Archive - Theorycraft

The AAA Video Game Studio is Dead. What Now?

The video game industry is going through a moment. Out of the ashes will arise a new type of game studio -- but what will it look like?

Apr 2 •

May 2021

The 'War on Toxicity' Will Fail

We build games to bring players together, but what happens when they don't along? Zero tolerance bans, AI-assisted moderation, and even player-run…

May 3, 2021 •

March 2021

The Future is Virtual Worlds

Seemingly lost in a creative slump for over a decade, the virtual world is poised for a massive comeback

Mar 5, 2021 •

February 2021

Why is Valheim so popular?

Once again, major AAA video game studios are left in the dust as an indie game begins to define a genre

Feb 18, 2021 •

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