Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry
Game Developer
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Art tests in game dev often harm diversity and fail to reflect real skills. It's time to rethink their use and adopt more inclusive hiring practices.
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Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Valve's newest update helps Steam devs give more clarity to players on game builds, and how it affects their saves.
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From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs
Game Developer
AUGUST 12, 2024
This is a discussion about the large and largely underrepresented space of tool development from solo devs, individual artists, or tiny teams.
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Japan aiming to support indie devs with new acceleration program
Game Developer
MARCH 25, 2024
The So-Fu program will help Japanese indie devs with product management, teach them more about game development, and how to pitch their projects to stakeholders.
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Capcom's close communication culture is key to sustainability, say Monster Hunter Wilds devs
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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Day of the Devs is going independent
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JANUARY 29, 2024
Double Fine's Day of the Devs is spinning off into a nonprofit operation and moving its San Francisco event to early March.
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Devs claim Apple has pulled a Unity in the EU with new Core Technology Fee
Game Developer
JANUARY 26, 2024
App Store devs interested in using third-party services in the EU will need to agree to new terms, and a fee that could eventually cost them €0.50 per install.
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Amazon Games to publish new open-world driving title from Forza Horizon devs
Game Developer
MAY 29, 2024
Maverick Games, a studio established by former Playground Games devs in 2022, has found a publishing partner in Amazon Games.
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Support dev PTW opens mocap studio to grow partnership with Imaginarium Studios
Game Developer
MAY 7, 2024
Studios with both mocap and voice recording services aren't quite common, which now makes PTW a boon for London game devs.
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Valve is beta testing a new system that lets Steam devs schedule Daily Deals
Game Developer
JANUARY 12, 2024
The system is currently invite-only but will enable selected devs to "self-schedule" the promotion.
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New dev Barnyard Games formed to make games within Fortnite
Game Developer
DECEMBER 14, 2023
With Fortnite now focusing on user-generated content, industry devs have formed Barnyard to get in on the trend.
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Solo dev Lincoln McCulloch’s all-consuming journey to develop Dungeons & Kingdoms
PreMortem.Games
JULY 26, 2024
I then had enough time to focus on game dev, so I made the decision to start changing careers. I didn’t really think about what it meant to be a solo dev, I just focused on what I wanted to do which was learn how to make games. I knew plenty of software devs, even some that were making games, but they worked for game companies.
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Solo dev Walter Woods (Here Below) of Dark and Deep “Strategic partners are crucial”
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 12, 2024
“Solo and tiny dev teams have a lot of superpowers, but we have some weaknesses too”, he explains. Here Below is an attempt to pool resources between small devs. You can be a solo dev, but you need the right partners to push your project forward.” I’m not a solo dev. Strategic partners are crucial.
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Devs tell UK regulator they feel "compelled" to support Activision Blizzard merger
Game Developer
MARCH 16, 2023
Devs have been sharing their thoughts on the deal with UK regulator the CMA, and have thrown some rather interesting opinions into the mixer.
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Skyrim-dev Nate Purkeypile goes solo and makes heavy metal horror game The Axis Unseen
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 21, 2024
But now with stuff like Unreal Engine 5, it’s far more possible as a solo dev. But as a solo indie dev, I can take more risks. The Axis Unseen is launching 22 October 2024 on Steam or Epic Store The post Skyrim-dev Nate Purkeypile goes solo and makes heavy metal horror game The Axis Unseen appeared first on PreMortem Games.
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Song of Nunu dev Tequila Works files for insolvency
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
In a statement, Tequila Works' GM Terence Mosca said the studio is 'doing everything we can to provide support and guidance to our teams during this difficult time.'
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Solo dev Tomasz Kaye: “ChatGPT massively sped up the development of Axe Ghost”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Solo devs have to be generalists, and that’s not for everyone”. I think this helps with keeping game dev burnout at bay.” The toll on your mental health can be quite high for solo devs. The post Solo dev Tomasz Kaye: “ChatGPT massively sped up the development of Axe Ghost” appeared first on PreMortem Games.
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Disco Elysium writer launches third splinter dev, Summer Eternal
Game Developer
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Other former ZA/UM staff and Disco Elysium writers have banded together to form Summer Eternal, an 'art collective/RPG studio' hoping to continue Elysium's legacy.
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PICO Kicks Off First Dev Jam for Global Developers to Usher in a New Era in for XR
Game Developer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
PICO, a leading VR brand with independent innovation and R&D creation capabilities, will kick off the 2023 PICO Dev Jam on 25th of Sep, its first-ever global challenge for emerging virtual reality developers
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.1 dev 2
Mircosoft Game Dev
MAY 10, 2023
So here's a second dev snapshot to test recent changes! We're well into the development phase for Godot 4.1, with a little less than a month left before we move to beta.
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.3 dev 6
Mircosoft Game Dev
MAY 1, 2024
The last dev snapshot for 4.3 before feature freeze is a big one after 6 weeks of work!
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Screen Australia backs 11 local game devs with over $1.5 million in funding
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The cash has been handed out to devs working on projects with a budget of less than $500,000.
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Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The toll on your mental health can be quite high for a solo dev. The post Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough” appeared first on PreMortem Games. How do you deal with that? “I I don’t really have a secret formula for dealing with mental health issues.
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Solo dev Tuomas Auronen (Redbeak Games) “Hardest part is financial uncertainty”
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 20, 2024
Solo dev Tuomas Auronen , operating under the name Redbeak Games , looks pretty relieved three days after the launch of his game Mortal Glory 2. The toll on your mental health can be quite high for solo devs. Especially since he recently became a father. How do you deal with that? “I
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Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 Remix.
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Solo dev Jordan Mochi: “I’ve sacrified a lot of my 20’s to make Conscript”
PreMortem.Games
JULY 23, 2024
Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I I don’t think I could do the whole solo dev thing again – it’s just too stressful and too much work. Jordan Mochi has been working on his debut game Conscript for 6 years under the name of Catchweight Studio.
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Solo dev Feryaz Beer’s debut Super Fantasy Kingdom “A weird mashup of genres”
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Hanover, Germany based solo dev describes his creative process as ‘a mix of perfectionism and empathy’. The post Solo dev Feryaz Beer’s debut Super Fantasy Kingdom “A weird mashup of genres” appeared first on PreMortem Games. Beer has been learning some valuable lessons along the way.
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Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Airship Syndicate has made its second round of layoffs this year, while reaffirming its commitment to a revamp of Wayfinder and unannounced 'future projects.'
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Sustainable Game Dev With Grey Alien Games
Game Wisdom
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Sustainable Game Dev With Grey Alien Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this interview, I sat down with Grey Alien Games’ Jake Birkett and Helen Carmichael to talk about how the studio is doing and their thoughts on where the market is today.
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The vast majority of game devs are worried about targeted harassment
Game Developer
JANUARY 26, 2023
Devs weigh in on the uptick in harassment aimed at creators.
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Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
MTG spent $620 million to buy Plarium and 'significantly accelerate our ambition to build a strong ecosystem that can support gaming companies.'
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Solo dev Vladyslav Pidiashenko “I hope IHAS will inspire players to better their lives”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2024
After finishing IHAS, I will start to build a strong team to work on games that are beyond my scope a solo dev.” IHAS will launch on Steam on 21 November The post Solo dev Vladyslav Pidiashenko “I hope IHAS will inspire players to better their lives” appeared first on PreMortem Games. How did you get the idea for IHAS?
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Oscar Salandin, developer of BOTSU Ridicuous Robots: “Solo dev can be lonely”
PreMortem.Games
JULY 29, 2024
Working in Mixed Reality, I met many ex game devs and artists, who I learned from and was greatly inspired by. Although we weren’t making games, the tech for Mixed Reality was identical to making games, so I picked up a lot of technical ability with Unity, game dev, shaders and more.” It’s made a huge difference.
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Study finds 21 percent of European devs laid off in past year
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
According the Big Games Industry survey, HR and QA have been hit hardest by layoffs within the European games industry between 2023 and 2024.
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Visual Studio Code C# Dev Kit and Unity Tools
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code C# Dev Kit and Unity Tools Microsoft recently announced they are killing off Visual Studio for Mac and the replacement is clearly the C# Dev Kit and updated Unity extension for Visual Studio Code.
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Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Days after shutting down Midwinter's 'Project T' and closing the studio, Behaviour Interactive has acquired another studio.
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.2 dev 6
Mircosoft Game Dev
OCTOBER 3, 2023
dev snapshot before we enter the beta phase, and it's absolutely feature-packed!
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Game Devs of Color Expo returns in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game Devs of Color Expo (GDoCExpo) has announced that its presentation will return for its ninth annual showcase. This year's show will be online from September 18 to September 21; submissions for panels, speakers, and games are now open. Read more
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