Croteam | Daniel Lucic

Hi everyone! The current week was a big one for us. On Tuesday, we have announced that Serious Sam 4 is coming to GOG, and the reactions to that were overwhelmingly positive. We have always been about giving the players as many options as possible, and that started with in-game stuff, all the way to game availability, so it feels good seeing that we have made the right decision.

The GOG pre-orders are available now and include the Tommy Gun weapons skin.

This week also marks the continuation of the official countdown to Serious Sam. In this one learn more about why we’ve been developing our own engine for 25 years, and what made us take on a difficult challenge of staying up to date in today’s world of amazing video game tech.

Make sure to stay tuned this Friday night, as there’s a brand new gameplay trailer running towards your screens at full speed. The trailer will be published during the Future Games Show and streamed at 9 PM CEST via Twitch.

The official countdown to Serious Sam 4 begins with Against All Odds, a behind-the-scenes video full of dev interviews looking back on the early days of Croteam, and the struggles to get Serious Sam “out there”.

Serious Sam 4 is launching on September 24, 2020 via Steam and Stadia. Visit serioussam.com to pre-order now and get your hands on a shiny Tommy Gun in-game weapon skin.

It’s been a wild ride for us, and it’s about to be even wilder for you when Serious Sam 4 obliterates normality this August. And by August we actually mean September 24, 2020.

Visit serioussam.com to pre-order now and get your hands on a shiny Tommy Gun in-game weapon skin.

The long-awaited SCUM Update 0.4 is finally live, and our partners from Gamepires have outdone themselves with this one, updating multiple mechanics, adding cool new features, and making our co-production baby the best survival game there is.

The SCUM Update 0.4 introduces a cool new weapon maintenance system, as well as weapon malfunctions to make your life miserable, provided you don’t take care of your killer toys. Joining the weapon malfunction system are brand new ammo types, along with their perks and advantages, as well as brand new weapon mechanics including revamped recoil animations, and different fire modes.

SCUM is also getting some new weapons, and the option to shoot some fools while driving your vehicles. Other changes include improved sound effects, new improvised gear to craft, and a ton of bug fixes, tweaks, and smaller changes.

Check out the full changelog on the SCUM Community Hub on Steam, or simply watch the fine dev-update video below.

Didn’t get SCUM yet? What are you waiting for?! Get in on the action right now at 40% off!

The wait is almost over, and the Countdown to Serious Sam 4 starts right now with a brand new gameplay trailer premiered during the totally not pre-recorded Devolver Digital Direct conference. Check it out below.

Starting today, you can also visit the Serious Sam 4 booth in the Devolverland Expo, a first-person marketing simulator set within an abandoned convention center. Check it out on Steam for the absurd price of absolutely free.

Pre-order Serious Sam 4 now, and stay tuned for more info in the days to come.

For all things Serious Sam hit Mr. Stone up on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Croteam on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And don’t forget to join our ever-growing Croteam family on Discord and Reddit.

“I would never have guessed it!” This is the sort of reaction we usually get when people learn that the same studio made both Serious Sam and The Talos Principle, one we heard many times before.

Yes, there’s a stark difference between a frantic first-person shooter and a philosophical puzzler, but guess what? Some of us love turn-based games even better! 

So much so, that a group of Croteam’s lead engineers and turn-based lovers decided to form Room-C Games a few years back, a spin-off studio with the sole purpose of creating a turn-based game of their own. The team was soon joined by Jonas & Verena Kyratzes, a legendary writing duo that needs no special introduction to our fans, and soon The Hand of Merlin was born.

A fantasy turn-based rogue-lite RPG, where medieval arms clash with sci-fi horror, had an interesting time in development full of fun design choices (check out MarkoP’s amazing dev blog diaries here!), including the switch to the latest version of Serious Engine, but today is an exciting day as we’re happy to announce that The Hand of Merlin has joined the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition! 

This means that you can play the exclusive demo right away, and take those first steps in Albion on your epic journey from Camelot to Jerusalem. Time is of the essence here, as the demo will vanish – pooof! – as soon as the Festival ends on Sunday. 

The newly released teaser trailer will stay on the Steam game page a bit longer, as will your comments, follows, likes and wishlist actions – we’ll forever cherish those!

For all The Hand of Merlin chatter, visit the dedicated Discord server and the official game page on Facebook. Follow Croteam on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Oh, and don’t forget to join our ever-growing Croteam family on Discord and Reddit.

Get ready for chaos on unprecedented levels with Serious Sam 4, a high-powered prequel to the legendary FPS series. Pre-order now and get an exclusive Classic Tommy Gun in-game weapon skin as a throwback to the series’ early days.

Fight your way through unbelievable numbers of Mental’s minions, including the iconic Headless Kamikaze, Beheaded Rocketeer, Kleer, Scrapjack, Werebull, and Khnum! Square off against brand new enemies and towering monsters like the frantic Processed, repulsive Belcher, the hard-hitting Zealot, and more.

Armed with a slew of devastating weapons, pick your tool for any situation. Lay waste to Mental’s Horde using the powerful double-barreled shotgun, the punishing minigun, the powerful chainsaw launcher, a brand new auto shotgun, and the iconic cannon. Upgrade your toys, and enjoy the violent beauty of the lock-on rocket launcher, and the mighty laser beam of death.

More info available at www.serioussam.com!

It has been a long time coming, but Serious Sam Collection is now available on Google Stadia.

All you need to enjoy your favorite Serious Sam adventures is a controller, a screen, and an Internet connection. Have that? You’re set to go, and hop into Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. All three games have been updated with current-day graphics and features.

Serious Sam Collection is available on Stadia for 29,99 USD, and is included with no extra charge with the Stadia Pro subscription.

For a limited time, you can play the Serious Sam Collection absolutely free of charge, thanks to a 2-month long free trial of Stadia Pro. What are you waiting for? Get shooting!

We’re happy to announce that Serious Sam Collection will be hitting Google Stadia really soon. This will be our first foray into game streaming, so we’re super excited about that.

Step into the shoes of the legendary action hero Sam “Serious” Stone and experience one of the most explosive shooter game series of all time as you save the world from a merciless alien invasion. Revisit the ruins of ancient Egypt, and roam through the vivid arenas of South America, fighting seemingly neverending hordes of enemies using an extremely destructive arsenal including shotguns, heavy lasers, rocket launchers, a huge cannon, and of course, an iconic minigun.

Serious Sam Collection on Stadia supports versus and co-op multiplayer for up to 16 players, as well as 4-player split-screen local multiplayer. The Collection arrives with several classic multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag, as well as a stand-alone survival mode.

Serious Sam Collection includes all content from Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam 3: BFE, including The Legend of the Beast and Jewel of the Nile expansions.

More info to come. Happy days!

Hey everyone! It’s likely that some of you have already forgotten about The Hand of Merlin, so here’s a little breakdown. The Hand of Merlin is another co-production effort Croteam is involved with. A fantasy turn-based tactical game that started as part of the Croteam Incubator initiative, but has since evolved and grown into an elaborate project. With this evolution came many great things, but the one that stands out is the switch in technology. 

Spoiler alert – The Hand of Merlin is now being built in the Serious Engine! 

That switch is exactly what our partners from Room-C Games are focusing on in their ‘Status Update’ blog post available on Steam. Make sure to check a look, and press that “follow” button on the official Steam Page, as this Status Update is just the tip of the iceberg. Room-C Games are planning a bunch of updates leading up to the launch, currently scheduled for late 2020.

Read more:
🔗 The Hand of Merlin – Status Update

For all things The Hand of Merlin visit the official game page on Facebook and follow the game on Twitter. Follow Croteam on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Oh, and don’t forget to join our ever-growing Croteam family on Discord and Reddit.

Scummin’? Is that even a word? Let’s pretend it is.

On Friday, when no one should be updating any games, Gamepires have done it again. It’s a tradition by now, so why the hell not, right? Anywho, a brand new SCUM update is live since yesterday, and it’s the biggest one yet with tons of new features and fixes.

The big new addition is Samobor, SCUMs biggest city released so far, in which you can explore some of the most beautiful locations the team has made since EA launch. Alongside the new city, the game has been updated with brand new weapon animations, an improved puppet spawning system, squad management, as well as new core gameplay features like limping and skills.

Check out the full list of features and news in the official blog post.

With SCUM v0.3, it’s a perfect time to jump into the most amazing survival game today. Coming from a totally non-biased PR dude that means something, does it not? I thought so.

SCUM is available at 33% OFF during the Steam Winter Sale, so grab it now!

For all things SCUM visit official game profiles on Facebook and Twitter. Follow Croteam on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Oh, and don’t forget to join our ever-growing Croteam family on Discord and Reddit.

Five years ago today we have made something special. Out of nowhere, a team that was known for the absolutely chaotic Serious Sam series launched a much slower, calming game. Just like that, a philosophical puzzler The Talos Principle was born.

Over the course of five years, The Talos Principle has landed on all relevant platforms but one – Nintendo Switch. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Talos, we’re changing that, and you can now enjoy The Talos Principle on-the-go. So, grab your handhelds and sharpen your minds before jumping into The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition.

The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition is playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite. In addition to the base game content, the Deluxe Edition explores a brand new narrative spread through four additional episodes as part of the Road to Gehenna expansion.

Jump into the simulation, solve puzzles, avoid drones, read the archives, and find out who you are, while enjoying stunning visuals and great performance while commuting, enjoying a flight, or simply hanging out at home, away from your TV!