a hard place at the moment due to external factors affecting a number of studio's. Hoping the best for everyone else affected by it.
IO Interactive is undergoing staffing changes (layoffs) as a "relationship with an external partner" on their unannounced new IP 'Project Fantasy' "has come to an end". The studio is "100% committed" to the title, "it will see the light of day"
Xbox cuts, which haven't even happened yet, are already causing turmoil in the games industry aftermath.site/xbox-io-intera...
There are multiple memes that could be used about this, and they would all be correct
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · last mo.NEW: Xbox confirms to Bloomberg News that it has pulled out of IO Interactive's 'Project Fantasy' video game. “We expect to invest about the same in content as we did last year. What's changing is where we're investing and the kinds of projects we're backing.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Wait, Farscape's just up on YouTube in (seemingly) its entirety? Huh! ... Iunno watch Farscape it's pretty good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJQl...
Farscape S1E1 FULL Episode | Pilot
YouTube video by Farscape
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I was like "Rob do you have a review of 007 First Light lined up" and he was like "no actually" so anyway here's 3600 words on why this game rules. Like specifically the "why" of it. remapradio.com/articles/007...
007 First Light Justifies Both James Bond and Itself
Fully equipped with a license to kill, a budget, and expertise.
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Stopped by work for a playtest of the Hitman boardgame. Very thematic and coming along nicely. Got very close, but another player were more clever about the final hit than I was. All images are of course work in progress.
Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.
Using generative AI for imagery is **directly harmful** to artists, graphic designers, photographers etc. This isn't a vague moral argument: this is just normal, standard theft, except at a completely new scale and social acceptability. We need to reverse that. www.instagram.com/reel/DY2L2-g...
Apparently the new 007 First Light game came out and chuds are mad that M is a woman -_- I guess they missed when M was a woman From Goldeneye to Skyfall when she was played by Judi Dench
Judy Dench: Come Back Alive
ALT: Judy Dench: Come Back Alive
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A lot to love in the early hours of 007 First Light, but the club job is one of my favorite levels of the year. Incredible energy, fun teamwork, lots of sneaky options, stressful character interactions, and a dance floor to die for. And Patrick Gibson, my god. A revelation as Bond.
They are a year old tomorrow. They are not normal.
