The next paragraph after that one:
The game is published directly by FromSoftware in Japan, but overseas distribution is handled by Bandai Namco. According to the investment fund, this arrangement resulted in a “material profit leakage” for the company.
So, it sounds like they’re unhappy that Kadokawa let Bandai Namco take a cut.
I haven’t played it myself, but KLETKA is similar to Lethal Company or R.E.P.O.
Not sure what genre they’re considered to be, but I’ve sometimes heard them referred to as “friendslop”, although the term seems overbroad.
I actually really like the developer’s rationale for why they use an anime character as the mascot.
The whole blog post is worth reading, but the TL;DR is this:
Of course, nothing is stopping you from forking the software to replace the art assets. Instead of doing that, I would rather you support the project and purchase a license for the commercial variant of Anubis named BotStopper. Doing this will make sure that the project is sustainable and that I don’t burn myself out to a crisp in the process of keeping small internet websites open to the public.
At some level, I use the presence of the Anubis mascot as a “shopping cart test”. If you either pay me for the unbranded version or leave the character intact, I’m going to take any bug reports more seriously. It’s a positive sign that you are willing to invest in the project’s success and help make sure that people developing vital infrastructure are not neglected.
Yeah man, I love Windmill Slice Can Goose too! That album has such an original sound to it — honestly almost brought me to my knees the first time I heard it.
This is a complete nothingburger article that’s just repeating Tyler McVicker’s speculation. I like McVicker, but to act like his guess is insight from a “Valve insider” is dogshit-tier journalism.