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Adrian Chmielarz on AAA Mediocrity, Creativity in Small Teams and Witchfire

Witchfire from The Astronauts is an acclaimed shooter currently available on Early Access. We spoke to co-owner Adrian Chmielarz about the current state of the AAA shooter genre, the creative nature of the AA segment, and the game's lengthy development period since it was first announced in 2017.

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann
June 24, 2026 – 8 min read

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