News items tagged with firewatch

Game Industry Turning on PewDiePie After Incident

Popular YouTube personality PewDiePie finds himself at the center of controversy yet again, this time for uttering a racial slur during a livestream of PUBG.

By Dalton Cooper on 21 November 2017

PewDiePie Copyright Strike from Firewatch Dev Accepted

YouTube accepts a copyright takedown request on PewDiePie from Firewatch developer Campo Santo Games, following on from the YouTuber’s use of racist language.

By Rob Gordon on 21 November 2017

PewDiePie, YouTube, and Copyright Strikes: What Next?

After a copyright strike is approved for PewDiePie, Game Rant takes a look at what could come next for the YouTuber, and for the video platform in general.

By Rob Gordon on 21 November 2017

Overwatch and Inside Head Up GDC 2017 Award Nominations

The full list of nominations for the GDC 2017 Choice Awards is announced, with Overwatch and Inside up for Game of the Year, as well as many other categories.

By Rob Gordon on 04 July 2017

Firewatch Team Trolls Ripoff iOS Game

Firewatch publisher Cabel Sasser trolls ripoff iOS title, New Firewatch, by doing a brief Let’s Play that pokes fun at the many technical issues in the copycat game.

By Boston Blake on 05 April 2017

Ford Ad Blatantly Steals Firewatch Art

A Ford auto dealer based in Massachusetts stands accused of using art stolen from indie hit Firewatch as part of its promotional materials distributed to customers.

By Brad Jones on 21 November 2016

Firewatch: 1M Sales and Gets Optioned As a Movie

Campo Santo’s Firewatch passes the one million units sold mark thanks to a delayed Xbox One release and the game may now have a film adaptation on the way.

By Denny Connolly on 05 October 2016

Top 10 Games of 2016 So Far

Game Rant counts down the best games released in the first half of 2016, which has included top flight multiplayer experiences, compelling indies, and franchise-ending sequels.

By Anthony Taormina on 23 July 2016

Game Rant's Top 10 Games of 2016

The Game Rant staff counts down its choices for the 10 best games of 2016, an especially hard task given how great the year was for gaming of all types.

By Anthony Taormina on 20 July 2016

Best Indie Games of 2016

Thousands of fresh, innovative indie games were brought out this year. Here’s Game Rant’s look at eight that raised the bar for game developers everywhere.

By F. O'Sullivan on 01 July 2016

The Futility of Firewatch is What Makes it Special

With some Firewatch fans having doubts over the quality of the game’s conclusion, one writer discusses whether the title’s narrative fits perfectly with the game as a whole.

By Rob Gordon on 21 November 2015

Watch Firewatch in Third Person and Get Creeped Out

A Firewatch developer posts some clips of Firewatch from a third person view, and things quickly get weird with Hank once players leave the intended perspective.

By John Jacques on 21 November 2015

Firewatch Sold 500,000 Copies

Campo Santo’s Firewatch is an indie game hit, with publisher Panic reporting that the game has sold over 500,000 copies, bringing in $10 million in revenue.

By Dalton Cooper on 21 November 2015

Firwatch Photo Feature Lets Players Print Real Pictures

The PC version of Campo Santo’s newest first-person adventure game Firewatch allows gamers to develop and print out photos taken with an in-game disposable camera.

By Alexander Pan on 21 November 2015

Firewatch Review

Firewatch puts story first and delivers a compelling mystery that sends players into the Wyoming wilderness with nothing but a map, a walkie-talkie, and a lot of questions.

By Denny Connolly on 21 November 2015

Firewatch Coming to PS4 This Year

The fans asked for it and the developer delivered. ‘Firewatch,’ the first game from indie developer Campo Santo, is coming to the PlayStation 4 later this year.

By Kyree Leary on 21 November 2015

Firewatch Was February's Most Downloaded PS4 Game

Sony releases its list of the most downloaded PS4 games for February 2016, revealing that Campo Santo’s indie mystery Firewatch has come out on top for the month.

By Rob Gordon on 05 September 2015

Firewatch: Interview with the Voice of Delilah

Firewatch’s Cissy Jones chats with Game Rant about her character Delilah, crossword puzzles, and two years of recording sessions that went into Campo Santo’s debut game.

By Denny Connolly on 05 September 2015

Game Rant's 20 Most Anticipated Games of 2016

2015 was a banner year for multi-platform releases, but 2016 is all about the exclusives. Here are the Most Anticipated Games that we believe 2016 has to offer.

By Maxwell Jeffery on 22 July 2015

New Indie Games for 2015

2014 had some truly revolutionary indie games with unique art styles, absurdist humor, and hardcore gameplay. What trends can we expect from 2015’s new indie games?

By Melissa Loomis on 22 June 2015

First Look at Firewatch Gameplay

The first gameplay from Campo Santo’s ‘Firewatch; gives us a glimpse at its lush visuals, conversation-based narrative elements and the mystery at its core.

By Brad Jones on 05 September 2014

Most Anticipated Games of 2015

From ‘Star Wars’ to Tom Clancy and ‘Metal Gear’ to ‘Mortal Kombat’, we reveal the video game releases we are most looking forward to playing throughout 2015.

By Anthony Taormina on 05 September 2014

Firewatch

The debut trailer for ‘Firewatch’ promises that Campo Santo’s freshman effort will be one to watch in 2015.

By Anthony Taormina on 22 March 2014

'Firewatch' Announced as First Game From Indie Campo Santo

The gaming world is still trying to process the fact that Ken Levine is leaving Irrational Games behind him in favor of smaller endeavors – but not every developer who decides to branch o...

By Andrew Dyce on 02 January 2014