Sektori developer pays self living salary after switch 2 success

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Solo creator Kimmo Lahtinen has recouped a living wage from Sektori following its Nintendo Switch 2 release last week. The Geometry Wars-inspired shooter reached about 30,000 total sales after launching on the new console.

Kimmo Lahtinen, a former 13-year veteran of Housemarque, shared the update on Bluesky. The game first launched on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in November 2026. At that time Lahtinen noted only indirect costs had been covered after four and a half years of work, leaving zero personal salary.

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Illustration of Saros protagonist Arjun Devraj in fierce combat on eclipsed planet Carcosa, with review acclaim and embargo elements, highlighting praised gameplay.
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Saros reviews praise combat amid embargo complaints

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Following its delay to April 30, 2026, Housemarque's roguelike shooter Saros saw reviews go live on April 24 after a restrictive embargo lifted, earning acclaim for combat evolutions beyond Returnal while critics decried limits on narrative discussion. The PS5 title follows protagonist Arjun Devraj on the eclipsed planet Carcosa.

Sektori launches on Nintendo Switch 2

Sektori, the arcade twin-stick shooter, released on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 14. The game from Housemarque veteran Kimmo Lahtinen first launched on other platforms last November.

Atlus raises salaries and cuts overtime hours from April 2026

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Japanese publisher Atlus will increase staff salaries across the board and reduce fixed overtime hours starting April 2026. The Persona developer aims to foster employee creativity and productivity through these changes. Average annual incomes for full-time and contract workers will rise by 15%.

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Housemarque's Gregory Louden avoided questions on a potential PC release for the studio's upcoming PS5 game Saros in a recent interview, focusing solely on its PlayStation launch. This follows Bloomberg reports that Sony has scrapped PC ports for first-party single-player titles including Saros.

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