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Acke

@ackehallgren.bsky.social

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• Lead Quest Designer • Star Wars Outlaws @ Massive Entertainment www.ackehallgren.com • Solo dev of What Never Was • Creative Director of Chapter II www.whatneverwas.se • Formerly: The Division, Rage 2, Ravenbound and more He/him.

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In 2021, I "released" a recreation of the opening area of Jedi Knight in the Unreal Engine, wanting to make it feel like what a modern game would look like, and making it look like it would fit right into a movie, but still staying true to the original intentions.

Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight - Rimmer's Rest Recreation (Unreal Engine 4) Comparison

YouTube video by Acke Hallgren

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Forgot about another one - When one of the first Rogue One trailers came out, I thought it was so well made that I made a Jedi Knight re-edit of it, which turned out quite nicely if I do say so myself.

Dark Forces: A Star Wars Story Fan Trailer

YouTube video by Acke Hallgren

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It is absolutely preferable to not pick up the cigarette in the first place news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...

news.berkeley.edu

Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News

A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My favorite Star Wars game - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II turns 29 today. I'll use this as an excuse to repost all of my stupid projects I've done over the years in celebration of that game.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hell yessss!

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Forgot about another one - When one of the first Rogue One trailers came out, I thought it was so well made that I made a Jedi Knight re-edit of it, which turned out quite nicely if I do say so myself.

Dark Forces: A Star Wars Story Fan Trailer

YouTube video by Acke Hallgren

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Whoop, forgot about the best. My Kyle Katarn Fancam.

Kyle Katarn Fancam

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Lastly, I tried to replicate the old Star Wars DVD menus, but as if they had made one for Jedi Knight as well. It was a lot of fun, I might do another one!

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II 2006 DVD Menu - Nar Shaddaa

YouTube video by Acke Hallgren

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Silly photoshop fun, taking my Unreal project and de-resing it, reimagining the starting area as an old LucasArts point-and-click game.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Later that year I ordered a yellow shoulder pauldron and made a custom Rail Detonator for my Stormtrooper armor. I still need to make a backpack, but I was very excited to be able to (unofficially) troop as a Field Trooper from Jedi Knight.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

At the Star Wars Outlaws release party, I dressed up as Regional Shipping Manager Heren Gallack, from Corellia. I had a custom pin ordered, the design being a stylized version of the Jedi Knight health UI.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I then had the privilege to work on Star Wars Outlaws, and thanks to the lovely writer on one of my quests, I was allowed to put this easter egg in.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In 2021, I "released" a recreation of the opening area of Jedi Knight in the Unreal Engine, wanting to make it feel like what a modern game would look like, and making it look like it would fit right into a movie, but still staying true to the original intentions.

Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight - Rimmer's Rest Recreation (Unreal Engine 4) Comparison

YouTube video by Acke Hallgren

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As a teenager I built and maintained The Kyle Katarn Fan Site; an ambitious yet always extremely ugly website dedicated to the hero of the series. I wanted it to be the number one resource for all things Kyle Katarn. It never was.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My favorite Star Wars game - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II turns 29 today. I'll use this as an excuse to repost all of my stupid projects I've done over the years in celebration of that game.

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hay you should check out this game.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Aaaaahhh! The little startup sequence before a race!!!

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Haven't even started playing and music is already so good!

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Let's gooooo!

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The fact that a (demade) version of Myst can be played on the Atari 2600 blows my mind. deater.net/weave/vmwpro...

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Meredith McClaren @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

'The sword is there, if you want it.' A sword for you, on the last day of Swordtember.

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When I see devs talking about and defending themselves using genAI I see them like a mr beast or the Paul brothers. You may find success but I’m never going to engage with what you make but I’ll definitely call it out for a net negative for the industry you’re helping to push for in the long run.

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 23/09/2026

dreaming of a world where the games industry is not a HUGE FUCKING BUMMER

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT RTs HUGELY APPRECIATED 🏌🏌🏼‍♂️🏌🏌️‍♀️⛳🛺 This is *Really Illegal Golf* It's essentially Metal Gear Golf with Friends. Really. - Multiplayer stealth golf - Dodge security, stay alive, and sink that putt - Free multiplayer demo available right now store.steampowered.com/app/4115520/...

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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

@Very__Regular

george lucas, 1975 (in tunisia, severely dehydrated, over budget) sure, yeah. put the little blue guy in the background. is alec still in his trailer

guy who gets mad for money on youtube, 2024: and now disney made Deebo Threebo green. that's how little respect they have for you

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 20/09/2026

no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind

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SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Check out our new crowdfunding trailer! The campaign is already 60% funded, be sure to grab a custom pledge before they're sold out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly #y2k

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Arvy @arvy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You can play an early build of SeverLink right now! I hope you like what we're aiming to do 👀 Just visit our crowdfunding page and click the big shiny PLAY button 👇

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SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SeverLink crowdfunding campaign is LIVE We have a playable prototype - just grab it at: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... If you long for early 2000s stealth revival and you like what you see in our build - GO FUND US and make it happen! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly #y2k

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feef @feefal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Inspired by a recent interaction

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's very easy to wear a suit and tie in any major city, even if the aesthetic has mostly disappeared from daily life, because there are people outside wearing pink tutus with Army boots. As usual, your liberation is connected to other people's liberation.

Bobby Mars on Twitter writes: "If you wear a collared shirt and nice shoes out to the bar in the rust belt, multiple people will ask you if you just came from a wedding. Aesthetic standards for men’s attire are horrendously low"

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Big congratulations! I hear only good things and will buy it as soon as I have time for a proper gamint sit down!

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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sometimes my feed is just: [amazing art] looking for work [goated resume] looking for work [great writing] looking for work [banger music] looking for work Dave Slutbutt, CEO of Game Dev, has laid off 9000 people to buy a 4th house in Bora Bora. [industry veteran] looking for work

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So excited!!!

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Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Nothing like seeing your hometown through the lens of someone else!

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Mischief @mischief.games · 10/09/2026

Who murdered the world?

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SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Infiltrator is always just around the corner 👀 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #stealthgame #lowpoly #y2k

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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

new metroid so I have to repost

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Night of the Living Red Durkin @daedsider.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Periodic reminder that your "concerns" about trans people are being beamed directly into your head by a small cadre of incredibly rich psychopaths.

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Eric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

yeah yeah Sony L whatever what i want to know is...what the absolute fuck does it take for any company to keep people that make them money around? this isn't just a Sony thing. nobody makes enough money, nobody is a big enough rock star to get even mid-project job security

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hol' up a minute. He's LEFT HANDED AGAIN?

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Mr. Bison Says Yes! (Street Fighter)

ALT: Mr. Bison Says Yes! (Street Fighter)

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Jón Kristinsson @jonkk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

like.. you could play this game just for that nintendo impact/particle vfx work alone.. best in the biz. 💥

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Jeff Simpson @jeffsimpson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Graphics will never get better than this

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Rewatching the whole direct in the comfort of my living room with my wife, knowing we'll play it together, and I'll be going "They CHANGED this!" every five minutes. ... I'm so damn stoked.

Acke @ackehallgren.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm seeing all the takes. I agree with all of them. It looks dodgy at times. It looks fantastic at times. I'm going to play the fuck out of it either way - and if I want to return to my most ever played game, I can always return to the original again.

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AJB @berardbro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Finally watching the 'trailer' proper and they fucking got me bro, goddamn

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〽️ax krieger wants to port YOUR indie game to switch! @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

between this and gta the existential discourse is gonna be real annoying this november

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

look, I'm going to play it, they have my money, I will ENJOY it, I will delight in many aspects of it. AND- *AND* it looks like a shrek themed infinity nikki DLC and I'm not even sure I mean that as a negative

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Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Screenshot from the videogame The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Close up of Link's big head looking up to the sky. A button prompt reads: 'Let Go'

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Alex "Canopenerdude" Teeple @canopenerdude.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Also the classic wisdom of "The original isn't going anywhere"