Kotaku

CEO Behind Kickstarter MMO That Ran Out Of Money Breaks His Silence And Claims First Legal Victory

You’ve likely heard a lot of stories about the collapse of Ashes of Creation, the Kickstarter-funded MMORPG that was removed from the Steam storefront on February 2. Now Steven Sharif, former CEO of ...
Gameranx

Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use Creation Engine 3 – Todd Howard Describes What It’s Like

We haven’t seen any Creation Engine 3 games yet. Todd Howard confirmed they’re upgrading Creation Engine for Elder Scrolls 6. He recently had a new interview with Greg Miller in the latest episode of ...
Harvard Business Review

Why Your Digital Investments Aren’t Creating Value

Companies are investing heavily in digital analytics hubs with AI and gen AI capabilities, enterprise CRM systems, and marketing technology platforms. Nowhere is this more concentrated than in ...
IGN

"What matters most to me now are the people — both the players and developers."

Earlier this week, Steam quietly withdrew Ashes of Creation from sale after its director and leadership team quit just weeks after it launched as a $50 Early Access game on Steam. The game's director ...
MMORPG

Ashes of Creation's Former Comms Director Releases Statement, Giving Brief Timeline Of Intrepid's Shut Down

Ashes of Creation's former Director of Communications has released a public statement today giving a glimpse into the timeline of the turmoil surrounding Intrepid Studios' sudden shutdown. For those ...
IGN

And there's still 10 days to go until the promised developer livestream.

Steam has quietly withdrawn under fire MMO Ashes of Creation from sale after its director and leadership team quit just weeks after launch. Ashes of Creation was funded by a hugely successful $3.2 ...
The Escapist

Steam disables purchases of Ashes of Creation after dev studio closes down

Ashes of Creation imploded over the weekend, with staff at Intrepid Studios, Inc. given their WARN Act notice, leading to mass layoffs with two days’ notice. As of the EOD on Feb 2nd, Intrepid Studios ...
GameSpot

New MMORPG Ashes Of Creation In Turmoil Amid Staff Resignation And Layoff Warnings

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Things appear to be in shambles at the California-based developer Intrepid Studios. Game director Steven Sharif resigned at the end of January "in ...
Shacknews

Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios is seemingly shutting down

Things took a turn for the worse over the weekend for Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios as the company laid off staff and saw the departure of the MMO’s director. There’s been no official ...
Comicbook.com

Ashes of Creation Has Poisoned the Well for Indie Devs

There is a quiet, fragile agreement that sits at the heart of crowdfunding. It is not written anywhere, but everyone involved understands it. Developers promise transparency, restraint, and respect ...
The Escapist

Ashes of Creation shuts down shortly after Steam arrival and raising millions from MMORPG fans, and they want answers (and money back)

Intrepid Studios has apparently shut down, leaving MMORPG fans wondering if they will get their refund after supporting Ashes of Creation. Table of Contents Intrepid Studios appears to shut down over ...
PCGamesN

Ashes of Creation dev reports "mass layoffs" as the MMO's director resigns "in protest" due to decisions he "could not ethically support"

Nine years on from a $3.2 million Kickstarter campaign and in the middle of a lengthy ongoing alpha, the writing looks to be on the wall for Ashes of Creation. The ambitious MMORPG appears to be in ...