Mint rocket and Nixon Dave the diver It was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year, an indie gem released for Rave reviews From critics and players alike. It's good news then that Dave's adventures as CEO of Mintrocket will continue Jaeho Hwang She revealed that story DLC is currently in the works, along with plans to expand the game's world with complementary episodic titles.
Hwang, the game's creator and director, was appointed president of Mintrocket by Nexon following the game's massive commercial success. With this new independence, Hwang hopes to focus more on developing… Dave the diver IP, building on its lore with additional side adventures.
Speaking to VGC During Gamescom Asia 2024, Hwang expressed his desire to explore more titles within the so-called “Dave Cinematic Universe”, including the upcoming story downloadable DLC currently in development. “Besides the DLC story that we're working on now, I also want to create separate games around each character to show how they met, and what they did before they came to the Blue Hole,” he explained, “I really want to show how he (Dave) grew up, how he became A diver, and how he ended up coming to the Blue Hole.
Exploring the story of the other characters in the game, Hwang explained how each spin-off can be its own genre, and pointed out the fact that the title already includes returning characters from his previous work. “Cobra, one of our main characters, is from my previous project, Evil Factory. He was an arms dealer who had his license revoked, and then he retired and enjoyed his life, and something happened, and he decided to enter the Blue Hole. So I really want to tell that kind of story in games.” Other.
Despite all these plans for the future, Hwang remains keen to keep his team small. “I think a team of 20 to 30 people is the ideal team, it's easier to communicate and it's easier to be on the same page that way,” he said.
Dave the diver It was released in July 2023 and has won several awards Content updates Since its release, including collaborations with Godzilla and Dredge. The game is currently available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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