Many seasoned developers had left before development on Redfall had begun, citing that they didn't like the direction ZeniMax wanted to take with it. Finally, the project had very few hands on board. To add to the chaos, ZeniMax was pushing for a Games As a Service (GAAS) model. Right from the start, Arkane Austin wasn't sure what kind of game they wanted to make. Redfall's sorry state is the result of a troubled development. There's no redeeming Redfall now as its player count continues to free fall on all platforms.

To be more specific, employees had apparently been wishing for the game to be canceled, or at the very least, be rebooted. But, as it turns out, the writing regarding its disappointing launch was very much on the wall during its development.Īccording to Bloomberg, things got so bad mid-way over at Arkane Austin while working on Redfall that some hoped that the Microsoft acquisition of ZeniMax Media would bring good news. Arkane Studios' multiplayer vampire game had faced some rough waters ahead of its release. Amidst the splash of potentially award-winning releases like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Resident Evil 4 Remake as well as other upcoming massive titles like Diablo 4, Final Fantasy XVI, and Street Fighter 6, there lies the shipwreck that is Redfall. This year has brought a rollercoaster of experiences for the gaming industry. If we're being honest, Arkane Studios should've just canceled Redfall if this was already being brought up internally. But, what if a game is so bad that its developers wanted to cancel its development? Such is the case of Redfall. They say that delayed games are eventually good, which is why more and more gamers are in favor of delays.

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