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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

MiHoYo's space-fantasy RPG Honkai: Star Rail took the top spot at Google's awards for 2023's best games and apps on its titular store.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Senior editor Bryant Francis shares his favorite games released in 2023.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

From wildly successful adaptations, ongoing unionization efforts, and a morale-shattering wave of layoffs: these are the trends that defined the game industry in 2023.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Game Developer's contributing editor Justin Carter reveals his top five games of 2023.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Instead of showing up at E3 2023, Ubisoft will hold its own showcase a day before E3 begins.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

A continuation of the article series based on Winifred Phillips’ top-rated GDC 2023 lecture discussing her award-winning Jurassic World Primal Ops musical score. Included: how to incorporate thematic material into a chaotic musical score.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Cyberpunk 2077's update and expansion came through for CD Projekt's financials and its 'strong results' for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Indie developers like Quinn K, Cosmo D, Taylor McCue and more name their "unsung heroes" of 2023.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Generative AI was the biggest talking point of GDC 2023, but few commercial products have so far reached the market. Meanwhile the metaverse, last year’s big theme, has taken a backseat, though there remain some reasons for cautious optimism.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ubisoft's handful of 2023 releases prevented it from having a dud of a third quarter.

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MAY 3, 2023

YoYo Games 2023 plans for its GameMaker program include AI integration, full mod support, and a redesigned version of its Code Editor tool.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Even with its newest regulation proposals, China's government ended 2023 approving over double the games for release than it did in 2022.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

In an email sent to staff, Phil Spencer said Kotick will remain with the Call of Duty publisher "through the end of 2023."

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This article examines the utility of kinetic and chromatic unpredictability in the game music of Jurassic World Primal Ops (from Winifred Phillips’ highly-rated GDC 2023 lecture, “Chaos Theory in Game Music.”)

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JANUARY 2, 2024

2023 may have just ended, but there's still awards for Baldur's Gate 3 to win.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Despite the lack of upward pay in 2023, most developers are hopeful for some kind of raise to come through in the next year.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Alan Wake II's strong sales balanced out declining quarterly and annual revenue in a "challenging yet remarkable" 2023 for Remedy.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Beyond the back catalog, Assassin's Creed Mirage and The Crew Motorfest helped boost Ubisoft's Q2 and overall first half revenue for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

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APRIL 5, 2023

The 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) proved a showcase for many innovations and developments in the area of living room gaming experiences, which are now ripe for the picking in terms of addressing a wider family audience.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Ubisoft showed off more details about its new narrative generative AI tools at GDC 2023. Here's what we saw.

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JULY 26, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be one of Capcom's best years, and its first quarter report for the fiscal year highlights its newest hits and solid catalog titles.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Several of the games on the IGF 2023 Entries list include Devolver Digital's Cult of the Lamb , Finji's TUNIC , Ron Gilbert's Return to Monkey Island , and Blackbird Interactive's open-source game Hardspace: Shipbreaker.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Please welcome Marina Díez as your host for this year's Independent Games Festival Awards at GDC 2023!

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Gamescom, the world’s biggest games event, took place in Cologne from August 23–25, 2023. Omdia’s games team were again in attendance and provide highlights from the show in this opinion.

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MARCH 28, 2023

More publishers pull out of E3 2023, raising questions about the event's future months ahead of its intended June launch.

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MAY 16, 2023

Ubisoft continues to tout the success of its live services and franchises as it gears up to release more games through the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Epic Games' breakdown for 2023 shows its store greatly benefitted from the year's deluge of releases.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Twitch wants 2023 to be a year where streamers can grow their revenue and build upon the strength of their communities.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2023, which will be held in San Francisco March 20-24, 2023. Here are this year's finalists for the 25th annual IGF Awards, part of the longest-running festival, summit, and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The Meta Quest platform continued to lose momentum in 2023.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were the big winners at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2023.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Sony's marquis games for 2022, plus Elden Ring , have the most nominations at 2023's D.I.C.E.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article explores the power of Polytonality in the game music of Jurassic World Primal Ops (from Winifred Phillips’ highly-rated GDC 2023 lecture, “Chaos Theory in Game Music.”)

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Close out the 30th anniversary of Dream Land's most-famous resident with this GDC 2023 design session from developers Shinya Kumazaki and Tatsuya Kamiyama about Kirby's multi-dimensional milestone year. Pink attire not required!

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MARCH 20, 2023

At GDC 2023, Xbox Game Studios will share fresh perspectives and newfound insights on team managment, publishing partnerships, and studio culture.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Realize your Career Development goals with this GDC 2023 guide featuring standout sessions, panels, and events dedicated to helping your career and company growth efforts—along with tips on making the most of your GDC, whether job seeking or recruiting.

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