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Risk Of Rain Returns will remaster the classic 2D roguelike next yearDec 20, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunLast month it was announced that the Risk Of Rain IP was now fully owned by Gearbox Publishing and that original developers Hopoo Games would not be working on future updates for Risk Of Rain 2. There was also the promise that Hopoo and Gearbox were working on one remaining Risk Of Rain project together, however. It was announced today: Risk Of Rain Returns, a remaster of the 2013 2D roguelike with all new pixel art, new survivors and new everything else. Read more Risk Of Rain is now owned by Gearbox, but its developers remain independentNov 17, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThe Risk Of Rain intellectual property and both Risk Of Rain and Risk Of Rain 2 are now owned by Gearbox. Gearbox were previously the publisher of Risk Of Rain 2 and say they are "eager to prove ourselves as worthy custodians" of the series. They bought the IP from original developers Hopoo Games, who say they won't be doing any more work on the series. Read more Game composers and YouTubers are in a murky battle for copyright controlApr 7, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Every time I sit down to write, the first thing I do isn’t open up a blank document, it’s find some nice video game music to listen to. And loads of it can be found free on YouTube. Ambient music from Skyrim, relaxing compilations from Animal Crossing, lo-fi Legend of Zelda remixes Sometimes, work or study just can’t get done without my 10-hour loop of Chrono Trigger’s Corridors Of Time. Looking at the millions of comments, uploads, and views these uploads get, it’s clear that I’m not alone. If you’re reading this on a PC right now, there’s a statistically decent chance that YouTube is currently open and playing some video game tunes in another tab. And it’s only possible because YouTube doesn’t treat video game music as it does other popular music. (more…) Risk Of Rain 2 explodes into early access with a two-for-one dealMar 28, 2019 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThe original Risk Of Rain was a game about big numbers – a platform roguelike with a thing for screen-filling, damage-number-generating projectile spam. Three-dimensional sequel Risk Of Rain 2 has just launched into early access, and is already doubling down on the multipliers, as players who pick it up by midnight PST on March 30th will get a second copy to share with a friend. While it expands into larger polygonal spaces, the sequel looks to be just as messy, but developers Hopoo reckon online co-op for up to four is easier to set up now, connecting directly through Steam. (more…) Daily Deal - Risk of Rain, 80% OffNov 9, 2018 - Product ReleaseToday's Deal: Save 80% on Risk of Rain!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time Daily Deal - Risk of Rain, 75% OffJul 9, 2018 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 75% on Risk of Rain!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time Watch 10 mins of Risk Of Rain 2, oddly set in a desertMay 10, 2018 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunWhen I look at how long all of my friends have spent playing co-op platform shooter Risk Of Rain, a roguelike about biffing alien bads, I see a list divided. Maybe half have put in a few hours. Maybe they, like me, enjoyed the bullet-hell combat and setting down a seemingly endless path of item and character unlocks – but found that path guarded by enemies that felt too punishingly difficult. The other half have anywhere from 20-40 hours in the game, and I’m jealous of their perseverance. From hearing some of them talk about it, I’ve missed out. So hopefully I’ll be less intimidated by the time Risk Of Rain 2 comes out, which attempts to transplant the same formula into 3D. Based on the 10 minutes of pre-alpha footage the devs just released, it looks like they’re succeeding. (more…) Daily Deal - Risk of Rain, 75% OffMay 24, 2017 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 75% on Risk of Rain!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time Risk of Rain 2 taking action-roguelikeliking into 3DMay 9, 2017 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHave You Played Risk of Rain?Nov 6, 2016 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHave You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. Your first few wasted lives in Risk of Rain might give you the impression of a very limited action game. A tiny sprite armed with a handful of basic abilities (shoot, roll, shoot harder), you have to take on waves of bad things, from flying jellyfish to giant lava snakes, as you seek out teleporters and travel from level to level. What s worse, you move everywhere at a slow pace, you can t jump very high and you can only fire on a single plane in two directions. Oh, and the difficulty is increasing all the time. My first hour was spent shaking my head and getting annoyed, death after death. Then I learned to repair robots. … Midweek Madness - Risk of Rain, 75% OffJan 19, 2016 - AnnouncementSave 75% on Risk of Rain during this week's Midweek Madness*! Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time Daily Deal - Risk of Rain, 75% OffApr 3, 2015 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 75% on Risk of Rain!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time Daily Deal - Risk of Rain, 66% OffApr 25, 2014 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 66% on Risk of Rain!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time Midweek Madness - Risk of Rain, 40% OffFeb 11, 2014 - AnnouncementSave 40% on Risk of Rain during this week's Midweek Madness*! Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. With over 100 items at your disposal, you will find the tools you need to find the teleporter back home. Discover a myriad of randomly chosen stages, from the desolate forest to the frozen tundra. *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time failed to start game (missing executable) FIXEDNov 8, 2013 - Community AnnouncementsHey Guys, Sorry for the confusion! We fixed the path for the executable back to the original so the game should work now with the original RoR v1.0.0.exe name. Please re-download the game and it will work now. Thanks, -Risk of Rain TeamNow Available on Steam - Risk of RainNov 8, 2013 - Product ReleaseRisk of Rain is Now Available on Steam Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses. With over 100 items at your disposal, you will find the tools you need to find the teleporter back home. Discover a myriad of randomly chosen stages, from the desolate forest to the frozen tundra. The three main goals for our game are simple: 1. Design a game that is randomly generated every play-through, to keep replayability high and fresh. 2. Time = difficulty. The higher the in-game time gets, the harder the difficulty gets. Keeping a sense of urgency keeps the game exciting! 3. Be enjoyable, regardless of whether you win or lose. No more fussing with complex and non-intuitive gameplay patterns. Players should not blame the game for their loss! "..a ridiculously compelling procedurally generated side-scrolling platform survivor-me-do, with multiple characters to play as, single and co-op play, and some of the hardest-hitting deaths I've experienced in such games" - John Walker via RockPaperShotgun
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