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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Game Development News

APRIL 21, 2023

PlayStation Studios has acquired AAA multiplayer game developer Firewalk Studios

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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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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For your first question about what kind of non-creation teams there are: Game dev studios typically have internal support teams - back end, build, IT, user research, etc. that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts.

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AWS Games

JUNE 13, 2023

A mage, a hacker, and a barbarian walk into a bar… What sounds like the start of a joke is the ultimate vision for cyberpunk, blockchain collectible card game “Metropolis Origins”, created by game industry veterans at QXR Studios. It’s easy to deploy and scale, and connects well with Unreal. We could go in at any time and look at logs.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 24, 2023

The Invincible is the debut game of Starward Industries , a new studio based in Kraków, Poland. ” Starward Industries may be a new studio, it’s definitely not short on experience. .” ” Starward Industries may be a new studio, it’s definitely not short on experience.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 13, 2024

Introduction : The importance of selecting a proper game backend Selecting a game backend solution is one of the most significant decisions that game studios face during development. The decision criteria varies depending on the type of game being released, the game launch timeline, the available engineering resources, and studio budgets.

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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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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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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Furthermore, the acquisition of new studios may also generate additional pressure and competition to achieve. Last year we analyzed the announcement of Supercell US’ studio , which we believe was in part due ever more challenging and saturated mobile market. This has increased the interest in PC and Console platforms.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 2, 2019

I grew up in a country and a time where people did their gaming on computers, rather than consoles. They help everyone –– from indie developers to AAA studios –– to focus on creating the best game rather than having to rebuild a physics engine, shift graphics blobs manually in memory, or develop reliable back-end infrastructure.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The average check size for Early-stage VC-backed gaming studios has fluctuated notably between 2020 and 2024. Ex-Riot studios received some of the highest checks, peaking at $15.8m Ex-ATVI studios saw a similar rise, reaching $10.7m 1 tech company: a cloud with a modular architecture, Vital Game Studios.

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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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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Army Commander by Lion Studios. But Army Commander by Lion Studios seemed to nail this on the head. Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. It’s tricky taking any game from PC and Console to mobile. Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 8, 2024

Instead, Supercell now needs to repair both Clash Royale and Squad Busters while also managing a plethora of other initiatives: Spark Labs , a growing investment of 19 companies, scaling headcount & remote work, and a North American studio that rears its head once a quarter. On the other hand, the rebound is weakest in T1 regions.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Visual Studio Code - IDE Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight, free, open-source code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. It is highly extensible, and is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, providing a common ground for developers working on multiple platforms.

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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. That means that annual releases snagged around 15% of total playtime.

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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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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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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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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. Some say Unreal is better just because it’s a common choice for AAA studios. Unreal, on the other hand, is considered to be the main player in the AAA industry. But is there an ultimate winner? What is Unreal?

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s nigh impossible to build a PS2 game now primarily because all of the necessary hardware and software have been discontinued for over 15 years. The old PS2 dev tools are no longer in production. Most of the software for building it depended on Window XP machines. That old tech is no longer supported by any vendors anymore.

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Game Designing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Rumors abound of just what his studio is working on now, and he’s even expressed an interest to try his hand at film at long last. His games have also been some of the most graphically advanced of any on their respective consoles. Despite the bold new direction, the game was generally well-received by critics and gamers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

12 years ago, while working for the Chief Creative Director at Electronic Arts, I was part of an effort to evangelize microtransactions, in-game purchases, DLC, and other forms of incremental revenue across the EA game studios. GTA5 has spanned 3 console generations thanks in large part to GTA Online.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 2, 2020

Budgets for AAA console games could be more like $20M-$50M (notwithstanding Activision’s $200M+ budgets for Call of Duty although also including marketing and distribution). For mobile, the greater synergy for Activision was actually through the launch of Call of Duty Mobile with external partner Tencent and their famous TiMi Studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The game was developed by Raven, one of the historical CoD mainline studios, and Activision Shanghai, a local team assembled for the project. Ni-Zhan was the local competitor to Crossfire and the first FPS developed by a then unknown internal Studio called TiMi. This is a lesson CoDO quickly learned from Chinese Live Ops practices.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This strategy is supported by the structure of a 4X studio where the live service team is often separated from the core tech and the publishing team. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. Access all previous predictions here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Yet this year it’s the console segment that is the biggest revenue growth driver, with an impressive +7.4% Moving into work-from-home setups, especially for the console’s many massive AAA titles, further hamstrung the majority of the studios. Console publishers rely on blockbuster franchises.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. In Today’s Email ? Subscribe here!

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . Below are 10 reliable outsourcing studios that you’ll find extremely helpful: 1. Bosi Art Studio. Winking Corporation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. The Call of Duty series began with the original Call of Duty on PC and console in 2003 and has released one title every year since. The power of PC/console brands can not be underestimated on mobile. Make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Making the right choices at project greenlight can be the difference between a successful future vs. a destabilising force to your studios and portfolio health. How do studios of all sizes invest in new products prudently in today’s games market? The cracks and cuts will eventually take their toll on product performance.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

But when you think about the AAA catalogs offered by Xbox Game Pass and Playstation Now, this just seems like a nearly impossible battle to take on for a streaming media company with little game development experience, no matter how flush with cash they are. These games could be a console, pc, or mobile.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

deal Big Pixel Studios veterans' Landmark Games raise $4.6m deal Big Pixel Studios veterans' Landmark Games raise $4.6m year-on-year Newzoo forecasts game market will shrink 4.3% to $184.4B INVESTING / M&A Matchingham Games acquires two IPs from Pow Games in $11.7m

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AWS Games

JANUARY 26, 2023

Another great use case is for PC and console games that require compute flexibility ( Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) , hybrid cloud paired with on-premises gear) with ability to burst into the cloud. Watch the demo. Learn more. Learn more.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 21, 2023

Report: PC and console global gaming dipped to $92.3bn in 2022 Netflix Games unveils Mighty: Quest Rogue Palace and teases upcoming game from Super Evil Megacorp FTC seeks further details Microsoft's Nintendo, Nvidia agreements Unity and Croquet partner to make multiuser games “automatically” Twitch CEO Emmett Shear steps down CCP raises $40m for AAA (..)

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