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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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

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APRIL 12, 2024

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

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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

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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.

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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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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."

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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.

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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.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

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

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AUGUST 31, 2023

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

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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.'

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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.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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

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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.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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

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JANUARY 10, 2024

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. This is his story.

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MARCH 11, 2024

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

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JUNE 28, 2023

While numerous tech vendors have clearly identified the need among developers for accessible, usable, and affordable tools, progress has been incremental at best.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

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

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APRIL 14, 2023

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

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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.

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APRIL 24, 2024

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

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Take-Two Interactive championed its "creative achievements" during its latest fiscal report, but said net bookings fell short of expectations.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

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

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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.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Longtime developer Rez Graham shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of building your own tech for indie game development.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Art director Bradley Fulton explains the vision for this infamous but elusive setting.

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