Upcoming 4X strategy game had its development plagued by cougar hordes: "Someone get these feline demons away from me"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) Xbox’s Developer Direct 2024gave us another peek behind the curtain at developer Oxide Games, who dedicated a portion of its segment to the impact of player feedback. “Building the game alongside real players has given us that critical player feedback,” designer director Michelle Menard explains in the embedded video below. “In the end, we believe this makes for a deeper connection between the players and the game.” “One of my favorite examples is when we first introduced the concept of dangerous wildlife to the game,” lead designer Michael Califf continues. “It turns out, in our first iteration, it was maybe alittle bittoo aggressive or disruptive.” The developer explained that the team already knew a change was needed before one insider forum post simply stated: “Cougars! Cougars! Cougars! I hate …