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Game Developer
JULY 2, 2024
Communication can become challenging in work settings, especially in unfamiliar environments or urgent situations necessitating quick problem resolution. I'd like to share some lessons I learned from my first large-scale team game development project.
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Game Developer
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
'Unity must do better in how they treat their workers in hard times.'
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Brand Game Development
JULY 17, 2017
When it comes to games, there are a handful of truths that are very important to realize. Communication is key. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Games tell stories – whether they mean to or not. Execution is everything.
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Ubisoft performed its second round of layoffs in the month of September, and its third of 2023 overall.
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Game Developer
AUGUST 26, 2024
Conversations among peers and strong support for RE Engine, make five-year-long dev cycles for games like Monster Hunter Wilds seem sustainable.
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Game Developer
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The PR company has previously worked with clients including Riot Games and Bethesda.
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Game Developer
MARCH 28, 2023
More publishers pull out of E3 2023, raising questions about the event's future months ahead of its intended June launch.
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Game Developer
JANUARY 17, 2023
"Because Mr. Guillemot and his clique only understand the relationship of power, Solidaires Informatique is calling on the employees of Ubisoft Paris to go on strike."
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Game Developer
APRIL 3, 2023
The NLRB plans to charge Activision Blizzard with illegally surveilling its staff and threatening to shut down their communication channels.
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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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Game Developer
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
If you aren't ready to clearly communicate about the content included in each DLC and when it will be ready for launch, you shouldn't offer a Season Pass on Steam.'
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Game Developer
APRIL 6, 2023
Communication, diversity in the hiring process, and validating your team are vital steps in creating diversity-focused features.
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Game Developer
MARCH 27, 2024
Genuine Enabling Technology filed its suit against Sony in 2017, claiming PlayStation consoles and controllers communicate in a way similar to an idea it patented in 2001.
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AWS Games
MARCH 12, 2025
For game studios large and small, a smart cloud governance strategy can go a long way in reducing costs and increasing security for a live service game. Following are a few key learnings from Epic Games work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that game developers should consider when developing a cloud governance strategy.
Game Developer
APRIL 24, 2024
Russeil's day-to-day duties as executive VP will see her manage multiple departments at Ubisoft, including corporate affairs, legal, and communications.
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PreMortem.Games
JUNE 14, 2023
She emphasises the role of communication and consistent engagement with the audience without compromising development time. “As As a Community Manager you may get a little bit sick of answering the same questions over and over again and you kind of want to be a little bit more creative”, says Reid, pointing at automation as a solution.
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Ask a Game Dev
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these. Internships are a great way to earn some experience in a professional environment and to get mentorship from those of us in the trenches. This is part 2 of this year’s internship roundup. Click here for part 1 ].
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Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 3, 2025
This might sound contrived, but one of the most valuable skills for any developer will always be communicating effectively. They need to be able to communicate their ideas to me, so I can understand where they are planning on going next. ALT Communication is a constantly-evolving skill alongside workplace relationships.
Game Developer
AUGUST 8, 2024
In the first two parts of this series of publications devoted to training game and level designers, I addressed the importance of soft skills, an essential complement to know-how. Let's now address a topic that seems far from design but which a game designer must be concerned with: Marketing and communication.
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Game Developer
MAY 7, 2024
The findings of this paper provide a guiding direction for game producers to express claims in their products, and inform the authorities in communicating ideologies through video games.
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Game From Scratch
MARCH 18, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Discord Launch Game Development SDK Today at GDC Discord (check out our server here) announced they are moving into the world of game development, or more specifically game hosting, with the launch of the Embedded App SDK.
Game Developer
JULY 13, 2023
Voice actors Brandon Winckler and Corina Boettger claim the studio handling Genshin Impact's English dub has failed to pay them or communicate in any capacity.
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Brand Game Development
MAY 13, 2019
Board game development is notorious for its trial-and-error approach. Experienced designers and developers will tell you that it’s all about iteration. You may create dozens of versions of the same game until you finally find one you’re satisfied with. Need help on your board game?
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GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 21, 2025
During the 2025 Games Development Conference this week, industry workers launched the United Videogame Workers union in partnership with the Communication Workers of America. Read more
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PreMortem.Games
MARCH 13, 2023
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle in the Moscone Centre and just have a good conversation and decent coffee with Dutch games industry professionals? Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business. We create games that make you smile”, says CEO Stein Damen. “By
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GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 29, 2024
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) – which includes members from a range of high-profile game developers and publishers, including Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard Entertainment, Sega, and ZeniMax – says it stands in "complete solidarity with striking members of SAG-AFTRA."
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Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fifteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Commissioning art can be one of the most daunting parts of the game development process.
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Brand Game Development
APRIL 28, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. The mark of a great game developer is to make great complexity and interaction come out of simple elements. Need help on your board game? However, it was still a rule-based game by necessity.
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PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 24, 2025
Some of the key goals for social media marketing are game discovery, sales lifecycle, community building and direct communications. TikTok Highlight Keler highlighted TikTok as an important channel for game developers to find new players. Social media is just one of the available channels for marketing.
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GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 30, 2024
Drag Her, a 2D hand-drawn fighting game featuring a roster of real-life drag artists, launched its Kickstarter campaign back in February 2022 with a modest and cheeky funding target of $69,000. For us, the Kickstarter was specifically an opportunity to be like, 'hey, there's a market for this'," he tells us.
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Brand Game Development
JULY 21, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. This week, in Start to Finish: Publish and Sell Your First Board Game , I released Five Levels of Communication through Game Development. Need help on your board game?
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GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 7, 2024
Tollan Universe developer Foretold Studios is reportedly struggling to pay its staff.
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Logic Simplified
APRIL 4, 2025
However, building a well-optimized multiplayer game comes with several challenges which any Unity game development company worth its weight will know how to overcome. Choosing between these depends on your development goals and budget. Looking for cost-effective Unity game development solutions?
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PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
During my stay, I had the incredible opportunity to witness Esio, the founder and program coordinator of Africacomicade , take charge of video game industry discussions at Lagos ComicCon and work the room at the tight-knit Xbox game developer community meetup at Microsoft’s Lagos offices. ” remarked Esio.
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Brand Game Development
JULY 7, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Much like last week , I’m finding myself with downtime in the development of Highways & Byways. Need help on your board game? Board games have few ways to communicate with players.
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Brand Game Development
MARCH 5, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the eighteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Finding a Board Game Printer. Testing Communication.
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Brand Game Development
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Games, at their core, might just be a series of mechanics and rules, but themes keep us from feeling like we’re playing out the logical conclusion of mathematical functions. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Final Thoughts.
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GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 1, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Two weeks ago, the New Zealand government announced a new 20% tax rebate for game development studios as part of its budget 2023.
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 30, 2023
Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. 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. This is his story.
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GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was developed in just 16 months with some periods of crunch and communications issues between developer Sledgehammer Games and Modern Warfare creator Infinity Ward.
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Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the seventeenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Artwork by James Masino for my first game, War Co. Need help on your board game?
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PreMortem.Games
JULY 15, 2024
. “Marketing was quite stressful, as I aimed to clearly communicate the game’s cultural and community-focused aspects while ensuring it appealed to a broad audience,” Jones says. “At the end of the day, I really like how this game turned out though, and that’s all a part of me really cares about.”
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Brand Game Development
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the second of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? You’re not even testing for unexpected strategies.
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iXie gaming
MAY 8, 2023
Welcome to the world of the Metaverse, where virtual reality and gaming come together to create a new dimension of immersive experiences. As the world continues to shift towards digital innovation, Metaverse game development has become increasingly popular among game developers.
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