![]() And it's really help with their niche type of games. While not a huge AAA property, there's likely sufficient interest in the Killing Floor IP to produce a third game in the series - multiplatform again - and with several Unreal Engine 4 licenses reserved by Tripwire, there's credible signs to indicate the franchise will continue in the future. It was previously a popular niche PC title only. That Epic cash has been a lifesaver for some studios, and while TWI wasn't at risk of folding, it absolutely helped their viability.Īnyway, the Killing Floor IP expanded to console this generation and grew its user base pretty significantly. Sometimes it can be the difference between a studio fizzling out and dying, or having the resources on hand to pay their staff and continue for another 1-2 years. What many perceive as 'scummy' practices by Epic with its game store/portal, others have benefited from. There's no doubt the deals in 2020 that had Maneater (UE 4) and KF2 (UE 3) on Epic's store provided Tripwire with some valuable incentives and more game visibility -also some liquid to boost in-development projects and defrayed costs towards for-profit Unreal license extensions, etc. Starting later today, Tripwire Interactive is kicking off the first of these with an extra-long. So these two companies have some serious history together, despite Steam opening the door to million-plus sales of KF2 after. Original Story: This weekend will see a trio of FPS titles hosting free weekends over on Steam. Red Orchestra, Killing Floor 1 - these were born out of that Epic competition prize money.Īnd it wasn't a contentious victory Tripwire had the best Unreal mod at the time. Way back in the day, it was the triumph of TWI successfully claiming grand prize in Epic's "Make Something Unreal" engine (mod) competition that provided Tripwire with its first substantial influx of cash towards development budget that allowed them to expand into a 'legit' studio. Regardless of what's happened to Epic since 2016 (that juicy Fortnite cash, moneyhatting on EGS, etc.) in the years since their first partnership, I can't blame Tripwire for having some loyalty to them. but they've been giving their games as exclusive to epic games recently. The discounts end on October 30th, but the Halloween Horror event continues until November 3.Originally posted by Slippin Richy:they're working on 2 unannounced games right now. Blood splatters should look better, the ones in KF2 are too blotchy. Speaking of FLEX, something like that should be implemented for blood spilling, just actually working, and not looking like marmalade. It’s also heavily discounted at 75% off ($4.99) for the game itself, or $17.49 for the version that includes all DLC. Head pops also need better gibs, like the FLEX ones, not just 3 lumps of something + an eyeball. On top of all this, Killing Floor is part of Steam’s free weekend so now is the time to try it out with some buddies if you haven’t yet. The Zeds have been replaced with creepy little toys and there’s even a Jack-in-the-Box boss. It was created by Art Director David Hensley and Alex Quick (original creator of Killing Floor) provided some assistance. ![]() ![]() I do miss the original Halloween costumes a bit! Here’s the part I’m really excited about, though: this update also brings the Devil’s Dollhouse map with a new official mod called Toy Master. The Zeds will be re-skinned as their Hillbilly Horror variants. However, it would seem that Tripwire Interactive is happy to provide one of the few things that’ll satisfy me right now: more free holiday content for the first Killing Floor! I was of the impression that End of the Line would be the last update we’d see for the original game, but as per usual, there is a new Halloween Horror content patch and this time it’s a double feature.įirst up, there’s a new map called Club Clandestine, described as “a demented underground nightclub complete with all the requisite torture devices for a fun night out.” It reminds me of one of my favorite maps from the original game, Bedlam, what with all the flashing laser lights and open spaces. ![]() There’s not much in the world that can sate my hunger for Killing Floor 2 right now. ![]()
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