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Day of the Devs is going independent

Game Developer

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Veteran devs claim smaller teams could mean more successful games

Game Developer

OCTOBER 30, 2024

More indie studios are being opened by established game devs, bringing with them a return to a leaner development process.

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Slay the Spire devs followed through on abandoning Unity

Game Developer

APRIL 11, 2024

Unity's Runtime Fee debacle cost it the trust of several indie developers, and led to Slay the Spire 2 being made in Godot.

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Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering

Game Developer

JANUARY 30, 2024

"It's been five months since the closure of Volition, but I'm grateful to post that a group of us have re-formed as Shapeshifter Games." "

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Playdate devs have earned over $500,000 through Catalog

Game Developer

APRIL 17, 2024

With more than 70,000 units sold and over $500,000 in gross revenue dished out to developers through Catalog, Playdate continues to grow.

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How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Baked-in lighting, mushy meshes, and high polygon counts are telltale signs of AI-generated work.

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BioShock and Cyberpunk veterans form new dev, Antistatic Studios

Game Developer

JANUARY 30, 2024

The new studio is already at work on its debut project, known simply as Hornet.

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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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WB acquires MultiVersus dev Player First Games

Game Developer

JULY 22, 2024

Player First's debut game has done enough to impress WB to bring the studio into the fold alongside Rocksteady and NetherRealm.

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Germany launches new funding program for indie dev founders

Game Developer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The country's 18-month program will provide current and future studio founders with money and guidance to run their teams and help grow out the German game industry.

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Ex-Disco Elysium devs announce two rival studios

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Disco Vs Elysium

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Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'

Game Developer

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Greedfall studio workers claim management refused to hear calls to improve its culture and alleviate working conditions that've caused burnouts and departures.

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SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices

Game Developer

JANUARY 9, 2024

Amidst continued AI negotiations, SAG-AFTRA's locked down a way for developers to use digital voice replicas in future works.

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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Wyrdsong dev Something Wicked reportedly lays off majority of staff

Game Developer

MARCH 18, 2024

A current employee claims the studio had to let go most of its staff, almost two years after it was revealed.

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Humble Games' recent restructure is hurting devs and their games

Game Developer

JULY 30, 2024

Developers Squid Shock and Stairway are unable to push console updates, and the former is resorting to Patreon while looking for a solution.

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SAG-AFTRA launches new contract tiers for indie devs

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Under this specific agreement, indie studios can now work with union performers, provided they meet the right budget requirements.

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Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 12 employees

Game Developer

JANUARY 31, 2024

Months after gaining full control of its free-to-play game Wayfinder, Airship Syndicate is letting some of its staff go.

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VR dev Wimo Games has closed down

Game Developer

JANUARY 22, 2024

CEO Dave Rosen called Wimo Games' recent closure "not the outcome we had hoped for." "

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Indie dev Keoken Interactive conducts staff layoffs

Game Developer

MARCH 1, 2024

CEO Koen Deetman says the cuts come after trying to prevent them from hitting the staff 'as long as humanly possible.'

Indy

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Avalanche Studios devs form bargaining agreement with Swedish unions

Game Developer

APRIL 12, 2024

Avalanche Studios CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir said the bargaining agreements help the studio "[become] one of the best workplaces in the games industry."

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Mobile dev Pixelberry acquired by Series Entertainment

Game Developer

JULY 10, 2024

Pixelberry wants to use Series to get highly requested features out the door, while Series is looking to add its proprietary Rho engine into the developer's pipeline.

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Ruiner dev Reikon Games reportedly lays off 80% of staff

Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

January 2024's layoffs continue with alleged cuts at Reikon, which released its debut game Ruiner in 2017.

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PowerWash Simulator dev FuturLab acquired by Miniclip

Game Developer

APRIL 10, 2024

Under Miniclip, things will be business as usual at FuturLab, with no shakeups expected to take place.

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Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland

Game Developer

JANUARY 10, 2024

Techland gets deeper into bed with Tencent as it prepares to launch its first new property in over a decade.

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Mobile dev Shipyard Games shuts down

Game Developer

AUGUST 7, 2024

The creator of Wizards & Kingdoms Go quietly shuttered after running out of money and losing financial backing from Supercell.

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Overwatch 2 devs lose bonus pay after Blizzard policy change

Game Developer

MARCH 22, 2024

The hero shooter's tumultuous state is now further complicated by the lack of bonus compesnation for those who helped get it out the door.

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Report: Star Citizen dev CIG laid off staff following studio relocation

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Several Cloud Imperium staffers have left in the past month, with many of them longtime veterans working in key positions.

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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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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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