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GamesIndustry.biz recently, the Detroit-based developer doesn t shy from sharing this fact when talking about his motivation for developing Never Yield, which launched on all major platforms this month.
He was told repeatedly by studios that he wasn t good enough to be hired. Despite this, his journey led him to be featured on Nintendo s Indie World showcase this past April.
Jones story echoes that of many who are unable to break into the industry. It also speaks to the fact that Black people only account for 2% of the industry, as reported by the IGDA.
He shares that he was frustrated as the industry just wasn t welcoming to him. So, he decided to develop Never Yield entirely by himself as a last hurrah.
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As we’ve come to expect from these presentations, Nintendo capped off its Indie World Showcase with one final surprise. We got a reveal trailer for Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, the sequel to the 2016 adventure game. At the end of the cryptic trailer, we learned that the game will launch on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
The reveal trailer for Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals was shown at the very end of the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals takes place five years after the events of the original game, mirroring the five year gap between game releases.
Though Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals is a sequel, the game will follow an entirely new cast of characters in a paranormal coming of age story. The protagonist Riley is described as “an environmental researcher who returns to her hometown Camena to investigate mysterious radio frequency signals causing disturbances in electronic equipment throughout the town and stumbles upon ghostly happenings.”
Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase highlighted the upcoming Switch games from third-party developers. During the event, we got our first look at OlliOlli World, the latest game in the skateboarding franchise from Private Division.
Set in Radland, OlliOlli World will once again challenge players to master tricks in pursuit of being one of the best skateboarders out there. Levels are procedurally generated, always offering new challenges to players. Players can play solo, or team up and shred rails alongside friends. OlliOlli World’s zip code system allows players to easily share their worlds with others.
“One of Roll7’s core design tenets is the idea of flow state gameplay designed to achieve a perfect equilibrium between focus and relaxation. This makes OlliOlli World a skateboarding game like no other, approachable to all players whether they’re looking for a chill platforming experience or to become the best in the world,” the developers said.