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