Valve says it's 'in a place to invest' in a 'lot more' games
Why it matters: After years of relative silence from Valve regarding the
status of its game projects, the company recently announced Artifact, a
competitive online card game. The game's announcement wasn't exactly
met with praise - many were disappointed that Valve seemed to be simply
cashing in on the latest trend. However, the company today confirmed
that it plans to work on more games than Artifact.
When Valve announced competitive digital card game Artifact at the DOTA 2
championships, it's safe to say the community's response was... mixed,
at best.
While plenty of people were excited to see Valve create a card game,
particularly given how stale the genre has become as of late, others
seemed to feel Valve was merely following the trend that Blizzard
started with Hearthstone.
However, as more details about the game have emerged, it's clear that
Artifact will be far more than a Hearthstone clone. The game is set to
feature some wildly different gameplay mechanics and a different type of
matchmaking.
Still, with Half-Life: Episode 3 all but canceled, and Valve stubbornly
refusing to discuss potential new additions to existing franchises like
Team Fortress and Left 4 Dead, Artifact was the last thing many fans
wanted to see - indeed, the game was audibly booed when it was revealed
on stage.
If you're one of those fans, Valve has some good news for you now. In an
interview published on Friday with IGN, Artifact developer Brandon
Reinhart confirmed that the company has more projects in the pipeline
than a card game.
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