Usual Suspects, developers of the third person open-world simulation It’s Only Money, found a publisher in Firestoke. The publisher announced their parternship with a hilarious press release.
The press release began: "Firestoke are pleased and also slightly concerned to announce that they’ve entered into a partnership with developer Usual Suspects..."
"Despite barely being able to tie their own shoelaces, these clowns have somehow managed to make a ruthlessly compelling and colourful 3rd person open world simulation that supports up to 4-player multiplayer," Firestoke continued.
This press release was par for the course for It's Only Money. In it, players take the shoes of an Undercity resident cast down by a tyrannical mayor. The goal is to venture to the surface to steal, fight, and defeat evil corporations under the Mayor's thumb.
The game takes place in the commercial city of Rockhaven. It serves as the game's playground where players complete missions by breaking the law. The recommended activities are stealing from the rich and taking their cars.
Players can also get into fights with the local police force. This is all the more enjoyable with its four player co-op. Play with up three friends and destabilize the system in comedic ways.
A PvP mode is also available. Minigames such as Prop Hunt add a change of pace to the game's mayhem.
It's Only Money is currently on Steam's Early Access. Firestoke plans to drop new content when Season 2 arrives on April 23rd. This includes vehicle updates and AI improvements.
CEO of Firestoke, Paul Farley, continued the tirade of backhanded compliments. ""It might seem a little strange to publicly insult a development partner in a press release, but trust me, those guys aren't going to see this - they couldn’t even figure out how to rent office space, so I doubt they've even discovered the internet yet,” he said.
Meanwhile, Usual Suspects Co-Founder returned the gesture with equally irreverent remarks.
“It means so much to toil away, giving up our blood, sweat and tears for a product, only for it to now be controlled by a corporate entity," the co-founder said.
"Nothing makes us happier as a team knowing that our dream of being game developers has become a living nightmare for the foreseeable future. Thanks Firestoke," he contined.
Check out the game's Steam page and Discord server for more information.