Artifact

Artifact headlines

• Twitch now requires two-factor authentication for new streamers following Artifact debacle

  The Twitch trolls who had been using Artifact’s channel to stream anything but the game have been shutdown.

• Valve's Artifact lost almost 80% of its player base since launch

  Valve’s CCG/strategy game Artifact has seen a steep decline in concurrent player numbers in the few weeks since its launch.

• Beta for Valve’s Dota-based card game Artifact delayed to November

  Valve has delayed the beta for its Dota 2 card game Artifact.

• Valve finally "in a place" where it's able to "invest and focus" on games again

  Valve is determined to make games again now that it no longer needs as many bodies working on the Steam service.

• Valve's Dota 2 card game, Artifact, has a beta this fall

  Valve confirmed during the annual Dota 2 tournament that its beta for Artifact will be held in October.

• Valve's Dota 2 card game, Artifact, is coming this November

  Artifact, Valve’s first game in years, will finally be available for purchase starting November 28.

• Valve "jealous of Nintendo" as it prepares to "start shipping games again" - Newell

  Gabe Newell has not confirmed Half-Life 3 but he has suggested Valve is going to get back into the business of releasing video games.

• Valve has also announced a new card game that isn't the third entry in any series

  Today’s the day for announcing things that aren’t what we were hoping for.