Game Developer

MAY 31, 2023

Epic Games, the publisher behind Alan Wake 2, a premium single-player game on consoles and PC, is defying consumer expectation by releasing the game as an exclusively digital release.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 12, 2023

At a glance: 159 million console and PC games were sold across tracked European markets in 2022, a drop of 7.1% It tracks all physical sales in major European countries (see list below), and digital sales from most major AAA publishers (the main exception is Nintendo, which doesn't share digital data) in every territory across Europe.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

AAA games like Assassin's Creed Mirage and the remake of Resident Evil 4 will soon be available to play on iPhone 15 Pro. Announced during Apple's Wonderlust Event , a new A17 Pro chip has enabled support for games previously only available on console and PC.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

million video games from AAA publishers were sold across Europe last month, GSD data reports. That's a rise of nearly 29% over August last year. It's an impressive result, especially as the big game of August - Baldur's Gate 3 - is not counted in this data as publisher Larian is not part of the GSD panel. Instead, FIFA 23 is No.1.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It was the only real new release of note for the month, and made up for the absence of other AAA titles (last year saw the release of God of War Ragnarök and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet). If we just look at the same four week period, sales were actually down slightly by 2%. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the big driver of sales.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. Now, when you think about high-end games, you think about AAA. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When you play Resident Evil Village on an iPad Pro, it's flabbergasting to believe that this is Capcom's latest mainline entry running natively on a mobile device, looking every bit as good as its home console counterparts.

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Game Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s the question addressed by Ampere Analysis’ Piers Harding-Rolls in a recent webinar report, titled Dissecting the competitive landscape for console games in 2023. Harding-Rolls shared how much live service and multiplayer games have come to dominate the console landscape.

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Starloop Studios

MAY 4, 2023

With every new console generation comes the anticipation of next-gen games and the experiences they can bring to players. The arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S was met with similar excitement and curiosity as to what the new console generation would bring. At Magic Media, we are well-versed in [.]

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

million console and PC games were sold in July across Europe, up 34% over the same period in 2022. This is according to GSD data, which includes digital sales from most AAA games publishers in every European country. Digital downloads represented nearly 7.9 million of that (up 60%), while physical was 3.75 million (up 0.2%).

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2023

million console and PC games were sold across the UK during February, up 11% over the year before. This data is for all physical games, plus AAA titles from most major publishers (courtesy of GSD). At a glance The UK games market posted strong sales in February due to the performance of two products: Hogwarts Legacy and PlayStation 5.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This is not, as far as we know, a game that was designed with mobile in mind, as opposed to the aforementioned Genshin Impact – it's a full-bore AAA console title, running with no noticeable compromises on a smartphone.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 24, 2023

Xbox's Phil Spencer has once again said that mobile is the key to growing both Microsoft's games business and the industry overall – and that includes bringing AAA titles like Starfield to smart devices. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This week, in the latest round of noise around Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company announced it was committing to releasing Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles for ten years. To make a AAA Call of Duty for Switch (which I assume is the suggestion) will take years. The internet loved that, of course.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Krafton's 2023 marked the beginning of a major push beyond PUBG for the publisher, with the company pushing into new genres and platforms, most notably with the arrival of its AAA console and PC horror title The Callisto Protocol. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The market is so saturated, that every little defect becomes an ‘elephant in the room’ for players that often compare a low-budget indie title to AAA games. The more you raise the bar, the more you risk disappointing somebody, especially if you don’t have AAA budgets.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 30, 2023

The impact the game had on the people who played it, the emotional reaction that game created to almost console people who had lost love ones… By playing the game, you can reflect on the people you loved, their life and death." "The biggest moment for me was when Journey came out.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

Moreover, notable AAA PC and console games are now expanding their reach to mobile platforms, seeking to attract a broader player base, while simultaneously exploring opportunities for cross-platform integration. Console gaming has the highest players-to-payers conversion, mobile gaming has the lowest.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 16, 2023

In addition to the rise of mobile, the relationship between a movie tie-in console game’s development cycle and the movie itself was already fraying in the mid to late 2000s. Back when AAA games could be developed by a fairly small ( [ Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

source: Newzoo reports Despite the unprecedented slate of blockbuster titles, console games grew at a slower pace than inflation. Diablos, EAFC, Madden, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldurs Gate 3, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom… 2023 seemed like the year for consoles with all those blockbusters launching back-to-back. Yet this did not materialize.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As in-engine rendering improves, AAA games will likely move away from pre-rendered cutscenes but AAA games are far from the only games that use cutscenes and have engines that can render high quality cinematic visuals (e.g. mobile, consoles with weaker hardware specs, indie games) for important parts.

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Game Development News

MARCH 28, 2023

Playground Games’ founder and former studio head Gavin Raeburn has announced that he has set up a new game development studio

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The advent of handheld gaming consoles marked a significant era in the gaming industry. This bubble of time, between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, witnessed the rise of several iconic handheld consoles, including the Sony PSP, and various iterations of Nintendo’s DS line, such as the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 2DS.

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Moonmana

JULY 25, 2022

Video games development incorporates PC games and consoles. According to the freshest statistics by Newzoo, in 2022 the industry continues to grow and become even more profitable worldwide, where the key driver belongs to console games. AAA video game development trends. Now let’s get closer to the current gaming trends.

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Starloop Studios

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In our experience working on everything from AAA titles to smaller-scale projects, a common thread are the stages of game development. The game development pipeline is a lengthy process. Though we’ve seen on some productions that there can be extra layers of complexity to it, the stages of game development remain the same [.].

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Cocos

MAY 7, 2023

Not yet, we hope more devs can try on Nintendo Switch publish pstrejczek: Are there any plans to support other major console brands (xbox ,playstation) ? Currently not yet, we are still a mobile first game engine, we are not trying to attract AAA studios from using in-house, Unreal, Unity engines.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

If market trends, especially on PC and Console, are something you want to hear more about, I highly suggest you check out my conversation with Newzoo’s Head of Consulting, Ben Porter below. Most AAA simply cannot afford the team sizes of today. This is a signal of future adaptation that is further enhances with adaptation of AI.

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Game Errors

MARCH 16, 2023

Are games not launching on your Steam deck console? Unlike other small-sized gaming consoles, Steam Deck is a very powerful one and capable of running most modern AAA titles. Outdated firmware: Any latest and updated titles may not launch on this console if the firmware or Steam OS is not up to date.

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Game Development News

APRIL 21, 2023

PlayStation Studios has acquired AAA multiplayer game developer Firewalk Studios

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The Astronauts

JANUARY 7, 2019

The Seniority Trap In games, and especially in engine/middleware technology, it’s fairly common to see job requirements like “Senior engineer needed, 10+ years of AAA/console development experience required” etc. Sometimes that makes sense.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 24, 2023

It was founded by a group of seasoned developers who were instrumental in the success of several AAA franchises including The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and, Dying Light. The team found the novel The Invincible to be the perfect hook for their studio’s philosophy: creating meaningful experiences in high quality PC and console games.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Steam Deck is a powerful mini-gaming console capable of running many modern AAA titles. Physical damage: If the console has some physical damage, this type of issue may appear. Is your Steam Deck stuck on the loading screen or the boot logo? You are not alone. Many users are facing this problem.

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Starloop Studios

OCTOBER 26, 2023

PC, console, mobile, and any other platforms imaginable have much in common regarding their needs from game UI design, but they [.] Game UI design for multiplatform projects is a significant challenge for game developers.

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AWS Games

JUNE 13, 2023

Having collaborated on previous projects across a wide range of industries – from comics, AAA games, television, music videos, visual effects, literature, theater, virtual and augmented reality, hardware, software, and R&D – the group contemplated how to create a meaningful, community-driven game on their own terms.

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Starloop Studios

AUGUST 3, 2023

One of the main features of the console is the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con. Not as powerful as its Sony and Microsoft counterparts, it relies on interesting input methods and features to help devise novel gameplay experiences. It’s an adaptable controller that [.]

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Game Errors

APRIL 13, 2023

This mini gaming console may seem like a less powerful device. But it’s compelling and capable of running most AAA titles. But, usually, the above ones are the most common behind this keyboard issue on this mini gaming console. Is the Steam Deck keyboard not appearing on your PC? There may be other reasons as well.

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Starloop Studios

JULY 6, 2023

Though platform-exclusive games still exist and occupy a major part of console manufacturers’ success, players have never [.] Game porting is a common practice in the gaming industry, as it has been for decades, but in more recently, despite the complexity of game porting, game ports are released faster and with more efficiency than ever.

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