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Oct 20, 2009
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Developer 2D Boy has branded a week-long 'pay what you want' promotion for PC and WiiWare title World Of Goo "a huge success" after the game sold 57,000 copies at an average price of $2.03.
The promotion saw sales of the game on Steam up 40 per cent week-on-week, while WiiWare sales rose nine per cent. 2D Boy said that the amount people were willing to pay for the game went up as the days went by before levelling off.
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Oct 13, 2009
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Exquisite puzzle game World of Goo is one year old today! To celebrate, developers 2D Boy are encouraging potential players to purchase the PC version for whatever price they deem fit for the next week. Be it a penny or a million pounds, World of Goo is available for any donation you see fit.
For anyone who has yet to try out the game, this is an unmissable opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. Easily in Resolution's top-however-many favourite games of 2008, it's a gorgeously creative indie adventure with fiendish, but always sensible, puzzles.
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Sep 29, 2009
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Direct2Drive's long running 5 Year Anniversary Sale continues, this time around offering a who's who of indie titles. Highlights include the likes of Tale of Tales' The Path, 2D Boy's World of Goo and Hidden Path's Defense Grid: The Awakening, along with seven other titles all brought down to the $5 mark.» Read More
Aug 12, 2009
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2D BOY's acclaimed puzzle game World of Goo is 50% off now on Direct2Drive.
Aug 7, 2009
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10 indie games for 75% off. Includes Braid, World of Goo, Everyday Shooter and more for only $29.99. A separate 5-pack of games is 66% off if you're not into all 10.» Read More
Jul 1, 2009
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Successful indie PC game World of Goo will be hitting UK retailers on July 3rd, Mastertronic announced today. The game, which was previously only available as a download, will debut as a boxed product this Friday, the first game to be released under Mastertronic's new Great Indie Games label.» Read More
Jun 23, 2009
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U.K. PC game distributor Mastertronic Group is launching a new label for indie games dubbed "Great Indie Games", which is debuting with the release of 2D Boy's World of Goo.
Mastertronic currently distributes budget, disc-based software at retail. The Great Indie Games label will bring independently-developed games, many that are largely available as digital downloads, to physical retail in hopes of addressing a wider audience for the games.
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Mar 27, 2009
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IGN recently ran an article detailing the amount of money independent game developers could possibly make, in which they cited 2D Boy and their successful game World of Goo. At least, that's what the article was supposed to be about.» Read More
Mar 25, 2009
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GameSpot writes: "When it comes to competing with the Electronic Arts and Activisions of the world, independent game developers have a number of significant disadvantages. First, they have to make a great game without the benefit of a multimillion-dollar budget, and then they have to market it with the same financial constraints."» Read More
Mar 24, 2009
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IGN writes: "Ever wonder what the profit margin is for a successful independent game? At the Game Developers Conference 2009, 2D Boy's Rob Carmel, who co-created the hit World of Goo, shed some light on the upstart's game development costs and profits.
According to Carmel, the tiny two-man company spent $96,000 during a span of two years as it created World of Goo. It also made investments of $4,000 on hardware, $1,000 on software, $5,000 on QA testing, $5,000 for localization and $5,000 on legal fees."
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Mar 23, 2009
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Ron Carmel, co-founder of 2D Boy, shared strong advice with indie developers today concerning involvement with publishers and DRM.» Read More
Mar 7, 2009
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Steam's latest sale offers a nice deal on one of the better games you may not know about--$5 (this weekend only) will score you 2D BOY's acclaimed puzzle title World of Goo...» Read More
Feb 14, 2009
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Kotaku: "Linux gamers do in fact exist and, as promised by 2D Boy, they can now start playing acclaimed indie puzzler World of Goo. The developers have also talked about the challenge of Linux porting.
The game is $20, DRM-free and supports 64-bit systems. A demo version featuring the game's first chapter is available if you want to try before you buy."
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Feb 9, 2009
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Gamasutra writes:
"Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leads the nominees for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with seven nominations, organizers have revealed.
Number None's Braid follows closely with five nominations. Among the nominations for LittleBigPlanet is the coveted Game of the Year award.
Other nominees for that category include Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead, each of which received a total of four award nominations; Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV, which earned a total of three nominations, and Lionhead Studios' Fable 2. Winners will be honored at an awards show taking place during the 2009 Game Developers Conference."
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Jan 31, 2009
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After being tipped off by an industry source, GameDaily BIZ has learned that Brighter Minds Media filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 28. Unlike chapter 7, which involves complete liquidation of the company, chapter 11 bankruptcy will enable Brighter Minds to remain in control of its business while it reorganizes.» Read More
Dec 30, 2008
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Towering over all other games, World of Goo was the 2008 winner of the Independent Game of the Year award. The award, the culminating event of Game Tunnel's 7th Annual Game of the Year awards, is given each year to the most outstanding Independent Video Game.» Read More
Dec 30, 2008
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Here we are then, the final installment in our Top 50 Games of 2008. It's worth reiterating once again that the list is not intended as a definitive rundown of the 50 best games of the year, but instead reflects votes cast by our staff and contributors based on the games they have played and enjoyed.» Read More
Nov 16, 2008
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www.pushingplay.com writes "This is some sad news. 2D Boy, the guys that created World of Goo, are estimating the piracy rate of that game is around 82%. This originally came up over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun in the comments of an article about WoG's European release. One of the creators estimated that the piracy rate was about 90%. That's a big number."» Read More
Nov 13, 2008
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Joystiq received a tip pointing to the comments section of a recent RockPaperShotgun post, in which World of Goo designer Ron Carmel mentioned the game had a staggering 90% piracy rate. They contacted Carmel directly, who confirmed the figure was "about right."» Read More
Nov 11, 2008
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2D Boy confirmed today that World of Goo will be available on WiiWare in Europe...
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World of Goo
Genre: Puzzle
Release date: Oct 13, 2008
Published by: 2D Boy
Developed by: 2D Boy
Release date: Oct 13, 2008
Published by: 2D Boy
Developed by: 2D Boy
Min system requirements: Windows XP/Vista, 1GHz or faster processor, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics, Direct X 9.0, 100MB
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