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Samson Developer Issues Statement As Studio Is Forced To Close
"We’re discussing continued support for Samson.". It was literally just a couple of days ago that we published a "Hands On" piece about what it's like playing Samson on Xbox Series X, but unfortunately the development studio behind that game has now been forced to close. In a statement published on Twitter, Liquid Swords founder Christofer Sundberg advised that Samson has performed "much better" on consoles versus its original PC release, but it's still not been enough to save the studio. Read t
Samson Dev Confirms Closure, Open World's Console Sales Were 'Far Better' Than on PC
But it wasn't enough. Just about a month after it was released on PS5, the developer behind Samson: A Tyndalston Story is reportedly bankrupt. Liquid Swords launched the open world game for PC back in April of this year, but it didn't arrive on Sony's console until the 21st September. It's obviously starting to look like the title didn't do the necessary sales numbers. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Samson Dev Goes Bankrupt Just a Month After Gritty Open World Game's Arrival on PS5
The Tyndalston Story's over. Just about a month after it was released on PS5, the developer behind Samson: A Tyndalston Story is reportedly bankrupt. Liquid Swords launched the open world game for PC back in April of this year, but it didn't arrive on Sony's console until the 21st September. It's obviously starting to look like the title didn't do the necessary sales numbers. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Samson Developer Liquid Swords Declared Bankrupt
The Swedish studio was founded in 2020 by Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg and received investment from NetEase in 2022 The post Samson Developer Liquid Swords Declared Bankrupt appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.
Feature: I'm Playing Samson On Xbox Series X, And Here's What I Think So Far
A couple of hours with the Driver / GTA mashup. Like many other Xbox fans, I've been intrigued by Samson ever since it was first announced. The game received a pretty bad reception when it released on PC, but the Xbox release a few weeks ago seemed to attract more positivity. So, I had to give it a go. I've only put a couple of hours into Samson so far on Xbox Series X, but given that it's the weekend and we've got lots of busy stuff coming up in the weeks ahead (including GTA 6 and the Xbox 25t
Samson developer Liquid Swords is facing bankruptcy
The studio behind open-world game has reportedly been declared bankrupt after months of unpaid developer wages
Here's What Samson Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
Here's how the Xbox versions stack up. Today marks the launch of Samson - A Tyndalston Story on consoles and we've got our first proper look at the game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Liquid Swords' GTA-like action-adventure suffered from a rocky PC launch back in April. The team has since been hard at work implementing fixes to make the game better whilst simultaneously preparing to launch the game on modern consoles. The big update introduced a bunch of quality of life fixes, additional u
Samson Is Getting A Big Update Alongside Its September Release On Xbox
More like "Damn, son". Earlier this month, Samson: A Tyndalston Story was announced for consoles and pointed towards a September 21st release to coincide with a big PC update. Now, the developers have shared a 37-minute deep dive video showcasing all of the quality of life fixes and new features that are on the way. Sadly, the gameplay was captured on PC, but the devs did post that they're hard at work with their Xbox dev kits to get Samson ready for launch later this month. Read the full articl
I Know the Response to This Noir Action Game Has Been Bad, But I'm Still Hopeful for Its PS5 Release
Sam the man. Earlier this year, I said Sony needs to “move mountains” to get Samson: A Tyndalston Story on the PS5, the noir crime caper with GTA-esque inspirations. Then it released. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Samson Gets September Release Date & New Console Trailer For Xbox Series X|S
Just over two weeks to go! Do you remember a game called Samson? Prior to its "Mixed" reception at launch, the game had huge potential. Its blend of Driver and Max Mad gameplay inspired a serious amount of hype building up to what ultimately became a massive flop. Samson's PC launch was rough, to say the least, but that didn't deter the developer, who promised major improvements and an eventual release onto Xbox consoles, now revealed to be coming sometime in September. Read the full article on
Samson: A Tyndalston Story for PS5, Xbox Series launches September 21
“Consequence-heavy noir action game” Samson: A Tyndalston Story will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox …
Samson Developer Confirms September Release Window For Xbox Series X|S
Console version is coming! Do you remember a game called Samson? Prior to its "Mixed" reception at launch, the game had huge potential. Its blend of Driver and Max Mad gameplay inspired a serious amount of hype building up to what ultimately became a massive flop. Samson's PC launch was rough, to say the least, but that didn't deter the developer, who promised major improvements and an eventual release onto Xbox consoles, now revealed to be coming sometime in September. Read the full article on
GTA-Like Action Game Samson Is Coming to PS5, But We're Much Less Excited Now
"We're correcting it almost daily". Back in January, we said Sony “must move mountains” to get Samson: A Tyndalston Story on the PS5. After a 51 rating for the PC version on Metacritic, we’re not so sure. But the game is coming this September anyway, as confirmed in an interview with The Game Business. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Samson: A Tyndalston Story coming to PS5, Xbox Series in September
Liquid Swords will release “consequence-heavy noir action game” Samson: A Tyndalston Story for PlayStation 5 … Source
Samson Coming To Consoles This Fall
Samson, the 1990s-set, gritty open-world action-adventure/brawler directed by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg that suffered a buggy release on PC earlier this month, is coming to consoles this fall. In the meantime, developer Liquid Swords has announced a comprehensive patch and content update schedule.
Samson Dev Announces Console Release Window For 2026, Likely Including Xbox
"We can confirm that Samson is planned to launch on consoles this fall". There's been a lot of talk about Samson recently - the Steam game that racked up a ton of attention prior to its release, but then struggled to live up to the hype with "Mixed" reviews when it launched a week ago. Nevertheless, the developer hasn't waited around to push out a significant 2026 roadmap, promising lots of improvements over the coming weeks in particular. They've now announced a Fall 2026 release window for the
Samson Review
Samson may come stocked with an impressively detailed sandbox, but it’s totally impossible to recommend in its current state.
Open-world crime game Samson beats up a bunch of bugs in a new patch, as developer admits it 'released a game with flaws'
"We are listening to everyone's feedback."
Samson’s ‘70s Muscle Car Turned Me Into Ryan Gosling’s Getaway Driver
Samson may be a flawed take on the open-world crime caper, but its interesting car mechanics evoke the magic of cinema's best getaway drivers.
Samson Has One Thing That GTA Doesn’t: Consequences
Samson may be a budget GTA clone, but its unique roguelike-ish structure means it has a deeper sense of consequence than any of Rockstar's crime stories.
'Samson' And 'Xbox' Have Been Trending This Week, But It's Off To A Rough Start On PC
The reviews have been surprisingly poor. A few weeks ago, we mentioned a game called Samson that was potentially getting an Xbox version, and how it seemed to be getting a serious amount of hype ahead of its release on April 8th. Well, we're now on April 9th, and the first reviews for Samson on PC have been surprisingly rough so far. It has a "Mixed" rating on Steam as things stand, while its Metacritic rating is a lowly 48 at the time of writing. Read the full article on purexbox.com
Our Hype for Samson on PS5 Crashes as GTA-Like Gets Slammed by Reviews
Damn, son. Sandbox action game Samson first caught our eye back in January, with an announcement trailer that immediately had us sold on the Grand Theft Auto-style experience. At the time, we said (in good fun) that Sony should "move mountains" to get Samson on PS5, having only been confirmed for PC. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
'We Released a Game With Flaws for a Number of Reasons' — Samson Dev Promises Improvements Amid 'Mixed' Reception
The creative director of Samson has promised the team is "committed to the future" of the game despite launching to a 'Mixed' reception on Steam amid complaints about performance, gameplay, optimization, and more.
Avalanche co-founder says his new studio’s first game Samson has ‘unacceptable’ bugs following rough launch
Samson is the debut from Liquid Swords, set up by Just Cause director Christofer Sundberg
Samson devs announce big patch to start fixing its "unacceptable" launch bugs, and boy am I glad to see it'll add in multiple saves
As you may be aware if you read myself and Julian's Samson verdict the other day, the launch version of the gritty minor crim simulator included plenty of bugs - ranging from the harmlessly janky to the debilitatingly playthrough-breaking. The good news is that developers Liquid Swords are on the case, with studio creative director and long-time Just Cause lead Christofer Sundberg having announced that a big patch is due before the week is out.
RPS Verdict: In its best moments, Samson is like a goon-battering GTA 4 roleplay mod, but in its worst it's horribly broken
While Rockstar continue to delay GTA 6, there's at least one developer out there with the guts to release their open-world crime 'em up. In Samson you slip into the well-worn getaway driver shoes of the eponymous hero as he takes illicit jobs to earn off a debt to the crime family holding his sister hostage. Made by a team led by Just Cause and Mad Max lead Christofer Sundberg, does Samson capture the explosive magic of Avalanche's games? Julian and Mark have been tearing up the streets of Tynda
Open world crime game Samson had to be pared back mid-development, which led to its unusual structure: 'It's become more unique'
After "the reality of the industry hit," the studio pivoted to a new structure and fist-focused combat.
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Oh dear, half a year after launching Samson, Swedish developer Liquid Swords have filed for bankruptcy
Update 19/10: Despite attempts to find the studio a buyer, co-founder Christofer Sundberg has announced that Liquid Swords is closing. "I'm proud of our team and what we built," he writes, adding that former staff are "discussing continued support" for Samson.
This week in PC games: gritty GTA 4-coded brawler Samson, Ancient Greek bull defender Minos, and a wobbly violinist battles some stairs
Didn't expect to see me here, did you? Well, as always there's a new - if slightly abbreviated - week of PC games to dissect. Edwin's away travelling the world and hopefully encountering some tolerable bed and breakfasts, so I've popped in to see what sorts of stuff we can stick in the Maw in order to keep it happy for the next few days. Wish me luck!