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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Layoffs have hit the support developer that's been aiding with some of PlayStation's biggest franchises since 2007.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Our resources for free and low cost game development software, from game engines to art tools and tutorials, and more.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

By 2026, the gaming industry is expected to reach $321 billion , with real-time rendering and AI-driven game art playing a pivotal role in its growth. Game art has undergone a seismic transformation over the past decade, driven by technological advancements, evolving player expectations, and a rapidly growing industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Whether it's a unique gameplay mechanic from an indie title or a groundbreaking event in one of the biggest franchises, developers consistently look to each other to spark creativity and fuel progress. It's fascinating to see how different development teams approach the same feature in varied ways.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Here's a simple approach that can be implemented quickly while supporting an established art direction. UI is an organized visual representation of a game's underlying systems.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Generative AI art tools make it easy to whip up images for concepts and storyboarding. But don't throw out your pen and paper just yet!

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Game Developer

MAY 16, 2024

With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to its developer.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In game development, capturing the perfect visual style is paramount.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In this blog, we look at some of the new and interesting ways developers have implemented minigames into some of the most popular mobile titles on the market, from Royal Match’s Wordle-inspired potion puzzle to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s recreation of Dave the Diver. That’s even more true now than it was back in April 2023.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The Art and Design of the Night is Grey Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this cast, I was joined by Andre Broa and Tiago Fragoso from Whalestork Interactive to discuss the release of the Night is Grey. We talked about developing the gameplay, art, and story for the game.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I strongly disagree with the perspective that game development education should focus on AAA jobs. Democratizing art But what are all your youtube learned pencil skills or sculpting skills worth when the AI platform’s promise of “democratizing art” comes around. Recreating literally sometimes the same heroes and looks.

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Game From Scratch

JANUARY 21, 2025

GameFromScratch.com The Complete Concept Art Training Bundle by Learn Squared There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, specifically game artists, the Complete Concept Art Training Bundle by Learned Squared.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

But behind every update lies a complex art production pipeline that must scale efficiently while maintaining artistic integrity and production efficiency. The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. What Makes Live-Service Art Production Different?

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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. Instead, in scenes where he is present, the camera will switch to his viewpoint.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

Genvid's Silent Hill: Ascension has won the award for Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming at the 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Silent Hill: Ascension was developed in Unreal Engine utilising the platform's MetaHuman Creator. The interactive streaming series ran from October 31, 2023 to July 15, 2024.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Ettouney helped establish the Dreams developer in 2006.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Created by a two-person team based in Seattle, USA, Mirthwood represents a creative and personal journey for its developers, long-time friends Brian Hecox and Daron Otis. Mirthwood’s distinct art style can best be described as a dark, storybook aesthetic, which emerged from Otis’ experimentation. Mirthwood is out now on Steam.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Swedish indie developer Perfect Random promised in their early access roadmap to add multiplayer once they reach that number. I’m most proud of our art style and the creativity that went into the weaponry, and uniqueness of the guns, the variety of enhancements and modifications, as well as our stupid jokes,” he shares.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 20, 2024

Speaking at Devcom today, Red Meat Games creative content strategist Judy Ehrentraut discussed the importance of ethically training generative AI models, and how certain tools can be utilised during game development. "AI I think both of these takes are really valuable, because disruptive technologies are not necessarily good or bad.

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Game Developer

MAY 9, 2023

How the game was designed to motivate players through systems and environment.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. So, he wanted to be experimental and try something new. “I

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. “We didn’t know each other, we just all got a call from a bigger studio that told us we could use some of their spare space to develop video games. . Now we’re much bigger and have lived way past them.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2025

Determined to push himself, he embarked on a new path as a solo developer. To find his first solo project, he developed a new brainstorming approach: he built a prototype in roughly 100 hours and let people play it. Why did you become a solo developer? I had two main motivations in becoming a solo developer.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Developing LIMBO as the Co-Founder and CEO of Playdead taught him invaluable lessons about creating impactful games. With the monochromatic art style, dynamic soundscapes, and no dialogue, we crafted a world that drew players in while still leaving much to their imagination. Here’s what he learned: 1. Accessibility matters.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Why did you become a solo developer? How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

years of development. The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. Cocoon’s development journey spanned a challenging 6.5 The one thing I never compromise on is playability.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Electronic Arts has implemented a round of layoffs at F1 developer Codemasters. IGN reported an unknown number of staff at the British-based studio have been made redundant following "small-scale organisational changes" made by EA. The company was behind the recent releases of F1 23 and EA Sports WRC. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 16, 2024

German indie developer Vivid Storm Interactive is a three person team that started when they launched a Kickstarter campaign for Ascent of Ashes in 2021. Studio owner and Lead Developer Max Hermann originally developed the idea for the game in the time when he was still a computer science student and active in the RimWorld modding scene.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

The likes of HoYoVerses Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail are prime examples, the former of which hit over $6.3bn in mobile revenue last month , both boasting a cartoonish art style that takes on elements of anime as well as comic books.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Skybound is actively looking for acquisition targets

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 13, 2023

The use of AI in game development has the potential to revolutionize the way games are designed and created. Although there is controversy about the unfair use of human-made art to create AI generated artworks, there’s no denying that AI has added value when it comes to automating tasks that are typically time-consuming for developers.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players cant lift out of the levels. After coming out of development of their multiplatform game OddBallers, the team knew they wanted to make a game for PC first and foremost.

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Game Development News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Electronic Artsis continuing its efforts to ensure that video games can be enjoyed by as many people as possible by pledging 23 more patents to itsindustry-first accessibility patent pledge, an initiative that makes accessibility tools and technologies available to developers across the …

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Lee focuses on art direction, UI/UX design and related programming tasks, while Kim takes charge of illustrations, adventurer designs and animations. Hyemyung Lee, who is in charge of art direction, wanted to express the characteristics of each character, including the adventurers, in various ways to provide a variety of visual fun, Ko says.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 1, 2024

At Develop Brighton last month, Criterion general manager Charity Joy gave a talk on the art of leading people who are themselves managing other leaders, sharing the tools she's picked up along the way in her career in game development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 8, 2024

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson spoke of how generative AI could make its development process "more efficient" and help give developers "more power." Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 24, 2024

The people who span both those worlds and build the tools to turn art into fully realised assets and characters in video games? Programmers, too, do pretty much what they say on the tin. But technical artists? Well, that's a little more complicated. Read more

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