Game Developer's Best of 2022: Chris Kerr's top five games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Here's what caught (and held) the attention of Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr during 2022.
Game Developer's best of 2022: The trends that defined the year
Game Developer
DECEMBER 23, 2022
From unionization efforts to pandemic cooldowns to mergers and acquisitions aplenty, these are the main trends of 2022.
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Game Developer's best of 2022: Bryant Francis' Top 10 Games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 26, 2022
Senior Editor Bryant Francis picks his favorite games from 2022.
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Game Developer's best of 2022: The best games of the year
Game Developer
DECEMBER 23, 2022
From Elden Ring to Immortality to Citizen Sleeper, these games were our editors' favorites in 2022.
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Game Developer's Best of 2022: Justin Carter's top five games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Contributing editor Justin Carter looks back on 5 games from 2022 that surprised him with how much he appreciated them.
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Game Developer's Best of 2022: The top game developers of the year
Game Developer
DECEMBER 21, 2022
From developers in Ukraine to Poncle, Naughty Dog and Second Dinner, these are our picks for game developers of the year.
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Game Developer's best of 2022: Joel Couture's top indie games
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2022
It's games like these, which ask us to examine ourselves as we work through them and strive to become better people, that make me love this medium.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe
Game Refinery
MARCH 20, 2025
PUBGs Evangelion crossover (launched May 2022) introduced the Core Circle game mode, where players were tasked with assisting a towering Eva Unit-01 in destroying an Angel, bringing the series colossal sense of scale onto the battlefield.
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How Cloud Gaming Will Change the Mobile Game Development Landscape?
Big Games
JANUARY 12, 2025
From improved graphics to reduced latency, remote gaming brings unparalleled opportunities for both players and developers. Lets explore how it will transform the mobile game development landscape and why this shift holds immense potential for developers and players alike.
2022: A Retrospective
Mircosoft Game Dev
DECEMBER 31, 2022
The year 2022 was very special for us. As a result, 2022 became a year of focus on stabilizing and finishing all major remaining issues. The 2022 showreels were published. We published our 2022 showreels , and they looks amazing! We reached a lot of milestones within Godot and also in the community. The work of Godot 4.0
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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events
Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Royal Match introduced the Space Mission race event in July 2022.
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6 lessons game developers can learn from Epic Games’ cloud governance strategy
AWS Games
MARCH 12, 2025
For game studios large and small, a smart cloud governance strategy can go a long way in reducing costs and increasing security for a live service game. Following are a few key learnings from Epic Games work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that game developers should consider when developing a cloud governance strategy.
2022: A Retrospective
Mircosoft Game Dev
DECEMBER 31, 2022
The year 2022 was very special for us. As a result, 2022 became a year of focus on stabilizing and finishing all major remaining issues. The 2022 showreels were published. We published our 2022 showreels , and they looks amazing! We reached a lot of milestones within Godot and also in the community. The work of Godot 4.0
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Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 9, 2024
Voice-controlled game developer Volley has closed its Series C fundraising round and secured $55m. It follows Volley's Series A round in 2020, and Series B round in 2022, both of which were led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
If you’re planning on collaborating with a TV or anime franchise, this might involve the launch of a new season, film or TV series, such as the mobile game Vikingard collaborating with the TV show Vikings to promote the launch of its spin-off series, Vikings Valhalla. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial.
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Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Kepler Interactive has announced that it hit $50 million in revenue during 2022 (its first full year of operations since launch), and the firm has revealed a series of new partnerships. Read more
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2022 Review & 2023 Predictions for Blockchain Games
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
2022 has been a tough roller coaster for blockchain games. I think there is a lot to talk about, so let’s start with looking at what happened during that rollercoaster ride of 2022. The VC investment in blockchain games decreased significantly for the last half of 2022 (source: Jon Jordan ).
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UK video game developer union membership has been on the rise
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 23, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The IWGB Game Workers union saw its membership increase by nearly half from December 2022 to December 2023. As reported by The Observer , people have joined in response to the mass wave of layoffs across gaming. Read more
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Dorothy Orina left engineering behind to pursue game development at Maliyo Games
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 3, 2024
Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Then when I came back, I got feedback that I had been accepted for the game development internship.”
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What does the Digital Markets Act mean for mobile game developers?
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) was passed in November 2022 and at the time was heralded as a proverbial "game patch" set to rebalance the digital playing field. But fast forward to today, with the effects of the DMA now taking shape in reality, what does this all really mean for the games and interactive entertainment industry?
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TOP 6 Game Development Trends 2022
Moonmana
JULY 4, 2022
So what are the top game development trends in the current year? What to Expect in Game Development? To estimate the industry and the whole game development future is not an easy task, as life is truly unpredictable. As a result, game development saw their sales increase. Source Statista 2022.
New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2024
Video Game Europe and the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Facts Report , a "comprehensive and definitive picture of Europe's video game sector" in 2023.
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Year In Review: Trending Posts of 2022
Nvidia
JANUARY 3, 2023
Marking a year of new and evolving technologies, 2022 produced wide-ranging advancements and AI-powered solutions across industries. Marking a year of new and evolving technologies, 2022 produced wide-ranging advancements and AI-powered solutions across industries. Here are the 10 most popular posts from 2022.
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Only a handful of studios in Slovakia generate the lion share of game revenues
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Top image: The House of Tesla by Blue Brain Games This year the Slovakian games industry is expected to generate an estimated €70.3 million in 2023, but a long way removed from the pandemic-induced highs of 2021 and 2022 (€80 million and €77.1 million in turnover, slightly up from €70.1 million respectively).
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The 2022 Game Development World Championship winners have been announced
Game Development News
APRIL 24, 2023
The 2022 Game Development World Championship (GDWC) announced its winners last weekend
The Game Development World Championship has announced 2022’s finalists
Game Development News
APRIL 14, 2023
The Game Development World Championship (GDWC) has announced a full list of its finalists for 2022
A closer look at T-Minus Zero Entertainment, NetEase's latest foray into the West
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Let's take a deep breath and go through them: first US studio Jackalope Games in May 2022 (rebranded to Jackalyptic since), opening of Jar of Sparks in Seattle in July 2022 , acquisition of Quantic Dream in August 2022 , new Japanese studio GPTrack50 in October 2022 , acquisition of Canadian game developer SkyBox Labs in January , creation of remote (..)
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What Do the Best Game Developers of 2022 Have in Common?
Perforce
MARCH 23, 2023
Find out what the best games of 2022 were — and what the best game developers have in common.
What Do the Best Game Developers of 2022 Have in Common?
Perforce
MARCH 23, 2023
Find out what the best games of 2022 were — and what the best game developers have in common.
Report calls for new industry-led body to solve UK skills crisis
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 17, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new report has called for the creation of an industry-led organisation dedicated to solving the ongoing skills crisis in the UK video games sector. Read more
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SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Founded in 2018 by CEO Senad Hrnjadovic, SenAm Games is an independent game development studio based in Munich, Germany. We have a solid track record of developing and releasing three games in the last seven years, including client work, Hrnjadovic says.
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Unity’s pricing is a symptom, not the cause of tougher times ahead for the games industry | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Earlier this week, Unity announced that from 2024 it will start charging developers for the number of downloads / installs of their games. Developers unsurprisingly threw their proverbial toys out of the pram following the news. fair") thrown around this much by the games folk for a while. I have not seen the f-word (i.e.,
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Cloud Imperium Games ordered to compensate former staff in disability discrimination case
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 2, 2024
A UK employment tribunal has ordered Cloud Imperium Games to pay a former employee £27,748 in compensation following a discrimination claim about its return-to-office policy. Ah-Thion previously worked in-office at its former Wilmslow location before Cloud Imperium mandated employees to work from home during the pandemic.
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ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area | Games of the Year 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 23, 2022
It's my game of the year because it looks and plays like the games that I want; creative work that's unapologetically representative of its developers and audience. This is the kind of title that keeps me fervently invested in indie game developers. In volume one, you play as Malik, Inaya, Isabelle, and Emhari.
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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024
AWS Games
MARCH 27, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.
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Games Industry Africa Awards 2022 winners announced
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Games Industry Africa announced the winners of this year's Games Industry Africa Awards (GIAA). The organization said that recognition of the continent's talent pool is a way to aid the expansion and inspiration of the African game industry. Read more.
Left To Rot developer Tarba Paul Cornel “It’s trial and error until you find success”
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 19, 2024
“I’ve been into game development since I was eight, completely self-taught,” he says, reflecting on how his passion evolved from a childhood hobby to a full-time pursuit. While the dream of becoming a movie director didn’t pan out, game development became the perfect outlet for his creative ambitions.
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PlayStation-backed Deviation Games closes
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 9, 2024
New AAA game developer Deviation Games is closing, the studio announced. It was formed in 2020 by Jason Blundell and Dave Anthony, two development veterans best known for the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise. But the project hit challenges. But the project hit challenges.
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Deliver At All Cost by Far Out Games is a destructive joyride through a 1950s wonderland
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Far Out Games’ journey began as a seven-week student project in a local game development program in Gothenburg, Sweden. We met Konami when we pitched the game at GDC in San Francisco back in 2022,” explains Olsson. “We After almost a year of talks Far Out Games signed their debut title with Konami.
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"Guess I'll just p**s on the floor": Baldur's Gate 3's top TikTok tips
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 3, 2024
There's no shortage of success stories surrounding Baldur's Gate 3, and Larian Studios creative content manager Ben Maltz-Jones added to the stack in a Game Developers Conference session titled "Roll Play: The Strategy Behind Baldur's Gate 3 on TikTok." million likes spread across more than 100 TikToks uploaded to the site.
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Game development deals this Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Game Development for Beginners
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Top Deals for game developers and people wanting to learn game development. Game dev courses on Sale Udemy Get Game development courses at 80% discount. Promotion Date: 10/17/2022 to 11/21/2022 Fanatical Bundle Complete course to.
Top Sessions for Game Developers at GTC 2022
Nvidia
AUGUST 24, 2022
Learn about the latest RTX and neural rendering technologies and how they are accelerating game development. Learn about the latest RTX and neural rendering technologies and how they are accelerating game development.
Why successfully crowdfunded drag-themed fighting game Drag Her failed to launch
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 30, 2024
Drag Her, a 2D hand-drawn fighting game featuring a roster of real-life drag artists, launched its Kickstarter campaign back in February 2022 with a modest and cheeky funding target of $69,000.
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