In an interview with Eurogamer, RocketWerkz CEO and DayZ creator Dean Hall has remarked that Valve doesn’t get enough criticism for its gambling mechanics in games like Counter-Strike.
"I’m honestly disgusted with gambling mechanics in video games at all. They have absolutely no place."
"I’m honestly disgusted with gambling mechanics in video games at all. They have absolutely no place."
Valve Doesn’t Get Enough Criticism for Gambling Mechanics, Says DayZ Creator
RocketWerkz CEO Dean Hall is “disgusted with gambling mechanics” in videogames, saying they have no place.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In an interview with Eurogamer, RocketWerkz CEO and DayZ creator Dean Hall has remarked that Valve doesn’t get enough criticism for its gambling mechanics in games like Counter-Strike.
"I’m honestly disgusted with gambling mechanics in video games at all. They have absolutely no place."
"I’m honestly disgusted with gambling mechanics in video games at all. They have absolutely no place."
For anyone who missed the second Kitten Space Agency town hall yesterday, Rocketwerkz has put it up on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bga...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bga...
Kitten Space Agency Town Hall | 21st August 2025
YouTube video by RocketWerkz
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August 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
For anyone who missed the second Kitten Space Agency town hall yesterday, Rocketwerkz has put it up on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bga...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bga...
Any senior folks from epic layoffs who want to move to NZ and make games, visit careers.rocketwerkz.com. If you want to help build a client email me dean.hall@ahwoo.com
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RocketWerkz is an ambitious video games studio based on Auckland’s waterfront in beautiful New Zealand.
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March 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Any senior folks from epic layoffs who want to move to NZ and make games, visit careers.rocketwerkz.com. If you want to help build a client email me dean.hall@ahwoo.com
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Found the Rocketwerkz / @ahwoo-official.bsky.social booth at Gamescom. Bigger than I expected!
And I met Hunter. Not sure why I made that face though 😂 it was super fun meeting the guys!
And I met Hunter. Not sure why I made that face though 😂 it was super fun meeting the guys!
August 29, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Found the Rocketwerkz / @ahwoo-official.bsky.social booth at Gamescom. Bigger than I expected!
And I met Hunter. Not sure why I made that face though 😂 it was super fun meeting the guys!
And I met Hunter. Not sure why I made that face though 😂 it was super fun meeting the guys!
Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
🔗 www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
🔗 www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
Game developer RocketWerkz doesn’t understand why Unity is threatening to pull its licenses for its games.
www.404media.co
May 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
🔗 www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
🔗 www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
We are so grateful that RocketWerkz will be sponsoring NZGDC 2026! 🌏
Thank you for the support RocketWerkz - it has been amazing to see what you have accomplished this year.
Get your tickets to NZGDC 2026 - link in bio!
Thank you for the support RocketWerkz - it has been amazing to see what you have accomplished this year.
Get your tickets to NZGDC 2026 - link in bio!
September 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
We are so grateful that RocketWerkz will be sponsoring NZGDC 2026! 🌏
Thank you for the support RocketWerkz - it has been amazing to see what you have accomplished this year.
Get your tickets to NZGDC 2026 - link in bio!
Thank you for the support RocketWerkz - it has been amazing to see what you have accomplished this year.
Get your tickets to NZGDC 2026 - link in bio!
Unity is currently threatening Rocketwerkz, the studio developing Kitten Space Agency.
You can check out the details surrounding this in @deanhall.bsky.social's post on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
You can check out the details surrounding this in @deanhall.bsky.social's post on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
From the gamedev community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the gamedev community
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May 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Unity is currently threatening Rocketwerkz, the studio developing Kitten Space Agency.
You can check out the details surrounding this in @deanhall.bsky.social's post on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
You can check out the details surrounding this in @deanhall.bsky.social's post on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
very weird situation and a reminder that when you "license" software the company can just pull that license whenever it wants www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
Game developer RocketWerkz doesn’t understand why Unity is threatening to pull its licenses for its games.
www.404media.co
May 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
very weird situation and a reminder that when you "license" software the company can just pull that license whenever it wants www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
#KittenSpaceAgency #KSP #Gaming #PCGaming
#KittenSpaceAgency #KSP #Gaming #PCGaming
Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
Kitten Space Agency is an in-development spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program from RocketWerkz that you can try right now for free.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
#KittenSpaceAgency #KSP #Gaming #PCGaming
#KittenSpaceAgency #KSP #Gaming #PCGaming
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
LLMs play a surprising role in a revival for language-based programming in game development, says DayZ creator Dean Hall.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
Kitten Space Agency has won the NZX Creative Technology Solution Award at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
As Dean Hall (@deanhall.bsky.social) , CEO of RocketWerkz and Ahwoo said on stage: games can inspire, and inspiration should be free.
Thank you to everyone supporting the mission
As Dean Hall (@deanhall.bsky.social) , CEO of RocketWerkz and Ahwoo said on stage: games can inspire, and inspiration should be free.
Thank you to everyone supporting the mission
May 22, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Kitten Space Agency has won the NZX Creative Technology Solution Award at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
As Dean Hall (@deanhall.bsky.social) , CEO of RocketWerkz and Ahwoo said on stage: games can inspire, and inspiration should be free.
Thank you to everyone supporting the mission
As Dean Hall (@deanhall.bsky.social) , CEO of RocketWerkz and Ahwoo said on stage: games can inspire, and inspiration should be free.
Thank you to everyone supporting the mission
Unity is reportedly threatening Dean Hall's studio RocketWerkz with pulling the licenses for its games. Unity says Hall is using a private license and that they would need a Pro license. Hall responded is not true and accuses them of scrapping personal data.
www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
May 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Unity is reportedly threatening Dean Hall's studio RocketWerkz with pulling the licenses for its games. Unity says Hall is using a private license and that they would need a Pro license. Hall responded is not true and accuses them of scrapping personal data.
www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
www.404media.co/unity-is-thr...
if anyone wants to check out Icarus (by RocketWerkz), it's free to play until the 27th. It's my favorite game, but it's resource intensive.
July 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
if anyone wants to check out Icarus (by RocketWerkz), it's free to play until the 27th. It's my favorite game, but it's resource intensive.
We have talked a lot about Kitten Space Agency lately. But does Rocketwerkz, the studio behind the potential KSP successor, have the DNA to build a fun space game?
I tried their older titles, Icarus and Stationeers, to find out!
Check it out here: youtu.be/UqWHc4GZs0E
I tried their older titles, Icarus and Stationeers, to find out!
Check it out here: youtu.be/UqWHc4GZs0E
Rocketwerkz Legacy: What Stationeers and Icarus Reveal About KSA
YouTube video by ShadowZone
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March 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We have talked a lot about Kitten Space Agency lately. But does Rocketwerkz, the studio behind the potential KSP successor, have the DNA to build a fun space game?
I tried their older titles, Icarus and Stationeers, to find out!
Check it out here: youtu.be/UqWHc4GZs0E
I tried their older titles, Icarus and Stationeers, to find out!
Check it out here: youtu.be/UqWHc4GZs0E
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
DayZ creator says frameworks are the future of game dev
LLMs play a surprising role in a revival for language-based programming in game development, says Rocketwerkz CEO Dean Hall.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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April 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Dean Hall, creator of zombie survival game DayZ and founder of RocketWerkz, seems to have a complicated relationship with his biggest hit, which was first released as a mod for Arma 2 in 2012. https://bit.ly/4y8cIQB
September 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Dean Hall, creator of zombie survival game DayZ and founder of RocketWerkz, seems to have a complicated relationship with his biggest hit, which was first released as a mod for Arma 2 in 2012. https://bit.ly/4y8cIQB
PC Gamer sat down with @deanhall.bsky.social to talk through the games that shaped him, from 2,000+ hours in Kerbal Space Program to playing XCOM at Mount Everest base camp.
A good read on the habits, influences, and long-running obsessions behind RocketWerkz.
🔗https://buff.ly/esH8pZ9
A good read on the habits, influences, and long-running obsessions behind RocketWerkz.
🔗https://buff.ly/esH8pZ9
April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
PC Gamer sat down with @deanhall.bsky.social to talk through the games that shaped him, from 2,000+ hours in Kerbal Space Program to playing XCOM at Mount Everest base camp.
A good read on the habits, influences, and long-running obsessions behind RocketWerkz.
🔗https://buff.ly/esH8pZ9
A good read on the habits, influences, and long-running obsessions behind RocketWerkz.
🔗https://buff.ly/esH8pZ9
I had a multi hour conversation with Kitten Space Agency developer and CEO of Rocketwerkz, Dean Hall. No questions were off the table and you can watch it all here: youtu.be/E-F_pGAn_MM
This is my last video for 2024. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This is my last video for 2024. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
KSA Developer Reveals Future for Kerbal Space Program Successor
YouTube video by ShadowZone
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December 24, 2024 at 2:43 PM
I had a multi hour conversation with Kitten Space Agency developer and CEO of Rocketwerkz, Dean Hall. No questions were off the table and you can watch it all here: youtu.be/E-F_pGAn_MM
This is my last video for 2024. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This is my last video for 2024. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Huge congrats to @deanhall.bsky.social and the team at Rocketwerkz who have worked on this for the past year and more.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Huge congrats to @deanhall.bsky.social and the team at Rocketwerkz who have worked on this for the past year and more.
ICARUS: Console Edition launches February 26
Player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS: Console Edition will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on February 26, publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz announced.
Player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS: Console Edition will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on February 26, publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz announced.
ICARUS: Console Edition launches February 26
Player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS: Console Edition will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on February 26, publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz announced.
www.gematsu.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
ICARUS: Console Edition launches February 26
Player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS: Console Edition will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on February 26, publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz announced.
Player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS: Console Edition will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on February 26, publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz announced.
Despite my best efforts I relentlessly covered the impact of generative AI in game development.
I mean it sincerely: whatever my personal feelings about genAI are, I went looking for interesting use cases in good faith. I didn't find many! (The Rocketwerkz case study was the best one!)
I mean it sincerely: whatever my personal feelings about genAI are, I went looking for interesting use cases in good faith. I didn't find many! (The Rocketwerkz case study was the best one!)
December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Despite my best efforts I relentlessly covered the impact of generative AI in game development.
I mean it sincerely: whatever my personal feelings about genAI are, I went looking for interesting use cases in good faith. I didn't find many! (The Rocketwerkz case study was the best one!)
I mean it sincerely: whatever my personal feelings about genAI are, I went looking for interesting use cases in good faith. I didn't find many! (The Rocketwerkz case study was the best one!)
ICARUS coming to PS5, Xbox Series in 2026
Publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz will release player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2026, the companies announced.
Publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz will release player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2026, the companies announced.
ICARUS coming to PS5, Xbox Series in 2026
Publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz will release player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2026, the companies announced.
www.gematsu.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
ICARUS coming to PS5, Xbox Series in 2026
Publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz will release player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2026, the companies announced.
Publisher Grip Studios and developer RocketWerkz will release player-versus-environment survival game ICARUS for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2026, the companies announced.
