diff --git a/src/Backends/Audio/SDL2.cpp b/src/Backends/Audio/SDL2.cpp
index b4746e1e..aa9a02a3 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Audio/SDL2.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Audio/SDL2.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ static void Callback(void *user_data, Uint8 *stream_uint8, int len)
 
 BOOL AudioBackend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing SDL2 audio backend...");
 	if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0)
 	{
 		std::string errorMessage = std::string("'SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO)' failed: ") + SDL_GetError();
@@ -102,17 +101,14 @@ BOOL AudioBackend_Init(void)
 
 	Backend_PrintInfo("Selected SDL audio driver: %s", SDL_GetCurrentAudioDriver());
 
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Succesfully initialized SDL2 audio backend");
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
 void AudioBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing SDL2 audio backend...");
 	SDL_CloseAudioDevice(device_id);
 
 	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing SDL2 audio backend");
 }
 
 AudioBackend_Sound* AudioBackend_CreateSound(unsigned int frequency, const unsigned char *samples, size_t length)
diff --git a/src/Backends/Audio/miniaudio.cpp b/src/Backends/Audio/miniaudio.cpp
index 08a778e4..34cc6799 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Audio/miniaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Audio/miniaudio.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static void Callback(ma_device *device, void *output_stream, const void *input_s
 
 BOOL AudioBackend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing miniaudio audio backend...");
 	ma_device_config config = ma_device_config_init(ma_device_type_playback);
 	config.playback.pDeviceID = NULL;
 	config.playback.format = ma_format_f32;
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ BOOL AudioBackend_Init(void)
 
 					Mixer_Init(device.sampleRate);
 
-					Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized miniaudio audio backend");
 					return TRUE;
 				}
 				else
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ BOOL AudioBackend_Init(void)
 
 void AudioBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing miniaudio audio backend...");
 	ma_result return_value;
 	return_value = ma_device_stop(&device);
 
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@ void AudioBackend_Deinit(void)
 	ma_mutex_uninit(&mutex);
 
 	ma_device_uninit(&device);
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing miniaudio audio backend...");
 }
 
 AudioBackend_Sound* AudioBackend_CreateSound(unsigned int frequency, const unsigned char *samples, size_t length)
diff --git a/src/Backends/GLFW3/Controller.cpp b/src/Backends/GLFW3/Controller.cpp
index 1afddb76..b3f77e34 100644
--- a/src/Backends/GLFW3/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/GLFW3/Controller.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static void JoystickCallback(int joystick_id, int event)
 
 BOOL ControllerBackend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing GLFW controller backend...");
 	// Connect joysticks that are already plugged-in
 	for (int i = GLFW_JOYSTICK_1; i < GLFW_JOYSTICK_LAST; ++i)
 		if (glfwJoystickPresent(i) == GLFW_TRUE)
@@ -80,13 +79,11 @@ BOOL ControllerBackend_Init(void)
 	// Set-up the callback for future (dis)connections
 	glfwSetJoystickCallback(JoystickCallback);
 
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Sucessfully initialized GLFW controller backend");
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
 void ControllerBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing GLFW controller backend...");
 	glfwSetJoystickCallback(NULL);
 
 	joystick_connected = FALSE;
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@ void ControllerBackend_Deinit(void)
 
 	free(axis_neutrals);
 	axis_neutrals = NULL;
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing GLFW controller backend");
 }
 
 BOOL ControllerBackend_GetJoystickStatus(JOYSTICK_STATUS *status)
diff --git a/src/Backends/GLFW3/Misc.cpp b/src/Backends/GLFW3/Misc.cpp
index 31054d54..f6f032bb 100644
--- a/src/Backends/GLFW3/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/GLFW3/Misc.cpp
@@ -159,14 +159,10 @@ static void ErrorCallback(int code, const char *description)
 
 BOOL Backend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing GLFW platform backend...");
 	glfwSetErrorCallback(ErrorCallback);
 
 	if (glfwInit() == GL_TRUE)
-	{
-		Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized GLFW platform backend");
 		return TRUE;
-	}
 
 	Backend_ShowMessageBox("Fatal error", "Could not initialise GLFW3");
 
@@ -175,12 +171,10 @@ BOOL Backend_Init(void)
 
 void Backend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing GLFW platform backend...");
 	if (cursor != NULL)
 		glfwDestroyCursor(cursor);
 
 	glfwTerminate();
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing GLFW platform backend ");
 }
 
 void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)
diff --git a/src/Backends/Rendering/OpenGL3.cpp b/src/Backends/Rendering/OpenGL3.cpp
index 8d10e1c7..9cd71f80 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Rendering/OpenGL3.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Rendering/OpenGL3.cpp
@@ -583,10 +583,7 @@ static void PostGLCallCallback(const char *name, void *function_pointer, int len
 RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_width, int screen_height, BOOL fullscreen)
 {
 #ifndef USE_OPENGLES2
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing OpenGL3 rendering backend...");
 	glad_set_post_callback(PostGLCallCallback);
-#else
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing OpenGLES2 rendering backend...");
 #endif
 
 	actual_screen_width = screen_width;
@@ -671,12 +668,6 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 			config.delete_texture_callback = GlyphBatch_DestroyTexture;
 			spritebatch_init(&glyph_batcher, &config, NULL);
 
-#ifndef USE_OPENGLES2
-			Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized OpenGL3 rendering backend");
-#else
-			Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized OpenGLES2 rendering backend");
-#endif
-
 			return &framebuffer;
 		}
 
@@ -703,11 +694,6 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 
 void RenderBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-#ifndef USE_OPENGLES2
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing OpenGL3 rendering backend...");
-#else
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing OpenGLES2 rendering backend...");
-#endif
 	free(local_vertex_buffer);
 
 	spritebatch_term(&glyph_batcher);
@@ -724,12 +710,6 @@ void RenderBackend_Deinit(void)
 #endif
 
 	WindowBackend_OpenGL_DestroyWindow();
-
-#ifndef USE_OPENGLES2
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing OpenGL3 rendering backend");
-#else
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing OpenGLES2 rendering backend");
-#endif
 }
 
 void RenderBackend_DrawScreen(void)
diff --git a/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLSurface.cpp b/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLSurface.cpp
index 88dbdeab..7635e1dd 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLSurface.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLSurface.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static void RectToSDLRect(const RECT *rect, SDL_Rect *sdl_rect)
 
 RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_width, int screen_height, BOOL fullscreen)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing SDLSurface rendering backend...");
 	window = SDL_CreateWindow(window_title, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, screen_width, screen_height, 0);
 
 	if (window != NULL)
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 			{
 				Backend_PostWindowCreation();
 
-				Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized SDLSurface rendering backend");
 				return &framebuffer;
 			}
 
@@ -93,10 +91,8 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 
 void RenderBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing SDLSurface rendering backend...");
 	SDL_FreeSurface(framebuffer.sdlsurface);
 	SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing SDLSurface rendering backend");
 }
 
 void RenderBackend_DrawScreen(void)
diff --git a/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLTexture.cpp b/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLTexture.cpp
index ab677767..6995c042 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLTexture.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Rendering/SDLTexture.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static void GlyphBatch_DestroyTexture(SPRITEBATCH_U64 texture_id, void *udata)
 
 RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_width, int screen_height, BOOL fullscreen)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing SDLTexture rendering backend...");
 	Backend_PrintInfo("Available SDL render drivers:");
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < SDL_GetNumRenderDrivers(); ++i)
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 				{
 					Backend_PostWindowCreation();
 
-					Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized SDLTexture rendering backend");
 					return &framebuffer;
 				}
 				else
@@ -222,12 +220,10 @@ RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_w
 
 void RenderBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing SDLTexture rendering backend...");
 	spritebatch_term(&glyph_batcher);
 	SDL_DestroyTexture(framebuffer.texture);
 	SDL_DestroyRenderer(renderer);
 	SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing SDLTexture rendering backend...");
 }
 
 void RenderBackend_DrawScreen(void)
diff --git a/src/Backends/Rendering/Software.cpp b/src/Backends/Rendering/Software.cpp
index 473b9cf2..4cc01a17 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Rendering/Software.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Rendering/Software.cpp
@@ -35,29 +35,18 @@ static RenderBackend_Surface *glyph_destination_surface;
 
 RenderBackend_Surface* RenderBackend_Init(const char *window_title, int screen_width, int screen_height, BOOL fullscreen)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing Software rendering backend...");
 	size_t pitch;
 	framebuffer.pixels = WindowBackend_Software_CreateWindow(window_title, screen_width, screen_height, fullscreen, &pitch);
 	framebuffer.width = screen_width;
 	framebuffer.height = screen_height;
 	framebuffer.pitch = pitch;
 
-	if (framebuffer.pixels)
-	{
-		Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized Software rendering backend");
-		return &framebuffer;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		Backend_PrintError("Failed to create window");
-	}
+	return &framebuffer;
 }
 
 void RenderBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing Software rendering backend...");
 	WindowBackend_Software_DestroyWindow();
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing Software rendering backend");
 }
 
 void RenderBackend_DrawScreen(void)
diff --git a/src/Backends/SDL2/Controller.cpp b/src/Backends/SDL2/Controller.cpp
index 2d00c1f4..3d0687d1 100644
--- a/src/Backends/SDL2/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/SDL2/Controller.cpp
@@ -17,20 +17,17 @@ static Sint16 *axis_neutrals;
 
 BOOL ControllerBackend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing SDL2 controller backend...");
 	if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0)
 	{
 		Backend_PrintError("Couldn't initialise joystick SDL subsystem: %s", SDL_GetError());
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized SDL2 controller backend");
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
 void ControllerBackend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing SDL2 controller backend...");
 	if (joystick != NULL)
 	{
 		SDL_JoystickClose(joystick);
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ void ControllerBackend_Deinit(void)
 	}
 
 	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing SDL2 controller backend");
 }
 
 BOOL ControllerBackend_GetJoystickStatus(JOYSTICK_STATUS *status)
diff --git a/src/Backends/SDL2/Misc.cpp b/src/Backends/SDL2/Misc.cpp
index 204be3ec..cc5b3ae6 100644
--- a/src/Backends/SDL2/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/SDL2/Misc.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ static SDL_Cursor *cursor;
 
 BOOL Backend_Init(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Initializing SDL2 platform backend...");
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVENTS) == 0)
 	{
 		if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) == 0)
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ BOOL Backend_Init(void)
 			else
 				Backend_PrintError("No SDL video driver initialized !");
 
-			Backend_PrintInfo("Successfully initialized SDL2 platform backend");
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ BOOL Backend_Init(void)
 
 void Backend_Deinit(void)
 {
-	Backend_PrintInfo("De-initializing SDL2 platform backend...");
 	if (cursor != NULL)
 		SDL_FreeCursor(cursor);
 
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ void Backend_Deinit(void)
 	free(cursor_surface_pixels);
 
 	SDL_Quit();
-	Backend_PrintInfo("Finished de-initializing SDL2 platform backend...");
 }
 
 void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)