Game Developer

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Japanese publisher will end support on both platforms in March 2024.

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Game Developer

MARCH 28, 2024

Key trends included the emergence of new AI tools, the erosion of platform boundaries through new translation layers, and the surprise re-emergence of web-based gaming.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

One of the world’s most anticipated games industry events, the conference brings together developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and cloud providers from around the world alongside the gaming community to celebrate industry achievements and discuss the trends shaping the industry’s future. Register here.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

The off-site GDC event European Game Showcase 2024 is coming to San Francisco once again this year. It’s an event where 30+ European developers get to showcase their latest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. European indie game developers can submit their game no later than Thursday 11 January.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The countdown to AWS re:Invent 2024 is on, with the annual five-day event set to kick off in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, December 2, 2024. re:Invent 2024 festivities include keynotes featuring AWS leaders sharing the latest cloud and generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. The challenge is an initiative to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented game developers in the mobile gaming industry.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Multiplayer platformer has been on Steam for a little now.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

Google has opened applications for its 2024 Indie Games Fund. A group of Latin American game studios will receive a share of $2 million, with each recipient receiving between $150,000 to $200,000. The fund is open to indie game developers that have already launched a game on Google Play or other mobile platforms, PC and console.

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Juego Studio

JANUARY 23, 2024

Accessibility is crucial to building high-quality and popular games in today’s era. As the technologies evolve, there is a paradigm shift towards creating cross-platform games among developers to cater to the growing demand.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

He has helped numerous developers close deals and accumulated a ton of invaluable experience in the world of game publishing and funding. “I I get to travel the world and help indie game developers succeed.” In the meantime developers are forced to get really creative”, says Berenbaum. Absolutely chicken! “In

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Game developers worldwide have until February 21, 2024 to submit completed or beta versions of Android mobile games that have been released into the mobile market or have an upcoming expected release date in 2024.

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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 Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As an example, collaboration events are used by more than 70% of the top 10% of highest-grossing games in the China iOS market. Promotional collaboration events popularity across US, China and Japan (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Even as creatives in other entertainment industries continue to fight to make fair wages, a new front has opened in gaming as developers figure out what to do about Unity’s new fee structure. Starting in January 2024, Unity will introduce what it calls a ‘Runtime Fee’. Moreover, game production is changing rapidly.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

They could build a scalable, reliable infrastructure that would continuously update the rankings in near real-time, delivering a new level of transparency and engagement for the Worlds 2024 broadcast and beyond. Figure 4 : Global Power Rankings in Action during Worlds 2024. Figure 2: Global Power Rankings powered by AWS.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai Overall downloads have declined on both iOS and Android platforms , with Play Store downloads seeing a more significant drop. 2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market. Will the platform support games or just abandon them all-together?

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This post was originally published on [ 22-06-2021 ] and has been updated on [ 30-09-2024 ] to reflect new information and insights. Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All these numbers and more interesting facts about the Slovakian games industry are taken from the annual report from the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA). The Slovak games industry is relatively young and slowly growing with 69 active companies in 2024. of game releases. of releases.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a result, companies often outsource gaming services to an external partner to help them with the testing process. During gaming partner selection, companies often face many challenges in finding the right game service provider. This trend isn’t likely to change as we look into 2024.

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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. lifestreaming.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the upcoming horror platformer Unlife , players have to navigate a post-apocalyptic world where mankind is all but wiped out from a nuclear war. Developer Dmitriy Gusev , operating under the name Diedemor Studio, made this game by himself. “And I just love creating games”, he explains.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Why 10 Chambers Continues to Choose Lurkit Tapping into the tight, niche communities is usually the biggest struggle for game developers. This player base is picky about their games and would only play them if a recommendation came from someone they trust. During The Game Awards, Lurkit supplied 160 streamers with an OBS URL.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s find out how KAYAC approaches development of Hypercasual games in 2024; what their expectations from the market are; which best practices for game development they can point out; and what tips for adapting games for the Western region they have to offer.

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AWS Games

JULY 16, 2024

Azur Games , a mobile game publisher and developer, recently achieved over 8 billion game installs across their portfolio of hypercasual games. See the hit game Stack Ball 3D published by Azur Games. Transition to ClickHouse Cloud on AWS ClickHouse Cloud on AWS, a managed service by ClickHouse Inc.,

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

Get your latest Newzoo report for free >>> HERE <<< In this episode of the Deconstructor of Fun podcast, host Mishka Katkoff engages with Ben Porter, NewZoo's Director of Consulting, to delve into the profound shifts within the gaming industry reflected in NewZoo's latest report. Tools, tech and platforms (aka.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

Jump to: January February March April May June July August September October November December January 2024 events and dates TBC Mobidictum Network 13th – 14th | Istanbul, Turkey A smaller-scale games industry event for up to 300 attendees, Mobidictum covers many topics across a full itinerary of speakers with plenty of networking.

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Jesper Juul

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

On the occasion of my upcoming book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodor 64 Computer , I am writing The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects , posted weekly from November 1 st , 2024: Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself , known affectionately as the breadbox for its shape.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

. “But we both grew up playing games and realized we might just have the skills to pull it off,” says Sam Cable. “We switched careers and went full-time into game development.” Copycat is out on 19 September 2024 on Steam. It is humbling to even make it this far!

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Logic Simplified

JULY 24, 2024

Technology Trends in XR - 2024 Extended Reality is breaking new ground and this blog talks about extended reality technology trends like the Metaverse, Digital Twin Technology and Holoportation. Let's check out technology trends in XR - 2024. These immersive environments evolve over time as per the user’s demands.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Finally, we concentrated exclusively on the gaming industry. While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. In 2024 YTD, ten deals totaled $49m in disclosed funding.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 29, 2024

It starts by designating certain core platform services as a fundamental infrastructure of the internet-type entities. Then the DMA designates gatekeepers that operate these core platform services. In this episode, we’re focusing on the impact of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and antitrust policies on game monetization.

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AWS Games

JULY 25, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic landscape of game development, efficient data management and analysis are pivotal for optimizing player experiences and driving business growth. By leveraging these services, game developers can extract valuable insights from disparate data sources while minimizing development effort and operational costs.

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AWS Games

MAY 14, 2024

Its core team has developed the game since 2018, even though the studio was officially formed in 2020. Made by fans, for fans, “Predecessor” was born out of the ashes of “Paragon,” a MOBA game developed by Epic Games from 2016-2018. AWS is a games industry gold standard, so going with GameLift was an easy decision.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Distribution innovation periods, on the other hand, focus on finding new ways to deliver games to players and generate revenue. This might involve the introduction of new platforms, novel distribution methods, or innovative monetization models. Today, the platform sees the release of almost 15,000 new titles each year.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 13, 2024

The second was partnering with a third-party Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform (a common choice for startup game studios), but Harmony found the solutions difficult to customize for their game. “We About Harmony Games Harmony Games was founded by AAA industry veterans Volkan Ediz, James Koh, and Joseph Kubiak.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recently, I had the privilege of discussing the latest market insights with Devan Brennan, Senior Consultant at Newzoo, dissecting their August 2024 market forecasts. This evolving landscape presents opportunities for agile developers to thrive, even as AAA studios grapple with extended development cycles and rising costs.

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AWS Games

JULY 23, 2024

With social interaction central to the gaming experience, demand for user-generated content (UGC) across games is exploding, from Roblox to Fortnite and beyond. Just as no two humans think, talk, or move the same way, many video game development studios and players are of the mindset that digital characters shouldn’t either.

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