Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the classic PC game Minesweeper, except without the danger of mines.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For your first question about what kind of non-creation teams there are: Game dev studios typically have internal support teams - back end, build, IT, user research, etc. that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. In 2020, he was joined by his wife, Gorokhova Rita, who took on the role of 3D modeler and content lead. Selfloss is out on PC , PlayStation , Xbox and Switch.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The average check size for Early-stage VC-backed gaming studios has fluctuated notably between 2020 and 2024. Ex-Riot studios received some of the highest checks, peaking at $15.8m Ex-ATVI studios saw a similar rise, reaching $10.7m 1 tech company: a cloud with a modular architecture, Vital Game Studios.

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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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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

I always had a computer and loved PC games with strong atmospheres. After a year of preparation, while making my first game after work hours, I launched Choose Red Studio with the ambition to create pure experiences, respecting players and everyone involved in the project. It’s impressive.” And the biggest pitfalls?

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Developed using Epic Games Unreal Engine, the game is available for PC as Early Access on the Epic Store, with Steam access and console support coming soon. Leveraging the pay-as-you-go model of Amazon GameLift and optimizing resource utilization, the studio also lowered its hosting and operational expenses by 40%.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 3, 2024

Across the world, 85% of consumers engage with games in some capacity: 80% are players, 64% are viewers, and 35% participate in other ways, such as joining online gaming communities or creating content. PC and console gamers typically outspend mobile gamers. They are more likely to play games and, notably, to view gaming content.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

And that’s precisely what Shalin Shodhan is doing with his studio, Masala Games. While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. He returned to Ahmedabad, Gujarat in India and founded Masala Games.

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Game Errors

MARCH 10, 2023

The error failed to load settings with 502 Roblox Studio can prevent you completely from creating anything on this platform. The Roblox Studio is a building tool that you can use to create things according to your own preferences. What is error 502 on Roblox Studio? How can I fix failed to load settings with 502 Roblox Studio?

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Succinctly, the Play Pendulum theory suggests that the video game industry alternates between two primary types of innovation: content innovation and distribution innovation. With this framework in mind, we can explore how different eras of the industry have oscillated between content and distribution innovation.

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Game Development News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. PTW, a global game development and services provider for many of the industrys largest publishers and studios, today announced the opening of its latest studio in Charleston, South Carolina.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . Below are 10 reliable outsourcing studios that you’ll find extremely helpful: 1. your partners will take care of everything.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The two largest recipients of these flows in recent years have been: Web3 / crypto / blockchain games PC + console / Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) I’m not going to talk about crypto, suffice to say that its prospects currently look about as bleak as SBF’s. The pivot into PC and GaaS is more interesting. Of these, about 211 were studios.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The legal battle between members of Studio ZA/UM entered a new stage last week when a newly-filed lawsuit accused CEO Ilmar Kompus and former executive producer Tõnis Haavel of misappropriating company funds. Now, a new dispute has emerged centering on the ownership of the Disco Elysium IP and of content related to its sequel.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. In Today’s Email ? Subscribe here!

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Starloop Studios

JULY 17, 2024

New releases across all platforms, including mobile, console, and PC, generally receive varying degrees of post-launch support with game updates comprising bug fixes, new content, and more. The post The Role of Post-Launch Support in Game Development appeared first on Starloop Studios. Post-launch support updates fulfill [.]

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

The brutal and bloody combat game from Slovenian developer Triternion has already been very successful for the last 4 years on PC. Memory limitations meant we needed to rework a lot of the materials from the PC version just to get everything in”, says Dunn. “We So, we had to be smart and make everything dynamic.

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

What makes it special is that it is well-liked among indie designers and large studios. Its active collaborative forums provide extensive support through forums, tutorials, and user-generated content. Unreal Engine Supports multiple platforms but is more suited for console and PC-level graphics.

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Game Errors

MAY 2, 2023

Missing Visual C++ redistributables : Your PC is missing some Microsoft Visual C++ libraries required by the software. How can I fix the EA app crashing on my PC? Click the Visual Studio 2015-2022 X64 download link. Clean boot the Windows PC Right the Windows 11/10 taskbar and select Task Manager.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Furthermore, the acquisition of new studios may also generate additional pressure and competition to achieve. Supercell attempted to fight this trend by building better tools and a greater focus on user-generated content. This is great news, as their key franchises desperately need more content more often.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

As co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Nigerian-based studio Dimension 11 , he provided leadership. He recently successfully released two balls and is currently solely focusing on Dimension 11 studios. I can’t forget because that year was very important not just for myself but also for Dimension 11 as a studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Executive Summary What: MARVEL SNAP is a mobile CCG by Second Dinner, a new studio founded by veterans from Hearthstone. This has made core CCG fans passionately receive it as a refreshing experience, although retaining them for a long time may put a lot of pressure on the flow of new content. Written by Javier Barnés.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

and is intended to run on very old PC hardware as well as most older (still working) mobile phones. While for very large studios this is not an area of interest, medium-sized studios still rely on significant amounts of assets and pre-made functionality. The compatibility backend is based on OpenGL ES 3.0 / OpenGL 3.3 / WebGL 2.0

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

PC games grew driven by dominating live service franchises and a slew of innovative AA titles. Please listen to the full conversation with Newzoo’s Lead Analayst Tom Wijman about the state of the PC and Console market on YouTube, Spotify , or Apple Podcast. The inflation in EU and US is above 3% today.

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Game Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Being a one-man studio, Sergio managed to produce, release, and publish two successful VR titles. But I didn’t enter the industry professionally until 2007, where I worked at a couple of small studios as a gameplay programmer. But the same risks to a studio with a team, money and time are ten times greater to you.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

on Xbox Game Pass Profitability Last week Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoke at The Wall Street Journal ’s Tech Live conference saying that Xbox Game Pass is already profitable and accounts for around 15 percent of Xbox content and services revenue. We’re seeing incredible growth on PC. I don’t think it gets bigger than that.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The message appears more often on the Xbox platform than on PC for several reasons, such as age restriction, privacy settings, firewall settings, etc. You can fix this error by creating a new account with your date of birth set to be over 18 years old to ensure you can access all content on Roblox. Move to Game Content.

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Game Errors

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Larian Studios’ most thriving title has left behind many successful games, and right now, it’s trailing only behind the epic Hogwarts Legacy, which got a peak of 870,000+ players. Still, Baldur’s Gate 3 is remarkable since it has been released exclusively on the PC platform, and we are taking Steam’s data only.

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AWS Games

MARCH 14, 2023

Based on what we heard, a few themes that are top-of-mind include: cloud-based game development (aka Game Studio in the Cloud), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help support player community health, content moderation, and AI-driven game development. You can find more details and registration here.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

They are advancing real-time content generation, text summarization, customer service chatbots, and question-answering use cases. However, many use cases that would benefit from running LLMs locally on Windows PCs, including gaming, creativity, productivity, and developer experiences. Try this reference project on GitHub now.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whereas if 90% of the people in a bar were women, the idea is that the environment is more appealing than the actual content. Notably, she is an animator on the project Tom the Postgirl at Oopsie Daisies studio. “The idea is that for men, it is the function (the beer) that matters more than the environment.

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Game Errors

MARCH 3, 2023

Update Graphics Driver to the Latest Version You can easily fix all PC and game compatibility problems when you update your graphics drivers. One of the significant advantages of using this tool is that it can save you valuable time by handling all your PC drivers’ download, installation, and update processes. Restart your pc.

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Nvidia

JUNE 4, 2021

Developers, engineers, artists and leaders from game studios across the world gathered virtually at this year’s virtual GTC to learn how the latest NVIDIA. You’ll learn how to leverage Nucleus for collaboration, AI for asset tagging, and USD and MDL for ground truth content creation and lighting using ray tracing. Learn more here.

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Game Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

Short games are ubiquitous in the realms of PC and browser gaming, often getting lost in the blizzard of products available. The console model is less price-flexible than the PC market – as demonstrated by the comparable depth and frequency of cut-price sales offers.

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