Indie Games

The Future of Arc Raiders: Embark Studios Pauses—and Might Permanently Scrap—Its Divisive Expedition System

Executive Overview In the fast-paced and intensely competitive world of extraction shooters, player retention, end-game progression, and high-level motivation are...

Indie Games

Shadows of Reality: How the Ongoing War in Ukraine is Permanently Reshaping the Narrative Soul of 4A Games’ Metro 2039

Executive Overview For over a decade, the Metro video game franchise—born from the apocalyptic imagination of Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky...