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Why you can’t objectively build great games

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Developers are always trying to find that winning formula for the perfect game, but it takes more than analytics to build an amazing game.

Build

Build Games Development

Real reasons (not) to build custom game engines in 2024

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Drawing from Highfleet's experience, this article explains why building your own engine may be a bad idea and when it might be worth considering.

Engineering

Engineering Engine Build Game Engine

Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Valve's newest update helps Steam devs give more clarity to players on game builds, and how it affects their saves.

Dev

Dev Build Games

Building game worlds with creative lifehacks from the field of writing

Game Developer

MAY 9, 2024

Sometimes, especially with new releases, we need to build entire worlds from scratch. Lifehacks from writing can provide valuable insights. We share a practical creative algorithm for any project!

Writing

Writing Build Games

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

Mustafa Kilic talks about some of the many challenges and creative solutions that came about from creating a city builder that builds upwards instead of outwards with Pile Up!

Build

Building a "world class" character creator in The Sims rival Life by You

Game Developer

APRIL 3, 2023

What tools to players need to build the perfect digital human? Rod Humble, who used to oversee The Sims franchise, offers an answer.

Build

Lessons from the founders: Rich Vogel and Mark Tucker on building their new NetEase studio

Game Developer

AUGUST 31, 2023

BioWare vet Rich Vogel and former Bethesda design director Mark Tucker discuss the challenges of building a remote-first studio and their development ambitions.

Build

Build Studios Development

Building the Arcade Cabinet, Part 1: Planning

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

One man's journey to build an entire piece of furniture.

Build

Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann thinks the company needs to build its own talent and focus on the console/PC market

Game Developer

JUNE 27, 2024

If Amazon is going to make it in video games, Hartmann thinks the company has to build out its own talent and open strong in the PC and console worlds.

Console

Console PC Build Games

How to build a narrative in a PvP game: without a narrative designer on the team

Game Developer

MARCH 14, 2024

And how can we build one if we don’t have a narrative designer? Do mobile games really need a narrative?

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Levelling Up: What We Learned After Building a Studio From Scratch

Game Developer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2021, we started building one of Saudi Arabia’s first-ever dedicated games studios, aiming to create ground-breaking titles for PC, console, and mobile that the region could call its own.

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Tips for building your own accessibility program

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

How do you design for accessibility from the ground up? Whitethorn Games' Britt Dye has some answers.

Build

Build Games

IO Interactive will publish Build a Rocket Boy's 'proof of concept' game for Everywhere platform

Game Developer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Hitman studio will publish the first game built on Build a Rocket Boy's Everywhere MMO, but has no concrete plans to be a third-party publisher full-time.

Concepts

Concepts Build Platformer Studios

How to build branching narrative without breaking the bank

Game Developer

APRIL 12, 2024

Freelance game writer and narrative designer Nessa Cannon wants devs to know they can craft meaningful narrative choices without overscoping.

Build

Build Dev Games

Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem

Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

HTML5 games are in a 'renaissance,' and Playgama wants to make it easier for developers to reach the entire market instead of bouncing between 'standalone playgrounds.'

Platformer

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Riot Games lays off staff to 'solve challenges and build for the future'

Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The developer is conducting layoffs across its League of Legends team in prepartion for the 'next phase' of the (almost) 15-year-old MOBA.

Build

Build Development Games

Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends

Game Developer

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Minecraft franchise loses its third spinoff in as many years as Mojang moves away from further developing Minecraft Legends.

Build

Build Development

Build A Rocket Boy confirms layoffs weeks after raising $110 million

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

'We have taken the extremely difficult decision to propose the removal of a number of roles globally.'

Build

Unity developers can start building apps for the Apple Vision Pro

Game Developer

JANUARY 31, 2024

Unity has become the first third-party platform to roll out support for Apple's XR headset.

Build

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Thunderful says SteamWorld Build underperformed, reveals it's looking to sell Headup

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The title launched in December 2023 but sales have fallen 'slightly short' of Thunderful's expectations.

Build

Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 3, 2024

This approach allowed them to create a compelling gameplay loop and build a captivating story around it. The post Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear appeared first on PreMortem Games.

Horror

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How Against the Storm managed to mix city-building and roguelite play

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Against the Storm mixes roguelite elements and city building, asking players to build and thrive despite ever-imminent disaster.

Build

Steam devs will need SMS verification to release game builds

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Developers will have to register a phone number by October 24 if they ever want to update their game or add new users to their Steamworks account.

Build

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Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

"Every game I design is meant to be a sandbox. At the lowest level, someone coming in should just feel comfortable playing around."

Sandbox

Sandbox Build Games

Arctic7 opening new Barcelona studio to help build mystery franchise

Game Developer

AUGUST 31, 2023

The co-development studio is working on its own mystery IP.

Studios

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Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Valve's new Steam Deck OLED promises an improved battery life and stronger Wi-Fi than its original model, which will be fully phased out once supply runs out.

Build

Build A Rocket Boy reportedly facing layoffs

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Everywhere developer Build A Rocket Boy has reportedly been hit with layoffs. As reported by PCGamesN , redundancies have allegedly affected an unknown number of staff across multiple departments, including publishing, QA, and art across the developer's three studios in Edinburgh, Budapest, and Montpellier.

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Build Art Studios Development

Positive feedback loops (The power of choice, digital independence, and building something better for everyone)

Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

On the positive feedback loop that happens when you make a tool.

Build

Building Big Games on Little Headsets

Game Developer

APRIL 11, 2023

Principle Graphics Engineer Ben Hopkins looks into the tools, tricks, and techniques used to bring Owlchemy Labs’ latest VR game Cosmonious High to the Quest 2.

Build

Build Graphics Engineering Engine

Spectarium nets €5M to build action RPG powered by TikTok-esque algorithm

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Myths is slated to soft launch in 2024 and will combine an AI-powered worldbuilding tool with a TikTok-esque algorithm to create tailor-made content.

AI

AI Build Content

Grind Before You Graduate - How to Build Your Portfolio in a Challenging Hiring Market

Game Developer

APRIL 24, 2024

The key to standing out amongst other recent grads? Real-world experience.

Build

Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess

Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

By building the foundations of our games with player agency in mind, we can better take advantage of our medium and build meaningful experiences that connect with even more people.

Build

Build Games

Building Baldur's Gate 3's memorable characters was all about forming trust in performance capture

Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3's performance director Greg Lidstone explained how they built trust with their actors, including having an intimacy coordinator on the team.

Build

Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

Game Developer

AUGUST 1, 2024

Learn a little about how Heart Machine is bringing the Hyper Light saga to a 3D world.

Texture

Texture Build

How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

Game Developer

JUNE 13, 2024

In this article, we will discuss the best optimizing practices for console builds, which may also help you improve PC build performance.

Console

Console PC FPS Build

Saber Interactive asks players to avoid leak of 'unfinished' Space Marine 2 build

Game Developer

JULY 17, 2024

'It's disheartening that many of the surprises we worked to keep secret were spoiled.'

Build

Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Casey Hudson formed Humanoid Origin in 2021 to build a new sci-fi universe.

Studios

Studios Build

Watch this: Building Pipelines to Find, Grow, and Retain Diverse Talent

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Maintaining a diverse team doesn't mean just hiring a good employee when you spot one but rather supporting that person's growth over time.

Build

Patch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

explains how the famously efficient studio honed its process to build a goated shooter in nine months. Xalavier Nelson Jr.

Build

Build Studios

Microsoft voluntarily recognizes 600-strong Activision Blizzard QA union

Game Developer

MARCH 11, 2024

'We all want to build long term, sustainable careers in this industry and having a seat at the table.'

Build

Hitman maker IO Interactive will publish the new action thriller by Leslie Benzies’ Build A Rocket Boy

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 16, 2024

IO Interactive is moving into third-party publishing with MindsEye, the new action thriller by Build A Rocket Boy, the AAA team formed by GTA producer Leslie Benzies. Read more

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Activision Blizzard president joining Bored Ape company to build metaverse

Game Developer

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Yuga Labs, the web3 company best known for launching the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection of NFTs, has named Daniel Alegre as its new CEO.

Build

'It's got to be hard to make something bad:' How Glowmade is building UGC tools in King of Meat

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The UK studio has teamed with publisher Amazon Games for a new UGC dungeon brawler, but how will it empower players to create?

Build

Build Studios Games

Building the brutal (and brilliant) bullet hell systems of Luna Abyss

Game Developer

APRIL 14, 2023

Luna Abyss developer Bonsai Collective explains how it preserved performance by taking a unique approach to its bullet hell system.

Build

Build Development

Why you can’t objectively build great games

Real reasons (not) to build custom game engines in 2024

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Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players

Building game worlds with creative lifehacks from the field of writing

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

Building a "world class" character creator in The Sims rival Life by You

Lessons from the founders: Rich Vogel and Mark Tucker on building their new NetEase studio

Building the Arcade Cabinet, Part 1: Planning

Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann thinks the company needs to build its own talent and focus on the console/PC market

How to build a narrative in a PvP game: without a narrative designer on the team

Levelling Up: What We Learned After Building a Studio From Scratch

Tips for building your own accessibility program

IO Interactive will publish Build a Rocket Boy's 'proof of concept' game for Everywhere platform

How to build branching narrative without breaking the bank

Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem

Riot Games lays off staff to 'solve challenges and build for the future'

Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends

Build A Rocket Boy confirms layoffs weeks after raising $110 million

Unity developers can start building apps for the Apple Vision Pro

Thunderful says SteamWorld Build underperformed, reveals it's looking to sell Headup

Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

How Against the Storm managed to mix city-building and roguelite play

Steam devs will need SMS verification to release game builds

Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever

Arctic7 opening new Barcelona studio to help build mystery franchise

Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version

Build A Rocket Boy reportedly facing layoffs

Positive feedback loops (The power of choice, digital independence, and building something better for everyone)

Building Big Games on Little Headsets

Spectarium nets €5M to build action RPG powered by TikTok-esque algorithm

Grind Before You Graduate - How to Build Your Portfolio in a Challenging Hiring Market

Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess

Building Baldur's Gate 3's memorable characters was all about forming trust in performance capture

Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

Saber Interactive asks players to avoid leak of 'unfinished' Space Marine 2 build

Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'

Watch this: Building Pipelines to Find, Grow, and Retain Diverse Talent

Patch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast

Microsoft voluntarily recognizes 600-strong Activision Blizzard QA union

Hitman maker IO Interactive will publish the new action thriller by Leslie Benzies’ Build A Rocket Boy

Activision Blizzard president joining Bored Ape company to build metaverse

'It's got to be hard to make something bad:' How Glowmade is building UGC tools in King of Meat

Building the brutal (and brilliant) bullet hell systems of Luna Abyss

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