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Facepunch Studios’ open-ended sandbox physics game Garry’s Mod has sold more than 6m copies on Steam to date. What’s more impressive, the 2004 release garnered 3m – or 50 per cent – of that figure in the past year alone. Creator Garry Newman posted the news on his Twitter account; …
Read More »Garry Newman: ‘The more things we work on the better’
Facepunch founder defends studio's decision to work on multiple projects
Read More »Newman defends Rust developer after Rift-Light reveal
Facepunch Studios has revealed a new title – and that seems to have upset the internet. Some fans are unhappy with the news of arcade space shooter Rift-Light because Facepunch’s other title, mega hit Rust, is still in ongoing development via Steam’s Early Access program. They argue that the studio …
Read More »Steam Early Access success Rust being rebuilt from ground up
Facepunch Studios’ Steam Early Access hit Rust will undergo a total revamp, as the current version is being scrapped entirely for one with new code that will significantly alter the game. Speaking with PCGamesN, Rust developer Garry Newman – also known for creating Garry’s Mod – explained the logic behind …
Read More »Is Garry Newman an indie?
Garry Newman is arguably one of the most iconic indie devs working in the industry right now. He was behind popular sandbox title Garry’s Mod, which at the start of the year had made over $30m and according to Newman should hit 5m copies sold since it launched in 2006. …
Read More »Unity Focus: Making Rust shine
Facepunch Studios boss Garry Newman explains why he chose Unity to power his Early Access best-seller
Read More »How Steam Early Access revolutionised publishing
One of the biggest successes at the end of last year and the start of this one was not a triple-A title. It was not polished to a mirror sheen and had not benefitted from a huge marketing push. Rather it was an unfinished zombie game from a studio based …
Read More »Full Steam ahead: How UK developers are finding success on Early Access
We speak to the developers behind Rust, Starbound and Maia about a new way to develop games
Read More »Rust has made over $30m
Steam Early Access title Rust has made more than $30 million, says the game’s creator. Taking toTwitter, UK developer Garry Newman said his other title, Garry’s Mod, had also made over $30m. Rust has pipped Garry’s Mod sales by 0.34 per cent, despite having only been released on Steam last …
Read More »Steam Early Access game Rust makes over $30 million
Garry's Mod also rakes in $30m from sales
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