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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

Art Dev Games

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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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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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.

Dev

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

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

Jason Priskomatis , the solo developer behind EJETA Studios, always enjoyed playing video games, ever since he was young. While studying Information Technology in Athens, Greece, he created a small game for his thesis. For now, hes happy in the solo dev life, but the door to collaboration remains open. And the biggest pitfalls?

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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. Making games is extremely hard. “Making games is extremely hard.

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Scenario Inc rolls out generative AI tool targeted at game devs

Game Developer

JANUARY 19, 2023

Inc describes its tool as a "generator of generators," that lets devs iterate on 2D art assets trained on their own art datasets.

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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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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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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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Solo dev Lente lives and works on a boat and that shows in her game Spilled!

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Never really comfortable in the education system, she dropped out of college twice before embarking on her debut game, Spilled! On Twitter , shes known to her 22K+ followers as dev on a boat. Her upcoming game, Spilled! , Making an eco-conscious game just really made sense to me. last year as a solo developer.

Dev

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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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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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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

Dev Games

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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Epic Games to update Unreal Engine pricing for devs outside game industry

Game Developer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company began running into financial problems "about 10 weeks ago."

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

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

What started as a passion project has grown into a full-fledged god game blending city-building, resource management and player-driven storytelling. I became a solo developer initially because I wanted to make games, plain and simple, he says. I have full freedom and control over every aspect of my game.

Simulation

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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

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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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.

Dev

Dev Games

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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Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game

Game Developer

JULY 15, 2024

Concept art for Phoenix Labs' cancelled game reveals a fantasy crafting-RPG in the vein of Minecraft and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Fantasy

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Ex-Gearbox Publishing devs form new publisher Cooldown Games

Game Developer

JANUARY 24, 2025

The team at Cooldown are looking to release games that require less dedication than live-service and multiplayer titles.

Dev

Dev Games

Fantastic Fest launches game showcase for horror game devs

Game Developer

JULY 30, 2024

The popular genre film festival is offering studios a chance to present their horror games to attendees in September.

Horror

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Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories

Game Developer

APRIL 19, 2024

'Any developer, anywhere, and in any language, deserves access to funding structures and opportunities to make great games.'

Dev

Dev Games Development

Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs

Game Developer

JULY 22, 2024

The new studio is already developing its first project, and will echo its founders' previous work in being a 'character-centric ' narrative game.

Studios

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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.

Dev

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Saudi wealth fund considering increased stakes in Japanese game devs

Game Developer

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund wants to grow its games presence with an eye toward Japanese studios like Nintendo and Capcom.

Dev

Dev Studios Games

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

The cover illustration is from WEBFISHING , a multiplayer online casual fishing game where you relax, hang out, make friends, and catch fish! You can buy the game on Steam , and follow the development on Twitter. Normally our Beta 1 release notes summarize all the most exciting changes from the previous dev releases.

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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." "

Dev

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Owlcat Games says devs must learn how to usurp established titles

Game Developer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Owlcat Games' new publishing label wants to help narrative developers thrive in a saturated market.

Dev

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Report: Godfall dev Counterplay Games has quietly closed down

Game Developer

JANUARY 13, 2025

Beyond Godfall, Counterplay developed the now-defunct digital card game Duelyst, which released in 2016.

Dev

Dev Games Development

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

Game Developer

JULY 18, 2024

Microbird Games cofounders Regina Reisinger and Philipp Seifried say devs can take inspiration from "vacationing" in games.

Dev

Dev Games

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.

Mobile

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SAG-AFTRA performers and game devs to reignite negotiations next week

Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The actors' union will reenter discussions with major studios like Formosa, Disney, and WB Games starting October 23.

Dev

Dev Studios Games

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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Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

called out the game industry for its consistent inability to support Black devs. Strange Scaffold founder Xalavier Nelson Jr.

Studios

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Epic Games will reduce royalty fees for devs with simultaneous EGS launches

Game Developer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Making a game in Unreal Engine? percent in royalty fees, provided your game hits its store alongside (or before) other storefronts. Epic will let you pay a discounted 3.5

Dev

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As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

Game Developer

MARCH 24, 2023

At GDC 2023, GDBAY co-founder Elene Lobova talks about her experiences during the invasion of Ukraine while maintaining a gaming community.

Dev

Dev Games

Indie dev Serene Questworks accused of replacing game's cast with AI voices

Game Developer

MARCH 11, 2025

Generative AI is becoming more prevalent in games, and not every developer is completely honest about their intentions with it.

AI

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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.

AI

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Destroy All Humans dev Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of staff

Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

Known for remaking the Destroy All Humans games, Black Forest may be the next studio to get hit hard with reductions.

Dev

Dev Studios Games

Playtika buys mobile game dev Innplay Labs

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Months after it swore off releasing new mobile games, Playtika has bought up Innplay to create "exceptional gaming experiences for our players."

Mobile Gaming

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Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry

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

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Japan aiming to support indie devs with new acceleration program

New dev Barnyard Games formed to make games within Fortnite

Veteran devs claim smaller teams could mean more successful games

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

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

Scenario Inc rolls out generative AI tool targeted at game devs

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

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

Humble Games' recent restructure is hurting devs and their games

Solo dev Lente lives and works on a boat and that shows in her game Spilled!

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

WB acquires MultiVersus dev Player First Games

Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering

70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

Epic Games to update Unreal Engine pricing for devs outside game industry

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

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

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

Ruiner dev Reikon Games reportedly lays off 80% of staff

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

Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game

Ex-Gearbox Publishing devs form new publisher Cooldown Games

Fantastic Fest launches game showcase for horror game devs

Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories

Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs

GUI Galore Game Dev Market Humble Bundle

Saudi wealth fund considering increased stakes in Japanese game devs

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

VR dev Wimo Games has closed down

Owlcat Games says devs must learn how to usurp established titles

Report: Godfall dev Counterplay Games has quietly closed down

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

Mobile dev Shipyard Games shuts down

SAG-AFTRA performers and game devs to reignite negotiations next week

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

Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?

Epic Games will reduce royalty fees for devs with simultaneous EGS launches

As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

Indie dev Serene Questworks accused of replacing game's cast with AI voices

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

Destroy All Humans dev Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of staff

Playtika buys mobile game dev Innplay Labs

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