PreMortem.Games

APRIL 2, 2024

In the wake of 2023, a year marked by blockbuster game releases, the global PC and console gaming market is facing a period of moderation. According to the latest PC and Console Gaming report by Newzoo , the PC and console gaming market generated $93.5 year-over-year.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 16, 2023

So, how (relatively) bad did the PC and console market do in 2022? In the first ever PC & Console Gaming Report Newzoo dives into this section of the market. Pandemic gaming Last year, the combined revenue from the PC and console market reached $92.3 And what does it mean for the future? year on year.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 4, 2023

According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. Moreover, 72% of PC and/or console players use at least two platforms. Download the full report here.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Traditionally, the console and PC gaming markets have operated very differently to mobile. But that’s changing as technological advancements are allowing mobile developers to bring their games to console, and vice versa.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

PC gaming is set to outperform both mobile and console gaming in revenue growth, with a projected increase of 4.0% Console gaming, on the other hand, is anticipated to see a slight decline of 1.0% The number of gamers worldwide is expected to reach 3.42 billion in 2024, a 4.5% increase from the previous year.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2025

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. My focus is on developing unique and personal games. Why did you become a solo developer? I started to follow indie developers I admired on Twitter. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 15, 2024

The Finals developer Embark had apologised to Xbox players after its feature-rich 3.4 patch was delayed on Microsoft consoles. Whilst the update was rolled out successfully on PC and PS5 last week, Xbox fans are having to endure a "lengthy delay" due to a unspecified "situation that's blocking the 3.4 release on Xbox."

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 8, 2024

Paradox Interactive has once again delayed the console launch of its city builder, Cities Skylines 2. While the console release was initially intended to accompany the sequel when it debuted on PC last October, the console release was delayed – firstly to "spring 2024", and then to October 2024, a full year after its PC release.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, is "developing a structure" to "expand the scope" of in-house publishing for console and PC games. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business. But the Dutch industry is also home to a vibrant community of indie game developers. By providing top-quality game development from A to Z. So we are open to new opportunities for co-development or work for hire.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

Now that Mordhau has arrived on both PlayStation and Xbox , console players finally get the chance to hack & slash their way through medieval battlegrounds. The brutal and bloody combat game from Slovenian developer Triternion has already been very successful for the last 4 years on PC.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Certification, [ the process by which the console makers grant legal permission to sell and distribute games for their consoles ], is an extremely expensive and rigorous process. This is because the console makers require a certain minimum bar of quality for player experiences.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. This evolving landscape presents opportunities for agile developers to thrive, even as AAA studios grapple with extended development cycles and rising costs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 23, 2023

Sega has announced it will make 121 redundancies at Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment. Company of Heroes 3 launched on PC in February and arrives on consoles this month. The Vancouver-based studio is also known for the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series, and in 2021 it developed Age of Empires 4 for Microsoft.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

The mobile publisher now holds a 3.58% share of Devolver, which was made as part of its strategy to increase exposure of its PC and console segment. The investment follows the recent launch of PC rhythm shooter Robobeat, developed by Insanity Games.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All these numbers and more interesting facts about the Slovakian games industry are taken from the annual report from the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA). The sector predominantly consists of private companies, which account for 89% of all game development businesses. and 13% respectively. of releases. of game releases.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

for developers that release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console, or PC platforms. Epic Games will drop its royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% Read more

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Starloop Studios

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There’s a reason that games on Unity make up somewhere around half of all games on mobile, PC, and console. Unity game development is user friendly, accessible, highly customisable, and offers a wide range of opportunities for developers to implement into their final gaming experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2024

Video Game Europe and the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Facts Report , a "comprehensive and definitive picture of Europe's video game sector" in 2023.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts. They probably looked at the numbers from previous games and realized that most console players only play 1-2 characters at most, so they provided the necessary support that the vast majority of their console players would ever use.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Leveraging many managed services from Amazon Web Services (AWS), the game developer, publisher, and solutions provider accelerated creative game development for popular titles like Citizen Conflict. Using Amazon Bedrock, developers built an AI agent that analyzes near real-time game data streaming from Amazon Kinesis.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox During the Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct Showcase, new exclusives and launch dates were unveiled. The title is available via Game Pass on the Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

PVP Shooters on console have been the dominant genre for nearly 20 years. In 2007 Infinity Ward released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which exploded on consoles and changed the industry -- Online Multiplayer shooters were no longer a “side mode” to your campaign -- but the dominant form of engagement.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Why I Love is a series of guest editorials on GamesIndustry.biz intended to showcase the ways in which game developers appreciate each other's work. This entry was contributed by Mladen Bošnjak, creative director at Misfit Village, currently working on their SCP based thriller Go Home Annie for PC and Consoles. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 30, 2024

The investment will go towards the development of its co-op shooter codenamed Project Aldous, due to release on PC and consoles. Moon Rover Games has raised $3.5 million in funding from NCsoft. Read more

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Game Development News

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Big Screen Gaming Summit, a new two-day event dedicated to PC, console, web3, VR, and AR games, will debut alongside Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on October 1-2, 2024. One ticket, two events!

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

PlaySide won Studio of the Year at the Australian Game Developer Awards last month, an achievement crowning over a decade in game development. We've worked with Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, SkyDance, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network," lists Ryan McMahon, general manager for PC and console at PlaySide Studios. "If

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 29, 2024

Argonaut Games has returned after two decades as a boutique publisher with a console and PC remaster of Croc Legend of the Gobbos. Founded by Jez San in 1982, Argonaut is known for developing the Starglider series and Star Fox for the SNES in 1993.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Kristian Segerstale believes industry growth will be driven by developers embracing a cross-platform strategy, rather than waiting for a single new platform to disrupt the market. In the opening keynote of Develop:Brighton today, the Super Evil Megacorp CEO was asked about the state of platform and the industry.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

The fund is open to indie game developers that have already launched a game on Google Play or other mobile platforms, PC and console. A group of Latin American game studios will receive a share of $2 million, with each recipient receiving between $150,000 to $200,000. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Now its an independent studio of 30 developers, animators, storytellers and artists. Solid pipeline By taking the time to build a solid pipeline the team is now at a place in development where it’s easy to create new content such as episodes, story beats and missions. ” Our mantra is constraints foster creativity.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

Age of Empires was originally launched for PC in 1997. Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. Development for the title began in 2021, but it currently does not have a planned release schedule.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Developed by UK indie Rubber Band Games, the game has been dubbed 'GTA meets Human: Fall Flat' and has sold over one million copies across PC and consoles already. And, of course, that's something that can translate well to sales, as we have seen with Human: Fall Flat , which now boasts more than 45 million players globally.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2024

While it was already known the publisher had signed the next title from UK developer Glowmade, the team behind King of Meat, most of Amazon's efforts since announcing its move into PC and console way back in 2014 have been more targeted at hardcore gamers — and particularly MMO fans.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 12, 2023

Top image: Europa Universalis IV expansion, Lions of the North Downloadable content (DLC) has become an essential tool for game developers and publishers. Newzoo analyzed over 1,600 DLC releases on PC and console from April 2020 to April 2023 and found out what DLC can do for your game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 7, 2024

The series is the brainchild of Montreal-based developer Reflector Entertainment, which Bandai Namco acquired in October 2020. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

Outward developer Nine Dots Studio has announced its plan to publish third-party games, with the launch of Nine Dots Publishing. Speaking to GamesBeat , Nine Dots CEO Guillaume Boucher-Vidal said the studio will continue developing and publishing its own games, but will partner with other studios to publish their titles. Read more

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