Legend of Grimrock Turns a Fast Profit
Legend of Grimrock has already made back its development cost "many times over."
Sometimes, in an industry in which selling more than a million copies is often seen as a sign of failure [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116713-Epic-Kills-Bulletstorm-Sequel], it's nice to hear about developers who find success by just going out and making the game they want to make. So let's talk a bit about Legend of Grimrock, the dungeon-crawling RPG recently released by Finnish studio Almost Human Games. Legend of Grimrock is an unwaveringly old-school experience, with sparse graphics, vicious puzzles and enemies who will swat you like a fly. It also seems to be a pretty big hit.
Review scores and forum feedback alike have been positive, but what really counts is that the game is apparently turning a handy profit. Almost Human declined to provide specifics but told The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/168617/Oldschool_RPG_Legend_of_Grimrock_covers_dev_costs_in_a_few_days.php].
Almost Human Games joins Frictional Games, which had a hit in 2011 with the horror title Call of Duty [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9011-The-Terrifying-Tale-of-Amnesia]-like numbers, all three are relatively big successes that have made their respective studios profitable, long-term enterprises. I can't help but think that there's something to be learned in that.
The awesomely old-fashioned Legend of Grimrock is available now on grimrock.net [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/].
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Legend of Grimrock has already made back its development cost "many times over."
Sometimes, in an industry in which selling more than a million copies is often seen as a sign of failure [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116713-Epic-Kills-Bulletstorm-Sequel], it's nice to hear about developers who find success by just going out and making the game they want to make. So let's talk a bit about Legend of Grimrock, the dungeon-crawling RPG recently released by Finnish studio Almost Human Games. Legend of Grimrock is an unwaveringly old-school experience, with sparse graphics, vicious puzzles and enemies who will swat you like a fly. It also seems to be a pretty big hit.
Review scores and forum feedback alike have been positive, but what really counts is that the game is apparently turning a handy profit. Almost Human declined to provide specifics but told The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/168617/Oldschool_RPG_Legend_of_Grimrock_covers_dev_costs_in_a_few_days.php].
Almost Human Games joins Frictional Games, which had a hit in 2011 with the horror title Call of Duty [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9011-The-Terrifying-Tale-of-Amnesia]-like numbers, all three are relatively big successes that have made their respective studios profitable, long-term enterprises. I can't help but think that there's something to be learned in that.
The awesomely old-fashioned Legend of Grimrock is available now on grimrock.net [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/].
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. Want so bad. Once the 25th rolls around, though, that's the first thing I'm doing once I get home from work.
