Divinity: Original Sin Has Surpassed Half a Million Copies Sold; 90% via Steam
With all the negative stories revolving around Kickstarter (eg. Yogscast's Yogventures) and Steam Early Access (eg. The Stomping Land), strategy-RPG Divinity: Original Sin has been a shining example of the power of both, along with a shining example of the strength of PC gaming. Not only has the game received critical acclaim and is the frontrunner for PC Game of the Year, but it has also sold pretty damn well to boot. According to Swen Vincke, founder of developer Larian Studios, more than 500,000 copies of Divinity: Original Sin have been sold, with over 90% coming through Steam.
While that number may pale in comparison to big-budget AAA titles, that's quite the feat for a PC-only, niche indie game. Best of all, Vincke stated that the sales have resulted in profitability for the studio: "'Break even' has been reached, our debts have been paid and we are now in the profitable zones. While not all of the money is for us as we had private investors on board, the game did sufficiently well for us to envision funding our next endeavors with it, meaning we're pretty happy about its performance."
For every bad seed on Kickstarter or Steam Early Access, there are quite a few good ones, so like it or not, they're here to stay. Divinity: Original Sin is certainly a success story, and a perfect example of why these new platforms should be embraced and not dismissed.
Source: Swen Vincke via GamesIndustry.biz
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The Sylvan Become the Fifth Faction in Might & Magic Heroes VII
When Ubisoft announced Might & Magic Heroes VII last month, it unveiled four of the six unique factions planned for launch, leaving the remaining two to be determined by the community via The Shadow Council. Any player with a Uplay account was able to log into the official website over the past month and vote on the fifth faction, choosing between the elven Sylvan and the dwarven Fortress. It likely comes as little surprise that the Sylvan won the vote, maintaining its lead from the start.
To celebrate the victory, developer Limbic Entertainment released concept art for the Sylvan Treant, but that's not all. Control is now back in the hands of the community to determine the composition of the Sylvan Army. The game designers have presented three different line-ups to choose between, with one more defense-oriented, one more offense-oriented, and one in-between. No one line-up is stronger than the other, and whatever is chosen will be balanced with the other factions in the game; it's just a matter of what type of play style you'd like to see.
The Strength of the Forest is the defense-oriented composition, "based upon the magic protection offered by the Unicorns and a powerful synergy between the Dryads and the Treants to withstand enemy attacks." Earth's Perfect Balance is the middle-of-the-road composition, highlighted by hard-to-kill and self-resurrecting Phoenixes. Sylvanna's Fury is the offense-oriented composition, with "Hunters, Blade Dancers and Stags [...] on the frontline dealing quick and impressive damage to enemy troops, while Druids and Pixies offer them their support, defending them and harassing enemies."
Sylvan composition voting ends on September 26 at CDT 5PM / BST 11PM / CEST 12AM. Like before, you are able to change your vote as many times as you want until the voting window ends. No word on when the sixth faction will be up for vote, but odds are that won't be until after this vote is over.
Might & Magic Heroes VII is coming exclusively to PC sometime in 2015.
Source: Official Site
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