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Update: The Chinese Room confirms layoffs after regaining independence

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Business Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 50 Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. It's a colorful painting of the antagonist and main characters of the game.

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Yellow Paint in Game Design: Clarity or Crutch?

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Every ladder screams ‘game design’ instead of blending into the world,” wrote one frustrated player. What This Means for Aspiring Game Designers If you’re an aspiring designer , yellow paint teaches a crucial lesson: design isn’t about what looks clever—it’s about what works for the player.

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From fantasy kingdom to cyberpunk metropolis – the evolution of Technotopia by Yustas Games

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Technotopia by Yustas Game Studio is a deck-building game of high-stakes urban strategy, where every decision matters and the city’s fate lies in the hands of an AI architect named Iris. But initially, Techotopia was a completely different game. We developed the game with financial backing from Alawar.”

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Strategies for Optimizing Multiplayer Games in Unity

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Network performance, game synchronization, and server architecture all play a crucial role in delivering a seamless and engaging multiplayer experience. With its massive popularity, Unity supplies developers with all the necessary tools to create efficient multiplayer games. What worked?

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Ubisoft is still making layoffs after securing $1.25 billion Tencent investment

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Console Why Survival Kids on Switch 2 is Unitys only in-house game (for now) Why Survival Kids on Switch 2 is Unitys only in-house game (for now) by Bryant Francis Jun 25, 2025 6 Min Read Mobile Development Game Design Programming Sponsored By Business Production News Ubisoft is still making layoffs after securing $1.25

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Meta x Kwalee: Leveling Up Mobile Gaming with Hybrid Monetization and AI

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As gaming studios look for resilient revenue streams, hybrid monetization —blending in-app purchases (IAP) with in-app ads (IAA)—has taken center stage. Manish breaks it down: with hybridization, studios can start monetizing right out of the gate, capturing ad revenue early on and building toward IAP conversions down the line.

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Telegram x Web3 Gaming: Why So Popular and How Can I Get In On This?

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A brief rundown of current Telegram hits include: Hamster Kombat This idle game is the most popular gaming app on Telegram, with almost 100 million MAU! It’s a simple but very slickly designed “business sim” where you build your own ‘crypto exchange’, with a hamster as CEO.