An enigmatic three-member game developing team from Adelaide has created chaos on global online gaming platforms.

Steam and other major storefronts including Nintendo’s eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store crashed on Friday, unable to cope with the demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 indie hit Hollow Knight.

The game’s release triggered widespread outages, with thousands of users reporting issues trying to buy the game in the first few hours of its release. Many were unable to complete purchases, with error messages persisting for almost three hours after the launch. Forget Tomb Raider and Uncharted, there’s a new generation of games about archaeology – sort of Read more

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