Artifact new game announcement from Valve crowd reaction
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as comedic evidence that Valve's own core fans were unenthused by Artifact, and later as an early warning sign of its failure.
What it is
A short clip of the audience at Valve's 2017 announcement of Artifact, a Dota 2 card game, reacting with visible disappointment. The footage captures the awkward silence and the logo reveal.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2017 to 2019.
What Hacker News said
Critical newsgremlin · 2019-10 · on “Artifact: What Went Wrong?”
I can't imagine anyone being hyped for it. What will always stick out in my mind is the immediate reaction to the games announcement, by Valves own core fans. [this video]