Goat Simulator 3's Bizarre Title Explained
A number of huge titles were announced at Summer Game Fest 2022, including Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake and Naughty Dog's The Last of Us: Part 1. Coffee Stain also surprised audiences with the reveal of Goat Simulator 3 — though part of this surprise came as a result of the Goat Simulator sequel masquerading as Dead Island 2. After getting past the Dead Island ploy, Goat Similator 3's title may still confuse viewers who were not aware of Goat Simulator 2 being on the market.
To put it plainly, that's because there is no Goat Simulator 2. While this may be confusing to general audiences, it's well-within the comedic tone of the brand. The game's development studio and publisher are also very clear to point out that this isn't a mistake, with a press release for its announcement stating it is the «long dreaded sequel to the global annoyance Goat Simulator,» specifically following up the 2014 title. Though this is a relatively simple explanation, changes within Coffee Stain offer more to dive into.
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The original Coffee Stain Studios was formed by nine classmates at the University of Skovde, Sweden, who began making small mobile titles before gaining steam with the first-person tower-defense game Sanctum in 2011. After the subsequent development of Sanctum and Sanctum 2, current CEO Stefan Hanna told Game Rant that Coffee Stain wanted to have some fun, leading to Goat Simulator being developed «in a couple of weeks,» according to its website.
Goat Simulator became a huge hit, as its irreverent humor and intentionally over-the-top ragdoll physics were perfect fodder for content creators on sites like YouTube (for example, Markiplier's March 29, 2014, video has nearly five million
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