5 Years On Galatea 37Hello Riftbreakers! Today marks the fifth anniversary of The Riftbreaker’s version 1.0. Almost four years of development resulted in our most ambitious title to date and, by far,…
What's next for EXOR Studios?Hello Riftbreakers! If you take a look at the comments sections for our articles as of late, you will notice that the same handful of questions keep turning up: What’s next for…
Mod Spotlight: Rift Exploration Defense Industry revisitedHello Riftbreakers! Today, we want to shine a light on a mod we first mentioned back in 2024: Killtech’s Rift Exploration Defense Industry, or REDI. Back then, the mod was just…
Trailer_final_6_better_7_fixed_4_4k.mp4Hello Riftbreakers! The title of today’s article is not a mistake - that’s a typical filename for an EXOR Studios trailer in the final stages of its production. Looking at our…
The Evolution of The Riftbreaker GraphicsHello Riftbreakers! Our game has changed a lot since it came out in 2021. Over the past five years, we've added a lot of new content and features for you to enjoy. The Metallic…
The Rules Behind the GunsHello Riftbreakers! In the past few weeks, we’ve shared some of our design choices and how your feedback has shaped The Riftbreaker. You’ve seen that being a designer means…
Players vs. Developers: What We LearnedHello Riftbreakers! As game developers, we have the incredible pleasure of building games that we would want to play and sharing them with millions of people around the world to…
Design is All About ChoicesHello Riftbreakers! It is often said that good game design is largely invisible. It subtly affects your decisions and gives you a sense of direction, without many obvious clues.…
Optimization in The Riftbreaker: What It Takes and What It CostsHello Riftbreakers! We often mention optimization in our articles, release notes, and other interactions with you. It is one of the pillars of programming. It is usually not a…
Small Details We're Proud OfHello Riftbreakers! There is an old saying in the game industry: “Getting the last 10% done requires 90% of the total effort.” This “proverb*” essentially says that the final…
Changes We Made Thanks To YouHello Riftbreakers! We have always said that keeping in touch with you, our players, is one of the most important things we can do as game developers. Publishing our thoughts…