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Poncle says it’s reviewing its Fortnite collaboration after Epic’s State of Unreal showcased AI-assisted asset creation, sparking concerns about generative AI’s impact on creativity, copyright, and jobs. The move reflects broader industry debates as Epic touts AI tools and executives suggest AI will be involved in most future game production.
Poncle says it is reviewing its planned Vampire Survivors–Fortnite crossover amid Epic’s GenAI push, casting doubt on whether the deal will move forward as Epic touts AI-assisted asset creation and AI tools in Unreal Engine 6.
Metal Slug Rush, a mobile Vampire Survivors–style entry from Ring Games Corp, has drawn sharp criticism from fans for straying from the series’ traditional run-and-gun gameplay; SNK says this isn’t a mainline Metal Slug release, and discussion recalls earlier spin-offs like Metal Slug Tactics and Awakening as the franchise previews another title in development.
Vampire Survivors is getting its own dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version with improved performance and optional mouse support, while still being playable on the original Switch via backwards compatibility.
Poncle reveals a Vampire Survivors Switch 2 version with improved performance and mouse support, alongside the Legacy of the Bloodmoon expansion arriving this summer (10 new characters, 16+ weapons/evolutions, a new XL stage, 8 new tracks) and a price cut for Legacy of the Moonspell. The game will be renamed Vampire Survivors - First Survivaton as part of a new Survivaton initiative, and Poncle is establishing a Japanese subsidiary; a free 1.15 update accompanies the changes.
Poncle announces Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon, a major expansion due this summer across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile; it also introduces Survivaton, a new umbrella label for future Survivors-inspired titles, and renames the game to Vampire Survivors: First Survivaton. A Switch 2 version is in production, Patch 1.15 drops on Steam today with new content, and Poncle Japan, led by Sawaki Takeyasu, expands the studio’s presence.
Vampire Survivors' 1.15 patch adds Lycaeum as an underwater stage, new weapons, a character selection filter, and major stability/performance updates with more than 80 fixes, arriving for Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2) this summer.
Vampire Survivors is prepping version 1.15 Lycaeum, the 'Wet Update' for Switch (and Switch 2), which adds an underwater stage called The Lycaeum with new enemies and fish-based weapons, plus new playable characters, buffs, faster loading times, 80+ bug fixes, and stability improvements. It also introduces a mid-run Darkana for weapon pickups, new bosses, an unlocks list, multiple save slots, character setup menus/filters, the option to unbanish stage items, and power creep options; patch notes haven’t been released yet, with a release window in the coming weeks.
Valve is overhauling Steam’s official store tags for clearer discovery, adding 17 new tags, removing 28, and updating a few (e.g., Conversation to dialogue heavy, clicker to incremental). Notable removals include Dungeons & Dragons, LEGO, Warhammer 40K, 3D Vision, and NSFW, while new tags cover niche genres like Bullet Heaven (for Vampire Survivors-style games), Desktop Companion, Organizing, Cleaning, Decorating, Wuxia, Xianxia, Falling Blocks, Espionage, Samurai, Zoo, Animals, Cult, Poker, and Language Learning. The purge signals a move toward more specific classifications and reflects Steam’s ongoing effort to improve recommendations and curation, with Singleplayer and Indie remaining among the most dominant tags.
Steam rolled out a dedicated 'Bullet Heaven' tag as part of a broad tag overhaul (17 new tags added, 28 removed), defining Bullet Heaven as an upgrade-focused, auto-attacking style inspired by Vampire Survivors, and highlighting indie titles while pruning overlapping or subjective tags.
In a Polygon interview, Enter The Gungeon co-founder Dave Crooks and composer Doseone say roguelikes have drifted toward slot-machine-like design, citing Balatro and Vampire Survivors as catalysts. They contrast this trend with early Rogue-era roguelikes and note the appeal of gambling-themed mechanics, while Eyeing Enter The Gungeon 2 as the genre continues to evolve.
Xbox Game Pass added Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, a spin-off of Vampire Survivors from Poncle, and players on Xbox Series X and PC are calling it insanely addictive. The Reddit chatter praises its arcade-slot feel, and it’s available on Game Pass at launch with a $10 store price and an exclusive 20% subscriber discount (about $8). The game has strong reception, reflecting Poncle’s track record for highly addictive titles, though how long it will stay on Game Pass hasn’t been disclosed.
Vampire Crawlers, a spin-off of Vampire Survivors, launched on Steam two days ago and has already racked up over 4,600 user reviews with 98% positive, earning the platform’s “Overwhelmingly Positive” badge. The title also saw strong player activity, peaking at about 40,802 concurrent players today, as it blends turn-based combat with roguelite deck-building across dungeon-like explorations and evolving card-based power-ups.
Vampire Crawlers shifts Vampire Survivors’ chaos into a slower, deck-building dungeon crawler where you spend mana on cards, build combos by the order you play them, and earn permanent upgrades between runs. It preserves the core hook while enabling more strategic pacing, though some may find the grind and repetition increasing as difficulty ramps up.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard From Vampire Survivors is out on Switch 1 & 2 as a turn-based, card-driven roguelite deckbuilder, priced at $9.99/£9.99 with a free upgrade to the Switch 2 version; Nintendo Life gave it 8/10.