A 20 Year Game Dev Explains the Caleb:Valko Backlash (It's Not What You Think)
Bit of a serious one this week once you get past the Bulgarian Split Squat discussion…Anyway, Nikki, our griseled 20-year gaming industry vet, breaks down what's REALLY happening behind the Love and Deepspace new Caleb card backlash and Valko, and why "Caleb's the scapegoat" is a misread of how live service games actually work. From the Rafayel Google leak to Infold's Infinity Nikki 1.5 disaster (that Infold seems to have learned only a tiny bit from) to the hard revenue numbers (now with pictures!), this is the insider explainer the fandom needed.
Additionally, Nikki slaps on her marketing…
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