9 of the biggest announcements from the first Triple-i Initiative showcase
Amidst the glut of video game showcases from large publishers and Summer Game Fest, the Triple-i Initiative is trying something a bit different. This collective of top indie developers includes Evil Empire (Dead Cells DLC), Thunder Lotus Games (Spiritfarer), Mega Crit (Slay the Spire), and many more, who all gathered together to show off what they’re calling “iii games” — or “blockbuster indie titles.”
“Since using letters seems to be the trend in the industry, we figured that adding a couple of i’s to indie was a fair way to describe this new format. Also, triple-i just sounds cool,” said Evil Empire marketing director Bérenger Dupré.
The very first Triple-i digital showcase debuted Wednesday and ran for around 45 minutes with over 30 announcements, including content updates, release dates, and, of course, game reveals. Watch the full stream for the entire lineup — but in the meantime, here are nine big announcements and reveals from the showcase.
A sequel to the acclaimed deckbuilding roguelike Slay the Spire has been revealed. The teaser didn’t show us much when it kicked off the Triple-i showcase, but from screenshots sent to the press, we know there will be a new class — called the Necrobinder — joining the Ironclad and the Silent. The game will be hitting early access in 2025.
Dead Cells has been a running theme across the Triple-i showcase, and this Risk of Rain 2 announcement was no different. Gearbox Publishing announced that the game will be teaming up with Motion Twin for a Dead Cells crossover, which will include a Prisoner skin. The free Devotion update will also include a new map and more.
Dinolords seems like a traditional medieval city builder and tower defense RTS at first, except for one twist: the enemies ride around on dinosaurs. Feels like that’s all you need to know. It’s coming to Steam Early Access first, although no date was revealed. Still, you can wishlist now.
Vampire Survivors is teaming up with Konami for the Operation Guns DLC,
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