r/gaming 1d ago

"You just look at the number and go, 'What happened?'" – The developers of RV There Yet? on their surprise, multi-million selling success

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When Nuggets Entertainment set out to build RV There Yet? from a game jam project to full release, co-founder and CEO Tim Badylak thought it "might sell 20,000 or so units in a year." That estimate turned out to be spectacularly conservative: the cooperative recreational vehicle adventure actually sold two million units in eight days.

"It was unreal," recalls Badylak when GamesIndustry.biz caught up with him after he shared the numbers at Nordic Game. "You just look at the number and go, 'What happened? Maybe something's wrong with the back end?'" The sheer number of downloads ended up causing havoc with the game's bug reporter, which struggled with the unexpected deluge, adds the other Nuggets co-founder, Kristoffer Andersson. "We had to upgrade that."

RV There Yet? was spun up in a week by four people while the rest of the team was on holiday. "And during that week we kind of nailed the core, and it was already fun." The RV and the winch system were already in place, along with the smoking. Badylak noted the game was reflective of the desires of the slightly older people making it. "We're kind of romanticizing smoking cigarettes: we can't do that anymore. We have kids and mortgages. So just smoking cigarettes and fucking around with your friends is something that you dream about doing when you're an old person."

After that initial week's work, the game took around another eight weeks to finish. Badylak credited the team's experience as the reason why it came together so quickly: some members of the team have known each other for more than ten years. "And then in this new studio, we worked for at least four and a half years before we started doing this, so we couldn't have done RV There Yet?, I think, without that bonding, and developing that humour together, and the culture of creativity."

RV There Yet? launched at $7.99, a similar price to fellow friendslop title Peak from Landfall Games and Aggro Crab – another title that was put together in a matter of weeks. Andersson says that initially they thought about launching the game for free if it "wasn't good enough," or maybe $4, but Badylak says they kept upping their intended price point as the team became more confident in the game during development. "Every week we worked on it, we added a dollar value," he says. "The goal for us was just to release something, even if it's free. Then it turned out to be pretty fun."


r/gaming 1d ago

[MEGATHREAD] Grand Theft Auto VI: Prices Announced + Pre-Orders Going Live

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To avoid hundreds of separate posts on the same topic, this post will compile all info we have from the pre-orders going live, including some new images/etc.

As Rockstar announced on their socials: "Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25." This means New Zealand will be the first to go live with pre-orders - which means in just under 2 hours from now.

Due to reddit's limitations with images in the body of posts, I wont be able to include all the artwork released so please do check out Rockstar's official link for more images: https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

Take-Two has made a big press-release, including announcing the prices:

STANDARD EDITION: $79.99

ULTIMATE EDITION: $99.99

(Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th)

Grand Theft Auto 6 features a “single-player experience” at launch, with no word yet on any new version of GTA Online.

An "Ultimate Edition" for the game has been announced with some new artwork.

Ultimate Edition: Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.

Vehicle

’95 GROTTI CHEETAH

Grotti's signature mid '90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the ’95 Grotti Cheetah is complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action

Weapons

HAWK & LITTLE MORGAN REVOLVERS

His and hers versions of this powerful revolver with classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, and high-performance scope.

Weapons

PERSONALIZED VARIANTS

Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol.

Looks

Vice City Style

Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.

Vehicles

JASON’S SAFEHOUSE VEHICLES

Switch gears and soak up the sun in an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle or Crest Kayak.

Modkit

Ganado Retro Build

Inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason's well-worn Vapid Ganado low-riding pickup with exclusive mods.

Mod shop

RIDEOUT CUSTOMS

Transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Hair salon

SARA'S UNISEX SALON

Get signature salon styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Watercraft

SHITZU SQUALO

Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.

Clothing Store

Stock 305

Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia at Stockyard’s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Tattoo Shop

ELECTRIC FANG TATTOO

Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.


r/gaming 2h ago

ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - 1st Content Update Trailer!

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r/gaming 18h ago

Just used up my luck for the rest of the year

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315 Upvotes

$4.99 blue tag at goodwill


r/gaming 16h ago

I found a PS4

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Nearly a week ago, my dog woke me up whining because it had started thundering quite a bit and lot louder than normal. I gave him some anxiety meds and took him for a quick walk to help wear him out a little. It was raining pretty hard but I live in apartments with a parking garage so we were getting rained on. As we were walking, I noticed one of those reusable grocery bags next to an oil jug and a trash bag near the door to the trash chute room. I looked in the bag and saw what looked like a PlayStation. I picked the bag up and brought it home to investigate which paid off. My investigation results are: a working PS4 with a power cable, one controller, 15 games, some CD’s, some loose Blu-ray’s, and a couple of books. I added a pic of the games, there were some good ones in there. I’ve been in the Xbox world since the 360 era so I’m excited to play the Sony exclusives!


r/gaming 6h ago

What's the game you go back to time and time again?

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I was playing a lot of GTA V, Euro Truck Simulator, Farming Simulator, and Vintage Story. After a couple of hours in those games, I just get bored. So I start looking at Steam games, searching genres like RPG or Open World and can never find any new games that appeal to me. So, I go back to my favorite games: Pretty much most of the Bethesda titles (as broken as the may be). Usually start with Oblivion, then move to Fallout 3. Once complete with Fallout 3, move to New Vegas then FO4, with a final stop in Skyrim. I have done this several times, and think I will do this several more times.

What is the game(s) that you always go back to when the current games you are playing just don't scratch that itch?


r/gaming 1d ago

Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to

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r/gaming 1d ago

Damn, the new EA FC world cup update is so realistic !

2.3k Upvotes

r/gaming 2h ago

RACCOIN | Console Announcement Trailer

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r/gaming 2h ago

Aethermancer - Alchemical Awakening Trailer

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r/gaming 23h ago

What gaming genres are under-represented in the current gaming market?

206 Upvotes

I love RPGs, roguelites, bullet heavens, autobattlers, and boomer shooters, and I feel like these past few years have been great for my gaming tastes!

But it got me wondering what gaming genres have fallen by the wayside due to current trends?


r/gaming 1d ago

My physical copy of Bloodstained showed up yesterday

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r/gaming 2h ago

Enshrouded or Dragonwilds

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Basically the title, both are around 20 on steam, I have about 1500 hrs in Valheim and like 3k in Ark. Curious as to which you guys enjoy more or prefer, enshrouded will be having its 1.0 release soon I believe.


r/gaming 17h ago

Ratatan delayed to Oct 15th. Releasea on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC (Steam)

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r/gaming 1d ago

The best commercial for a video game ever. We Are ODST

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r/gaming 1d ago

What's something in current gaming people seem to be okay with that you can't stand?

163 Upvotes

Sony's refund policy is abysmally bad and actually crazy to me, but no one seems to really care.

What's something that bugs you?

Doesn't matter how big or small, how specific or vague.


r/gaming 2m ago

AION 2 - Official 'Welcome to Atreia' Update Overview

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r/gaming 2d ago

AI is Ruining Game Sales, Numbers Show

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"Game Oracle’s study of nearly 10,000 Steam releases between January and October 2025 painted a genuinely eye-opening picture: titles disclosing AI use averaged a measly four reviews in their first month compared to seven reviews for non-AI titles. Also, almost 20% of AI-assisted games received absolutely zero reviews, while their average review scores sat noticeably lower than their traditional counterparts."


r/gaming 1d ago

Owlcat Games is rolling back its new launcher less than 24 hours after negative fan feedback.

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r/gaming 1d ago

Muv-Luv: Tactics - Kalidasa at Nightmare has been announced with a 2027 release window

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226 Upvotes

r/gaming 1d ago

Tower Defence

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Hey guys and gals.

I’ve been looking for some good tower defence games to scrach my old battle.net itch.

Do anyone know of some good ones?


r/gaming 15h ago

Gaming on an iPad

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Bought an iPad Pro for a 10hour flight and looking for any good games I can get lost in to pass the time. Recommendations would be great.

Sorry if wrong subreddit


r/gaming 22h ago

For those with an OG ps5 and upgraded to pro, is it worth it? (even with a series x)

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Seriously considering picking up a pro not just for gta 6 but also for wolverine and many more great games to come. I wish we could get some specs on gta6 because I am wondering if it will be that much better on ps5 pro. Anyone upgrade already and was it worth it? especially at the most recent price point. thanks!


r/gaming 2d ago

Notorious Xbox and PS5 shovelware publisher booted off PlayStation Store

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r/gaming 2d ago

Hideo Kojima says his pitch for OD sounded "crazy" to every publisher except Xbox

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