Cited on HN 3 times, 2017–2019, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Cited as comedic evidence that Valve's own core fans were unenthused by Artifact, and later as an early warning sign of its failure.
A short clip of the audience at Valve's 2017 announcement of Artifact, a Dota 2 card game, reacting with visible disappointment. The footage captures the awkward silence and the logo reveal.
1 critical · 2 jokes · Comedy · news from the time
I can't imagine anyone being hyped for it. What will always stick out in my mind is the immediate reaction to the games announcement, by Valves own core fans. [this video]
The audience reaction and the logo popping up is comedy gold. [this video] Context: Valve hasn't released any new IP other than steamVR for 7 years, and has multiple game franchises that have hordes of fans desperately asking for a (third) sequel.
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