Last night we had this year's Golden Joysticks, and sadly, The Blood of Dawnwalker came up short despite a number of nominations. Developer Rebel Wolves is taking it in stride though, very much just happy to be in the conversation since this is literally the company's debut release.

"It's such a remarkable experience and an incredible honor to witness my fellow Rebel Wolves making this magic happen," Tomasz Tinc, chief publishing officer and co-owner of the studio, said on Twitter. "A privilege beyond words. Big congratulations to all the amazing nominees across all categories, all the winners, and everyone who released a game over the past 12 months."

He notes where exactly the historical RPG ranked across various categories. Fifth in Ultimate Game of the Year, second in PC Game of the Year, and second in Best Storytelling, where The Blood of Dawnwalker lost out to the likes of Dispatch, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert.

Those are big games, made by veteran developers. In the case of Requiem, it's a well-received installment of a long-running series. There's no shame in losing out to such a game, least of all if you're competing for one of the biggest prizes of the whole ceremony.

Rebel Wolves took a large creative risk with The Blood of Dawnwalker. It's a blockbuster high-concept action RPG, wherein you have a limited time to save your family from vampires, sat amid the Carpathian Mountains of the 14th century.

Even with the studio's founders being ex-contributors to The Witcher 3, those are big swings. The fact it's worked out the way it has is commendable, as is losing out with grace. "These are challenging times for our industry, and there's nothing more encouraging than seeing developers applauding one another and celebrating each other's work," Tinc finishes.

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You're probably aware by now of the scandal at Nvidia. Outgoing CEO Jensen Huang has announced his departure following allegations of two extramarital affairs within the last week. This is reverberating through the tech and games industries, causing Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney to weigh in.

He did so on Twitter, where he expressed considerable respect for Huang. "A sad day for Nvidia, developers, America, and all humanity," he writes. "Jensen founded and ran one of the few companies to reach a massive scale while driving massive continued innovation and ubiquity, while others fell into the trap of ever-increasing extraction."

In the interest of my own sanity, I'm going to gloss over anyone calling the transition of CEOs anywhere a "sad day for humanity." Nonetheless, Sweeney continued tweeting about the matter.

"It’s terribly sad and, in my opinion, far too much government heavy-handedness - including through leaks and anonymous sourcing to journalists with dubious motives - no excuse for abandoning due process," he says, presumably in reference to the reporting and current internal investigations going on surrounding the alleged impropriety.

The government involvement stems from the belief one of Huang's relationships was with a potential Chinese operative. Information is limited at present, and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

"Look at all of the free passes government has given to Apple in its efforts to monopolize app distribution and payments - including cover for lawbreaking here and in allied nations overseas," Sweeney adds in another follow-up tweet. "Selective enforcement and opaque dealing are antithetical to a free nation."

His first post referenced a tweet he made in 2024, celebrating Huang's position at the forefront of Nvidia and highlighting how closely Epic and the hardware manufacturer have worked in the past, particularly through the Unreal Engine. How that business agreement continues is something that'll need to be worked out with Huang's successor.

Chief financial officer and executive vice president Colette Kress is now interim CEO, while Nvidia shareholders begin the process of finding his replacement.

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