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New EP just dropped from AFTERPARTY
You can stream the full 'Tell em what happened' EP on Spotify now!
Spotify:
Full Video:
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There is a divide happening in the game industry right now.
Those who see the value in empowering your community to take your game, mod it, augment it, rebuild it, create something new out of it.
And those who Cease and Desist.
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After shipping the original
#MWII
I set up a public voicemail to hear from fans.
I forgot about it for 13 years and just discovered 2,340 unheard voicemails in it.
Should I finally listen to these LIVE on stream?
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I would not be a game developer if I didn’t start by modding my favorite games.
Counter-Strike wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for modding.
PUBG would never exist if it wasn’t for modding.
You never know what can happen when you allow your most dedicated fans to be creative.
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The old ways of making AAA games is dead. Stop hiding your development behind a wall for 2 - 5 years so people don’t know what they’re buying until it’s too late.
Stop relying on bullshit trailers and just release solid gameplay and playable builds. No NDAs or rules.
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Listen Call of Duty community…
You can’t talk shit on the game for months and then get pissy when they take the appropriate time to address your concerns.
Celebrate this delay because it means they’re trying to listen to you and act.
Here's Activision's full statement on the delay.
Infinity Ward also says there are "exciting changes to Warzone 2.0 including the gulag, looting and loadouts."
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Oh come on.
@PlayXDefiant
is legit.
It’s not a knock off what what COD is, it’s a refinement of what Call of Duty WAS.
COD made a choice to move away from it’s roots and origins, it’s expanded to be an “everything shooter”.
XDefiant knows what it is and does it well.
XDefiant is to CoD what Splitgate was to Halo.
A shitty generic knockoff that will die in a few weeks/months
Goodnight 😴
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“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
I share the pain with my brothers and sisters who will pack their bags, board a plane, and a put on their uniform.
Deployment is a sacrifice, regardless of actions taken after the fact. Thank you for your service.
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@ModernWarzone
It’s time to build from the studs up.
We need more than iteration, we need revitalization.
A focus back on core gameplay and not content gateways.
We used to treat our players like community and not consumers. We brought them in to the fold for map feedback not market feedback
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Indie company creates successful game.
Large Publisher acquires indie company.
Large Publisher lays off developers.
Laid off developers form indie company.
Indie company creates successful game.
Large Publisher acquires indie company.
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For reference, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare had a $50m dev budget (+ $50m marketing budget).
Imagine what could be done with 5x your budget. 🤯
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s budget is now purported to range between $250-300 million USD
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Imagine banning all players who don't have cell phone plans and then releasing a game trailer that doesn't contain any game footage and only features multi-millionaires.
Classic
@Activision
tone-deafness.
Doing everything they can to overshadow a great game from the devs.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require all players to register a phone number to play, and prepaid phones may not work.
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Prox Chat exists to allow you to negotiate, taunt, tease, trash talk, team up, or joke with friends while playing the game your way.
If you think it’s there to spread racist, sexist, or other shit that ruins the experience, you will soon be moderated.
Fuck around and find out.
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One week.
Los Angeles.
Playable build.
In-person event.
Variant Guide reveal.
Developer Roundtable.
#MidnightSocietyFounder
This community has been nothing but inspiring. I can’t wait for this reveal! Let’s go 🔥!
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Tomorrow we introduce the Midnight Ride into
@DEADROP
This is how players get from their Hideout (pre-game lobby) to the Refiner State where the Vertical Extraction Shooter takes place.
Which path you take determines which part of the tower you’ll start in to begin looting.
Earlier today Dr Disrespect revealed gameplay for snapshot 7 of his upcoming free to play first person vertical extraction shooter game DEADROP.
Thoughts?
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Twelve months ago I opened UE5 and started building this game, then the team said “please stop” and took away my perforce access.
To be here, seeing Z doing top tier plays like this in JUST a year later gets me emotional man! 😭
Under the spotlight, on the main stage, 1v1 situation...
Leave it up to
@DrDisrespect
& the AAA team over at
@12am
to make a sniper feel so buttery smooth
@DEADROP
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Henry Cavill won’t stop until he plays every great male video game lead …
and I have no problem with that.
Amazon is nearing a deal to develop a 'Mass Effect' series
Henry Cavill previously teased he was connected to the project
(via
@Deadline
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Tell me this TTK ain’t perfect.
Don’t like it? Don’t get shot.
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Last night we unveiled
@DEADROP
to the world and we did it alongside our Variants.
It’s impossible to describe the feeling in that room last night. A sense of connectivity, passion, and common purpose.
We’re not doing it like its been done in the past, we’re doing it our way.
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People need to understand that Call of Duty launch days are basically religious holidays to me.
If you call me for the next 48 hours, I’m not listening. I’m on the line, but I hear nothing.
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Nothing hits like this.
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Today marks the first anniversary of us announcing Midnight Society (
@12am
)
…and after a few glasses of Black Steel bourbon and celebrating this milestone with the team, I have a few sentiments I wanted to share.
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I will continue to release ugly playable builds focused on refining gameplay from player feedback that gradually get better looking overtime.
It’s much better than hiding the game for years while I prefect the look of it and then releasing it broken. Gameplay over hype all day.
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We've got an incredible team in the wings, several key hires still not announced (as they wrap up their current roles) and we're just getting started.
Let's do this together!
#MidnightSociety
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Over 100k followers to
@12am
on just the second day is insane.
The positive response and support is incredibly overwhelming and I am very thankful for all the personal messages, texts, emails, and DMs.
Midnight Society is something we do together, from Day Zero, and onwards!
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Or.... and hear me out.
Wear whatever the fuck you want, no one gives a shit, be comfortable.
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DAY 2 of private
@DEADROP
demos at GDC
I’m playing on my actual account in public lobbies so if you see me DON’T KILL ME 👀
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When we said we’re developing this game publicly, we fuckin’ meant it.
A year ago, Critics asked “is this even possible?”
FIVE snapshot launches, 400k+ player sign-ups, and back to back sold out stadium events later:
We answered the challenge.
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Vahn did more to keep Call of Duty alive than most people I’ve ever known.
I look forward to anything he does next.
After an incredible 18 years and 8 Call of Duy games, I am moving on to explore new opportunities.
More here:
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Midnight Society continues to expand. We're over a year into the development of our original IP
@DEADROP
We are actively looking for additional talent in these roles:
VFX Artist
UI Engineer
Gameplay Design
Tech UI Artist
Apply at
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I'm familiar.
You are only allowed to like if you know where this map is from, I don’t think many will get this one
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This team doesn’t stop.
I begged them to chill out, just one Snapshot where we don’t go all out - they refused.
I said “Guys! Please! Let’s just phone it in this time, the community will understand…”
They told me to GTFO.
Can’t stop em’ if I wanted to now.
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We can’t go into the new Modern Warfare 2 comparing it to the original MW2. That will only lead to disappointment.
The OG MW2 was lightning in a bottle. It can only happen once. Great game with great friends.
The new MW2 will be great for all new reasons. Let’s embrace it.
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We did it! We found the one idea that would have completely turned the original MW2 around.
If only I heard message 2,353 on the answering machine 13 years ago.
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Call of Duty becoming a Microsoft property is good news.
The next game being a MW2 reboot is good news.
Warzone getting a ground-up rework to its engine, design, and modes is good news.
The franchise staying multi-platform is good news.
The COD future is bright my friends.
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@steinekin
@elonmusk
🤔
Ps. I don’t know what we’re doing. Is this a way for us all to promote our hoodies?
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Never forget. Never forgive.
At the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards, if your speech went over the time limit this guy would run on stage to teabag you 💀
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@12am
Do you know what it’d take to actually do this?
- an established audience of diverse opinions (at least 100k people day 1)
- self funding so decisions are player motivated
- veteran devs willing to listen
- leadership buy-in from the tippity top
Oh…. shit
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My son asked to sleep on the couch so he can watch me play Halo. While he laid there I explained my tactics and strategies.
Today at lunch, I asked him, “Did you learn anything from my lessons last night?”
“Yeah, that you say bad stuff when you die.”
“and you die a lot.”
😐
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For context, a music composer may be paid between $1000 to $2000 per MINUTE of music used.
She was offered $4k for an entire game worth of dialogue in which she is the title character.
She will get flak for this, but she’s right. This wasn’t an offer, it was an insult.
Friends, Worldlings, Bayonutters. Hear ye!
#PlatinumGames
#Nintendo
#Bayonetta
#Bayonetta3
#Bayonutters
#Boycott
#NintendoEurope
#NintendoAmerica
#NintendoJapan
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This bravado!
Activision is forcing some of the best developers in the industry to work on some of the oldest tech in AAA gaming.
If they can make
#MWII
look THIS good on their duct-taped tech, imagine what
@InfinityWard
devs could do on UE5 or new tech.
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Everyone in the Gulag negotiated a truce via Proximity Chat
I had to beat the Jailer to death with my bare hands
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Yeah, it's wrong.
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GDC is a wrap!
My back-to-back weeks of showcasing
@DEADROP
Snapshot V pre-alpha comes to an end.
I’ll see you all on-stream or in-game!
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This dude with a 3v1 clutch rescue in Prisoner Rescue
I love this new Helmet side mounted spectator cam!
#MWII
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While we will always aim for a build delivery every 6 weeks, we are NOT a big publisher and are not afraid to delay Snapshot drops if it means maintaining a healthy work culture AND delivering a high-quality build to our community.
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PlayStation Plus is awesome.
Xbox GamePass is awesome.
Nintendo Online is awesome.
What a time to be alive!
I used to drive 25 miles to rent a game for 3-days and I could only choose from what that tiny country store had and if it hadn’t been checked out.
The future is rad.
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Who wants an invite?
Looking for one more for SSVI...
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Build is locked.
Flights are booked.
Everything we do from this point on, we do together. Let’s go! 🔥
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Thank you to
@RegimentGG
for everything you do for Veteran gamers, raising awareness for the mental health of Veterans, and welcoming me as an honorary member of the unit.
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Lead by example
The
@DEADROP
community has been one of the most welcoming and tight knit communities I’ve ever been a part of.
Our player base doubled in size overnight since announcing the Tower Key and its still expanding.
Existing Variants, teach them the ways via prox chat
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This is the Call of Duty community. You could drop the hottest shit on the market and people will shit on it.
That won't stop them from putting 1000+ hour into it. Just need to filter out all the emotion, listen to the root of the complaint, iterate, and keep moving forward.
I will say this. WZ2 has got to be the most shit on game I’ve probably ever seen. It’s 5x the game Caldera was at launch but is getting 10x more hate. Don’t really know why but oh well. We adapt and if nothing changes we see what future games have in store 🚀
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Just 24 hrs until the next playable Snapshot for
@DEADROP
hits your Midnight Society profile.
Load in tomorrow morning, download the new build and Variant guide, and get ready to go hands-on with the first taste of what Vertical Extraction Shooter really means!
Stream-ready 🔥
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Day one of the
#MWII
Beta and there is a lot to praise.
- TTK is incredible
- Pacing feels good
- Prisoner Rescue is fantastic
- Access to Gunsmith mid match 👍🏻
Win or loss I was having fun and never felt like my losses were the games fault.
Looking forward to Day 2.
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In 3 DAYS we return to the stage, this time in Las Vegas, to dive into the SEVENTH playable snapshot for
@DEADROP
I can’t wait to see everyone in person again and talk in-depth about where we go from here.
See you this weekend!
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🔴LIVE
I discovered an answering machine from 13 years ago with over 2k messages from Modern Warfare 2 fans leaving me feedback.
Let's hang out and hear what they had to say... I'm sure nothing could go wrong.
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Elden Ring deserves the praise.
It’s a game that gives you nothing easily and makes you earn even the most modest progress.
A hard pill to swallow the first five hours but once you’ve clawed your way out of bloody rags and find a decent blade and armor, you feel like a god.
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You’ve been along for this ride for over a year with us. Soon, we’ll off you the keys.
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Building this game publicly over the last year has been so fulfilling.
Seeing so many familiar faces and getting to meet so many of you in person the last week has been the best part of this journey.
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😬
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Watching our community double over night and then triple and now breaking at the seams has been incredible.
What. A. Week!
Dropping into full lobbies has felt amazing!
By the way…
@DrDisrespect
just said on stream that Friday is the last day is to purchase a Tower Key. Come, come.
#DEADROP
☠️
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The first time I ever experimented with game development was on THIS machine with THAT tv tray stand holding my keyboard and mouse.
My “gaming chair” was a kitchen table chair that I had to give back when it was time for dinner.
Zero ambitions, just selfish desire to have fun.
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Loving this level of communication and transparency.
🥲
xDefiant is doing so many things right.
Check out this blog post that just went up! Hopefully, this is all clear. There is a lot of detail here that you wouldn't normally see.
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Maps. Modes. Weapons. Skins. Games.
The goal is to give you the freedom and ability to build on, off of, and beyond our games.
Have a voice and be one of the first to create your own experiences.
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What an absolute legend.
Peep that double mic action.
Fun Fact: Larry was my first interview about Call of Duty 4 - before we even had a logo for the game (look at that T-shirt!!)
I learned a lot about what it meant to have genuine dialogue with your players from him. 👑
After 20 incredible years, I have decided to take a step back and work on the next chapter of my career. As I take a moment and think about all we have done together, I want to thank the millions of gamers around the world who have included me as part of their lives. (1/3)
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There is always a time when the lawyers come knocking and suggest you crush some community initiative that is getting too close to "copyright infringement" and it's easy to pull that trigger.
You can pay lawyers to crush or invest in the community to empower them legally.
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Please be wary of fake recruiters. Midnight Society (
@12am
) will never require you to download an app called Wickr or any 3rd party app in order to interview.
All of interviews are on video with a member of the team listed on
If in doubt, reach out.
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The Variant database is LIVE!
Acceptance emails have been going out all day. Those accepted can log into their accounts between July 5th - 7th to claim their Access Pass, view their traits, and soon download game builds.
Accessing
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We are investing early and consistently in building
@DEADROP
in a way that it is not only expected but empowering the community to mod it, expand it, take it and run with it far beyond our dev team's involvement with it post launch.
Original creators do not need a death grip.
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It is rare that you are given the opportunity and have the ability to create something brand new from scratch, it’s even more rare that you get to do it with such an incredible team and community of people!
I am thankful to everyone who has joined me on this journey this year!
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Tuesday.
Tomorrow.
The Eleventh.
Three PM Pacific.
The hatches unlock.
The Cleaners are deployed.
And the DUST begins to flow.
#SnapshotVI
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If you're looking to shape the future of First Person Shooters and want to push the limits of what UE5 can do within the competitive PVP space - THIS IS THE TIME TO ACT
If you're sick of your work going unnoticed because it's hidden within the 15th sequel of a franchise, LFG! 🔥
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Year One is just the beginning.
Year Two begins now.
Let’s fucking go!!!!! 🔥
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Six hours until our community floods into the
@OpTic
arena and Esports Stadium.
The energy is at an all-time high right now! Let’s go! 🔥
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There is a wave of fake accounts popping up pretending to be Midnight Society.
It is easy to get caught up in the excitement, especially around new drops. Let's be diligently checking the source of tweets before clicking links!
We are verified and only
@12am
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@VitaminE907
@12am
We’re figuring out a good merch acquisition method for Variants who aren’t at events now.
We saved a bunch for this purpose and are currently setting up the solution for it.
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Three days. My palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.
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@inhuman
This has nothing to do with Cyberpunk. One of our web engineers pushed an optimization that was meant to change to fallback image for the video on the website and accidentally uploaded the incorrect image (this frame from the Cyberpunk trailer).
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Over two hours of voicemails processed with real names, phone numbers, and ban able terms bleeped.
Whose down for a Friday stream?
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I’m 20+ hours into Elden Ring and still rocking the 0% completion.
Having the time of my life doing everything but
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My mother didn’t graduate high school until her 40s.
She taught me that life can sometimes deal you a hand you have to fold, don’t let that that stop you from playing.
What I miss most from mom is her inability to quit until all the cards were dealt.
Happy Mother’s Day
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For a limited time, ANYONE can gain access to the pre-alpha of
@DEADROP
We're early in development, but there's already lots of gameplay to experience, plus exclusive perks for those involved early.
Get it now and watch it evolve!
Download at:
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The Tower is locking again soon.
Grab your key and drop in!
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