Forbes - The saga surrounding The War Z on Steam is an ugly one, no doubt. Erik Kain details all the problems surrounding its controversial release on Steam here: allegations of plagiarism, false advertising and lack of oversight are just the beginning. Now that Valve has pulled the controversial title from its online story and decided to provide refunds, Executive producer Sergey Titov says that he thinks it was the best possible move.
Let's face it, there are some hated games out there that are just complete trash. The developers responsible for these games usually have little clue about game balancing and their poor decisions usually leave their game to die in the dust.
However, sometimes a developer will make an absolutely terrible game that still has some admirable game mechanics.
A continuing look at the various controversies plaguing the video game industry. In Chapter VIII: The War Z, SimCity 2013, Brown v. Entertainment Merchant's Association, and the less-than-stellar public image of the Xbox One prior to, and shortly after, its release.
Open world zombie survival sim Infestation: Survivor Stories - better known under its original name, The War Z, before altering it due to a trademark issue - has sold 2.8m copies since its launch in November 2012.
