A
forum post from WBIE offers an update on the status of fixing the Windows
version of
Batman: Arkham Knight,
which which is no longer
being sold due to excessive crappiness, saying it will come when it "meets a
superior quality bar" (thanks
DSOGaming). They are still getting the game's console Batgirl DLC out on
time, but the PC DLC is delayed, as they say "Addressing the PC performance
issues is still our top priority and at this time." They also indicate they are
going to try to release games in a less broken state in the future, saying "we
are modifying the internal review process for all of our games." Here's word:
We have heard the PC gaming community outcry of disappointment for the
initial launch of Batman: Arkham Knight on PC. Again, we would like to apologize
to you, the fans, and let you know that we are taking full responsibility for
releasing a product that did not meet our quality standards, which is why we
suspended sales of the game as soon as we understood the issues. The Batman:
Arkham Knight fans are extremely important to us and our highest priority is
ensuring PC users get the full, high quality experience of Batman: Arkham Knight
they deserve. Rocksteady Studios has created an amazing game with Batman: Arkham
Knight and they are now working closely with us and our partners to ensure that
we offer the same experience on PC. Once the PC version is fully updated,
Rocksteady and all parties will agree that it meets a superior quality bar and
we will then make the game available for sale.
Addressing the PC performance issues is still our top priority and at this time,
we believe we have identified a number of fixes for the larger issues that were
affecting PC players at launch. These fixes are currently being implemented into
the game and once we have been able to do some initial testing, we’ll have a
better idea on the status of our progress. We’ll provide an update on how things
are developing next week.
We can also assure you that because of this latest launch, we are modifying the
internal review process for all of our games. For those who are waiting for the
updated version of the game on PC, please know that we are working on this every
day. For the players who are continuing to play Batman: Arkham Knight on PC,
fixes are continually being made to the game as we await the final updated
version.
Our continued focus on getting the right PC fixes in place for the main game has
had an impact on the development of all DLC content for the PC version of the
game. This means that the Batman: Arkham Knight – Batgirl: A Matter of Family
DLC will not be available on July 14th for those who are currently playing the
PC version of the game. We apologize for the delay and only want to make sure
that any content that we offer is up to the standards that PC players expect.
A
Battle.net
post has a confirmation from a Community Manager that some of the players
banned from
Heroes of the Storm
earlier this week were not guilty of
hacking or cheating and have had their accounts restored. There aren't many
details, so it's not clear if these players were accidentally banned for the
reasons
we reported
yesterday, though some of the comments suggest this is indeed the case. There
is also a post indicating that the now-unbanned players are being given a 7-day
stimpack in compensation. Here's word:
After performing an additional
review of the evidence considered in this action, we’ve determined that a small
number of players had their licenses deactivated in error. We have reached out
to those players directly to inform them of the error and restore access to the
game. It is our mission to make Battle.net a fun and safe environment for all
players, and we sincerely apologize to those who were impacted.
Massively Overpowered - Star Citizen is still worth the wait.
"Or we could be real and realize that Star Citizen was announced in
October of 2012. Even if we use that as ground zero and ignore the fact that
the game didn’t morph into the virtual world beast that it is today for
several additional months, that was under three years ago. Can you name a
triple-A MMOlike with Star Citizen’s feature set (even its early,
trimmed-down feature set), and its visual fidelity that shipped in under
three years?"
It doesn't seem like a year already, but it's 7/11 here in the U.S. again,
offering some free publicity for 7-Eleven and their
free Slurpee day dealie. Apparently they
are trying to expand this into a week, but that seems to be pushing it, and we
could end up with a serious brain-freeze epidemic. Stay cool!
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