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Lewis | ICO Partners
@persistentworld.bsky.social
📝 Video game marketing, comms, self-publishing @ ICO Partners
✍️ Worked on Baldur's Gate 3, Orcs Must Die! & Eriksholm
📧 Reach me on [email protected]
🔎 View just some of my work here https://www.lewisburnell.com/
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Fascinating to watch Arc Raiders eclipse both COD and BF6 for player retention. The fact Arc Raiders' daily concurrent keeps going up - while BF6's has more than halved already - is pure word of mouth carrying it. Every match is so organic and it's so watchable.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Incredibly interested in the Tarkov launch on Steam. A peak of 21,000 is incredibly weak for pioneers of the extraction shooter. Admittedly many will play on their own client, but it's a bad start when you look at the success of Arc.
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
6 days after launch Tavern Keeper is about to hit a daily concurrent record and has already surpassed 1,000 reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive!). Big day!
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Absolute cinema
What did we just witness?! 🤯

Derpypeanut from the Discord turned an impossible fight into a flawless display of survival. 👊💯
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Imagine writing this review knowing that the game clearly states it doesn't support Steam Deck
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Really difficult to see Dead Static Drive's launch. I've been following the game for years and it has released in a difficult spot. A super busy time of year and it's looking underbaked as far as reviews go. It still looks wonderful, but I'll be holding off on buying - I suspect many now are.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Lovely to see x2 ICO projects in the top sellers list (Dispatch and Tavern Keeper)
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I have been waiting so long for this game
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Over 11 years in the making, undoubtedly the most accomplished, polished management sim I've ever played and it just launched! Congratulations @greenheartgames.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Tavern Keeper launches today. It has taken 11 years to develop. Here's a wonderful letter from its creator about their journey. store.steampowered.com/news/app/436...
Tavern Keeper 🍻 - A personal letter to the fans - Steam News
Hi, I'm Patrick, the Director of Tavern Keeper and I wanted to write you a little letter, shortly before release (and sprinkle a few screenshots from the development throughout). Soon, you can finally...
store.steampowered.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
@laurakbuzz.bsky.social Did you get the answer for Playable Without Timed Inputs?
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@jonhicks.com Do you have a best email I can reach you on please, Jon?
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
My son went trick or treating last night and he came home with a grapefruit?!
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This looks mega
Release date: TOMORROW -- Darkenstein 3D

A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom.

request a key:

requestkey.net/Darken

Make a wish:

store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/...

Not available in Germany..
#gaming #f2p
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Big thanks to GameInformer for this coverage. Great article.

gameinformer.com/feature/2025...
Suiting (Back) Up
The developers at AdHoc Studio talk about rising from the ruins of Telltale to create their debut superhero game, Dispatch
gameinformer.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Any journalists I know heading to Spiel Essen next week?
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Huge thank you to Eurogamer 😍
Fantasy pub sim Tavern Keeper finally entering early access after 11 years of development

www.eurogamer.net/fantasy-pub-...
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
After 11 years of development, Tavern Keeper is launching on November 3rd. It's the successor to the multi-million selling Game Dev Tycoon. One to watch.
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Great article from @kerrblimey.bsky.social on what "on the record" actually means. A must read. www.gamedeveloper.com/marketing/de...
Please remember what 'on the record' means
Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Latest issue in my newsletter, highlighting some awesome upcoming crowdfunding board games.
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Genuinely, my wallet cannot take any more games.
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Wishlisting. Supporting. Looks banging.
We have a launch date, folks. Blake Manor opens its doors on October 27th!

#indiegames
September 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
More of this type of coverage please
September 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Wishing my life away for ARC Raiders launch day 😭
September 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM