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Elon Musk announced that he will open a studio and “Make games great again”

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In response to a comment by Bill Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, that gamers have become “ideologically captured,” Elon Musk announced that his firm xAI will open a game studio. Musk states: “ Too many game studios that are owned by massive corporations ,” and that said studio will “ make games great again.”

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Report: Police raid South Korean studio Dynamis One over Nexon data leak allegations

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Dynamis One was established by a group of former Nexon employees who worked on mobile RPG Blue Archive.

Data

Data Mobile Mobile Studios

How data fuels the growth of John Ikpeme’s (and friends) Dash Studios

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

John Ikpeme is the CEO of Nigeria-based Dash Studios. He started his journey as a trained Petroleum Engineer but discovered his true passion for Data Science during his final year at Covenant University. “I I worked with a lot of data then,” he recalls, “and I loved how the data told a story and gave insights on what should be done.”

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Build High-Performance Unreal Engine Studios with Remāngu 2.0 and AWS

AWS Games

MARCH 11, 2025

Game studios, with geographically distributed teams, are challenged with creating and delivering innovative, increasingly complex, games across multiple platforms, on time and on budget. Studios struggle with managing large assets and extensive codebases across distributed teams while maintaining consistent game version control.

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French publisher Red Art Games player data exposed in "cyberattack"

GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 23, 2024

In an email to customers, Red Art Games said customers' data had been compromised during the attack, including first and last names, birthdates, email addresses, shipping addresses, order details, and phone numbers. French publisher Red Art Games has "suffered a cyberattack."

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Art Data Games Studios

Ready or Not dev Void Interactive confirms it was hacked, says no user or staff data was breached

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 18, 2024

Earlier this week, Insider Gaming reported the studio had suffered a breach that stole over 4TB of data, including the complete source code for Ready or Not. Read more

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Only a handful of studios in Slovakia generate the lion share of game revenues

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Pixel Federation is still the biggest game studio in the country, both in employment (270 workers) and revenue. The post Only a handful of studios in Slovakia generate the lion share of game revenues appeared first on PreMortem Games. The fact that the top 10% of companies in Slovakia are responsible for 83.5% of game releases.

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How Splitting Point caught 80% more bugs with real-time data

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This was particularly important to the studio as the Roblox platform is extremely fast-paced. You have to rely on the data,” Janzen added. Expanding the reach of their data. Now that Splitting Point had the data they needed, they were able to fix bugs and game design issues with every new update. Sure thing.

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Maximize Your Game Data Insights with the updated Game Analytics Pipeline

AWS Games

JUNE 20, 2024

In the highly competitive gaming industry, collecting and utilizing data has become a driving factor for game success. Game studios of all sizes have realized the immense value in analyzing player data to drive key business decisions. For developers, the AWS SDK can be integrated into your game to collect data.

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Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack

GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As Cyber Daily reports, the Rhysida ransomware group stole data from the PlayStation studio on December 12. It put the data on auction for 50 bitcoins (roughly $2 million) with a week's deadline before releasing 1.67 TB of stolen internal data earlier today. A ransomware group has published 1.67 Read more

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Programming the C64 with Visual Studio Code

Retro Game Coders

MARCH 8, 2024

C64 programmers usually turn to CBM PRG Studio, and I even suggest it as a go-to (heh) in my C64 BASIC Programming course series , but it is only natively compiled for Windows. You can code for the C64, for free, using Microsoft Visual Studio Code! but the best way to install it is through Visual Studio Code itself.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For quick answers, refer to our PDF featuring the essential data points from this article: GDEV x InvestGame – Feature #5 For a comprehensive analysis, let’s delve into the detailed investigation below. This timeframe allowed us to select the most accurate data using our proprietary deals database. What’s up with the exits?

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Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023

GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 1, 2024

The number of studios in the Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023, from 1,009 studios in 2021 to 1,042 in 2023. From the data compiled between 2022 and 2023, the study found that revenue generated by Brazil's games industry was $251.6 million in 2022. Read more

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The UK games industry pays juniors more but seniors less than other tech sectors

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The first salary survey data from GamesIndustry.bi The first data from the project was revealed during the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit last month. The project is still in its early phase, and it currently encompasses 25 UK studios and over 3,000 employees. z and XpertHR is available now. Read more

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The African games industry in numbers

GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Produced by Nigeria-based studio Maliyo Games, the report offers an overview of the industry landscape and the audience across Africa, as well as how it fits in with the global games market and the opportunities it presents, based on the latest data and Maliyo's own developers survey. Read more

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Over 6,000 games industry jobs lost in 2023 so far

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been lost so far over the past year due to layoffs and studio closures, according to new data. As spotted by GamesBeat , technical artist Farhan Noor has been tracking layoff numbers since the beginning of 2023 on videogameslayoffs.com.

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Meta x Kwalee: Leveling Up Mobile Gaming with Hybrid Monetization and AI

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s not about budget limitations – it’s about leveraging data and performance metrics to find the right audience and make each acquisition count. As gaming studios look for resilient revenue streams, hybrid monetization —blending in-app purchases (IAP) with in-app ads (IAA)—has taken center stage.

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The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content

PreMortem.Games

MAY 13, 2024

Layoffs and studio shutdowns are barely newsworthy anymore, considering their frequency. Awkward exchange But it seems rather counter-intuitive to let go off a studio like Tango Gameworks which delivered a standout success, Hi-Fi Rush. And yet, it does kind of put a target on your back when it’s time to decide on who has to go.

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Unity Games That Last: How Testing, Art, and LiveOps Drive Revenue and Retention

iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

For studios aiming to build not just games, but game-driven businesses, these three pillars are no longer optional. It is an operational asset that protects both player experience and studio reputation. Usage data reveals feature adoption rates, drop-off points, and monetization behavior. It is defined by execution.

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Polish games industry employs over 15.000 people (same as France)

PreMortem.Games

JULY 7, 2023

The number of studios with a team size of 100+ employees is expected to rise to 25 this year. 16 companies hire 200+ employees, and 56 studios have a 50+ team. When developing games Polish studios declare PC as leading platform (68.4%), with mobile trailing behind in second place (12.8%).

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Nazara Technologies acquires Fusebox Games for $27.2m

GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 8, 2024

Founded in 2016, Fusebox is a mobile free-to-play studio based in the UK. It publishes interactive story titles including Love Island, and has similar games in development based on other global television IPs. "We Read more

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Enhancing Game and Media Workflows with Global File Systems on AWS

AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It all begins as a small local studio, where artists collaborate in a single physical location, relying on local storage solutions like network-attached storage (NAS). Efficient movement and synchronization of enormous media assets, including high-definition video and complex Unreal Engine data is important.

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Media Data Asset Localization

QORPO brings generative AI features to AneeMate with AWS

AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Using Amazon Bedrock, developers built an AI agent that analyzes near real-time game data streaming from Amazon Kinesis. Amazon S3 and Amazon DynamoDB continue to play a role in short- and long-term data collection. Creature-catching games are very popular, but its often too easy to figure out their meta after a few minutes.

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Midgard’s mission to decarbonise the game industry “We don’t really have a choice”

PreMortem.Games

MAY 3, 2024

Top image: Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, one of the studios that work with Midgard In a world increasingly conscious of its environmental footprint, industries of all kinds are seeking ways to reduce their impact on the planet. – Lente Central to Midgard’s approach is its data collection and analysis process.

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Popul8 uses AI to assist developers with the creation of digital game characters

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 13, 2023

Based on her research into avatars she created a tool to turn 2D photographic data into 3D fully rigged and animatable digital characters. The first two studios that have used the platform in their production are almost ready to announce their games. It also works with industry-standard tools like Mixamo, ARKit, and Amazon Polly.

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Jackbox Games unlocks new opportunities with Amazon GameLift Streams

AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2025

Jackbox Games is a Chicago-based game studio best known for its lineup of popular party-game hits such as Quiplash , Fibbage , Drawful , Trivia Murder Party , and more. Amazon GameLift Streams has a critical feature called Data Channel that helps us easily implement ads at natural breaks in the gameplay, such as between rounds, added Jacover.

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From Casual to Complex: 7 Trends that Shaped Gaming 2024

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 2, 2024

To stay profitable, studios had to move from simple mechanics to deeper gameplay, driving engagement and retention. This shift came from years of trial, and error, and a growing body of data on what drives long-term player value. And it’s not just small studios. It’s almost like running two games within a single title.”

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Newzoo: There are reasons why the market may still grow

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 14, 2024

And while layoffs and studio closures are the current headlines dominating the news cycle, there are reasons to be optimistic and ways to be successful in the industry, if you apply the right lessons that the current landscape is teaching us.

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Report underscores how little investment goes to women-led firms

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox In 2021, five women-founded studios received $1.2 billion investment male-run studios earned in 2021. That's according to data from research firm PitchBook, as featured in a Polygon report on discrepancies in investment support for marginalized developers.

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Comparing space oranges and zero-G apples: A deep dive into Everspace's Steam launch

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 10, 2023

Coming in hot off our studio's best launch to date, I wanted to share thoughts and comparisons on our two similar and successful announce-to-launch campaigns for Rockfish Games' flagship titles, Everspace and Everspace 2.

Data

Data Studios Feature Games

Guaranteeing First-Time Console Submission Success: Myth or Possibility?

iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Failure to pass certification can delay a game’s release by weeks or even months, costing studios in potential sales and eroding brand reputation. For studios aiming to capitalize on a planned launch window, a missed release target can mean the difference between a major success and underwhelming sales.

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Number of UK game dev freelancers triples amid layoffs and studio closures

GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At a glance: Read more

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Finding the right people for your studio by running effective tech interviews

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

Will they store the user data in a SQL or NoSQL database? The post Finding the right people for your studio by running effective tech interviews appeared first on PreMortem Games. All of these are valid questions that already highlight the candidate’s ability to critically dissect a problem into its smaller components.

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

It was crafted to provide studios with essential background and guidance on practical generative AI capabilities, examine the technology stack, discover game developer use cases, and more. Capturing the magical realm of data generated by Baldur’s Gate 3 : Baldur’s Gate 3 is built on an intricate storyline heavily affected by player choices.

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How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Dylan Tredrea is a product & publishing consultant with over 12 years of experience in mobile free to play games at studios such as Disney, Rovio, Zeptolab, & CrazyLabs. The initial results are sufficient to deconstruct the games product positioning and how the top 4x studio has decided to bet big on drama.

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Cutscenes AI Content Mechanics

VFX Reel Mistakes That Could Cost You Jobs

Filmustage

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Filmustages AI simplifies VFX breakdowns, so you can impress studios faster. A comprehensive features list includes: Project name and type Software utilized Specific tasks performed Technical specifications Unclear Contact Information Strategic data placement demands attention at opening and closing segments. Make Every Frame Count!

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The Future of Gaming: Engaging Gen Z

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 7, 2025

Heres what the data says: Intrusive ads? Mishka adds that the best partnerships feel organic, not transactional. If your game isnt meeting them where they are, someone elses will. Monetization: What Works and What Doesnt Gen Z has strong opinions on monetization. Some things theyre willing to pay forothers? Rewarded ads?

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Xbox Research expands to work with developers

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Xbox Research has expanded to include developers and to partner with product teams to provide data insights to improve its tools and services. Read more

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Norsfell builds ‘Tribes of Midgard’ Viking empire with Amazon GameLift

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.”

Build

Build Engineering Engine Studios

Trihex Studios: delighting 40M players with analytics

Game Analytics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Nothing speaks for the silent majority better than data.”. Data is the canary in the mine,” Tae said. Data can reveal insights. GameAnalytics provides all this data in real-time,” Tae added. “So Check out the full interview with Trihex Studios here. All the data is completely anonymous.

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What is the gnarliest coding hack you’ve ever encountered?

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The weirdest coding hack I’ve ever seen myself was in a very popular first person shooter series whose engine my studio was using for a different game. It’s animation data now” and treated it as such), then applied that animation data to the character in the game. it declared “Whatever it was, we don’t care.

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Code Animation Animation Data

Some Studio Files are Missing or Corrupted Roblox [Fixed]

Game Errors

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Are you getting the Some studio files are missing or corrupted error in Roblox Studio? This error occurs when the Roblox Studio app cannot access specific files required for it to run correctly. Follow these steps to do this: Right-click on the Roblox Studio app. Scroll down till you find the Roblox Studio app.

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Studios PC Writing Data

How much do early/initial sales matter for the “succes” of a game? I often notice people saying that a game looks good but wait for a sale to pick it up. I understand that could be because mostly of budget reasons. But I do wonder if/how that affects developers/studios/etc.

Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 10, 2024

There are projected player numbers for each month post-release as well that get adjusted accordingly as real data come in. The faster a game hits that minimum bar for success, the more likely a sequel or more content for that game will eventually come. SWTOR had this treatment after Knights of the Fallen Empire exceeded expectations.

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Dev Games Data Content

At what stage of the developing process of a game mocap is recorded? How much time does it usually take? And in case of expansions/DLCs are actors called again or they record this content together with the content for the main game?

Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Motion/Performance capture usually happens fairly early during development, because animators need time to take the captured data and turn it into actual performances. Usually we aim for around the end of pre-production, but it all depends on the availability of the studio, the actors, and the developers.

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Elon Musk announced that he will open a studio and “Make games great again”

Report: Police raid South Korean studio Dynamis One over Nexon data leak allegations

Trending Sources

How data fuels the growth of John Ikpeme’s (and friends) Dash Studios

Build High-Performance Unreal Engine Studios with Remāngu 2.0 and AWS

French publisher Red Art Games player data exposed in "cyberattack"

Ready or Not dev Void Interactive confirms it was hacked, says no user or staff data was breached

Only a handful of studios in Slovakia generate the lion share of game revenues

How Splitting Point caught 80% more bugs with real-time data

Maximize Your Game Data Insights with the updated Game Analytics Pipeline

Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack

Programming the C64 with Visual Studio Code

Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023

The UK games industry pays juniors more but seniors less than other tech sectors

The African games industry in numbers

Over 6,000 games industry jobs lost in 2023 so far

Meta x Kwalee: Leveling Up Mobile Gaming with Hybrid Monetization and AI

The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content

Unity Games That Last: How Testing, Art, and LiveOps Drive Revenue and Retention

Polish games industry employs over 15.000 people (same as France)

Nazara Technologies acquires Fusebox Games for $27.2m

Enhancing Game and Media Workflows with Global File Systems on AWS

QORPO brings generative AI features to AneeMate with AWS

Midgard’s mission to decarbonise the game industry “We don’t really have a choice”

Popul8 uses AI to assist developers with the creation of digital game characters

Jackbox Games unlocks new opportunities with Amazon GameLift Streams

From Casual to Complex: 7 Trends that Shaped Gaming 2024

Newzoo: There are reasons why the market may still grow

Report underscores how little investment goes to women-led firms

Comparing space oranges and zero-G apples: A deep dive into Everspace's Steam launch

Guaranteeing First-Time Console Submission Success: Myth or Possibility?

Number of UK game dev freelancers triples amid layoffs and studio closures

Finding the right people for your studio by running effective tech interviews

AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

VFX Reel Mistakes That Could Cost You Jobs

The Future of Gaming: Engaging Gen Z

Xbox Research expands to work with developers

Norsfell builds ‘Tribes of Midgard’ Viking empire with Amazon GameLift

Trihex Studios: delighting 40M players with analytics

What is the gnarliest coding hack you’ve ever encountered?

Some Studio Files are Missing or Corrupted Roblox [Fixed]

How much do early/initial sales matter for the “succes” of a game? I often notice people saying that a game looks good but wait for a sale to pick it up. I understand that could be because mostly of budget reasons. But I do wonder if/how that affects developers/studios/etc.

At what stage of the developing process of a game mocap is recorded? How much time does it usually take? And in case of expansions/DLCs are actors called again or they record this content together with the content for the main game?

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