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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.

Indy

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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.

Art

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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.

Dev

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Solo dev Jason Priskomatis on his horror debut Friday Night: “Keep pushing your comfort zone”

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

To stay creative, he starts weekends at a local bakery, sipping coffee and jotting down ideas while listening to game soundtracks. For now, hes happy in the solo dev life, but the door to collaboration remains open. Why did you become a solo developer? How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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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.

Dev

Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Hernandez admits that solo development sometimes takes a toll on his metal health. “I try my best to accept that I may not be the most talented or brilliant game developer in the world, but that I am capable of making something fun and beautiful.” ” Why did you become a solo developer?

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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These are a few of the developers wed like to send some kudos, for making the industry a better place in a very difficult year.

Game Developer

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Survey reveals devs consider genAI double-edged sword in game development

Game Developer

AUGUST 19, 2024

Those surveyed believe the controversial technology may make games cost less, but that may also come at the expense of overall quality.

Game Developer

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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.

Dev

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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.

Dev

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Solo dev Chad Crumbaker on his game Mekkablood: “Never thought it would be this difficult”

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For Chad Crumbaker (working as KRUMP Games ), it was the promise of full creative freedom that drew him into the world of solo development. I was an early adopter of Unreal Engine 4 and always wanted to get into game development, he says. Why did you become a solo developer? “Making games is extremely hard.

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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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59 percent of devs say industry in 'bad' straits, blame investors and mismanagement

Game Developer

JUNE 24, 2024

As the game indstry continues through these difficult times, those surveyed by the Game Developers Collective believe they know the real core problems of the industry.

Dev

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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.

Dev

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The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023

Game Developer

JUNE 2, 2023

Game developers Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll released their third yearly Queer Games Bundle that features games and software made by LGBTQ developers.

Dev

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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.

Open World

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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.

Studios

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Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools

Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

As generative AI becomes a bigger presence in games, developers use the technology while remaining wary of its impact.

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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.

Dev

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GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

APRIL 8, 2025

GameFromScratch.com GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the GUI Galore by GameDev Market bundle. This bundle contains a collection of more than 50+ game UI packs for developing game user interfaces.

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Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the new funding, Codecks aims to beef up staff and create new features to help game developers to keep track of their workload.

Dev

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Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

MARCH 17, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle There is new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Legendary Game Dev Environments bundle. There is also a huge collection The post Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Respawn boss Ryan Burnett shines a light on the game dev potential of Wisconsin

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ryan Burnett, president of Respawn's Wisconsin-located satellite studio, shines a light on how the state holds benefits for game developers.

Dev

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Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2025

The studio will put its new funding money toward its unannounced sandbox game and its set of AI tools for game development.

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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.

Studios

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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.

Indy

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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.

Dev

Dev Studios

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.

Dev

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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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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game. “I Making an eco-conscious game just really made sense to me.” Having a solid, realistic plan is everything.”

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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.

Dev

Dev Indy Development

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." "

Dev

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Unity apologizes to devs, reveals updated Runtime Fee policy

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Unity's updated Runtime Fee will no longer apply to games made on Unity Personal, and will only apply beginning with the next LTS version of Unity.

Dev

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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.

Dev

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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.

Dev

Dev Development

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.

Studios

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W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Devs looking to port their Godot-developed game to consoles will have solutions as soon as October.

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Embracer has conducted layoffs at Tomb Raider dev Crystal Dynamics

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Embracer continues to enact layoffs at its various subsidiaries, with the newest round said to be hitting various departments at Crystal Dynamics.

Dev

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.

AI

AI Dev Games Development

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.

Fighting

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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.

Dev

Dev Studios

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.

Dev

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Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Godot was a big winner when devs revolted against Unity's Runtime Fee—but its founders were worried about a surprise influx of users.

Dev

Report: Summer Games Fest trailers can cost devs up to $550K

Game Developer

JUNE 6, 2024

Summer Games Fest's pricing structure for trailers is pricey, and can help (or hurt) smaller developers marketing their game.

Dev

Dev Games Development

Japan aiming to support indie devs with new acceleration program

Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry

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From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

Solo dev Jason Priskomatis on his horror debut Friday Night: “Keep pushing your comfort zone”

Day of the Devs is going independent

Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”

Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

Survey reveals devs consider genAI double-edged sword in game development

Devs claim Apple has pulled a Unity in the EU with new Core Technology Fee

Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players

Solo dev Chad Crumbaker on his game Mekkablood: “Never thought it would be this difficult”

Capcom's close communication culture is key to sustainability, say Monster Hunter Wilds devs

59 percent of devs say industry in 'bad' straits, blame investors and mismanagement

Valve is beta testing a new system that lets Steam devs schedule Daily Deals

The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023

Amazon Games to publish new open-world driving title from Forza Horizon devs

Support dev PTW opens mocap studio to grow partnership with Imaginarium Studios

Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools

Veteran devs claim smaller teams could mean more successful games

GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle

Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool

Legendary Game Dev Environments Humble Bundle

Respawn boss Ryan Burnett shines a light on the game dev potential of Wisconsin

Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios

Germany launches new funding program for indie dev founders

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

Humble Games' recent restructure is hurting devs and their games

How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

Slay the Spire devs followed through on abandoning Unity

Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering

Unity apologizes to devs, reveals updated Runtime Fee policy

WB acquires MultiVersus dev Player First Games

Playdate devs have earned over $500,000 through Catalog

BioShock and Cyberpunk veterans form new dev, Antistatic Studios

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

Embracer has conducted layoffs at Tomb Raider dev Crystal Dynamics

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

70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

Wyrdsong dev Something Wicked reportedly lays off majority of staff

Disco Elysium writer launches third splinter dev, Summer Eternal

Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'

Report: Summer Games Fest trailers can cost devs up to $550K

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