WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
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DECEMBER 12, 2024
Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.
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Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld
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NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The device is reportedly in the early stages of development.
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SNK opens development studio in Singapore
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JUNE 28, 2024
The Fatal Fury developer said it wants to become a 'top 10 global publisher' within the next decade.
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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?
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JULY 18, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.
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The ascent of Indian video game development
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NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Indian video game development seems to be displaying more and more potential and exposure; we spoke to three different developers based in India about their current projects and their own experiences.
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Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team
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MAY 9, 2024
The studio said it has struggled to secure funding for its debut project and is now pausing development.
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Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn
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AUGUST 7, 2024
Across its 21-year lifetime, Ready at Dawn developed the Echo series for the Meta Quest, along with Daxter, various God of War spinoffs, and The Order: 1886.
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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment
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JULY 24, 2024
The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
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Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
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DECEMBER 4, 2024
This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.
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Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The studio said development of projects like Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) won't be impacted by the job cuts.
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What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?
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NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Game developers are among the millions users leaving X (formerly Twitter) and signing up for Bluesky. What are they getting out of the platform?
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Awesomenauts developers establish new studio Rangatang
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
which was previously in development at Romino Games. The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!,
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CD Projekt voluntarily recognizes Polish developer union
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DECEMBER 7, 2023
Now recognized by CD Projekt, the Polish Gamedev Workers Union aims to have "fruitful cooperation" with the developer and partner with other companies.
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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.
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Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development
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APRIL 2, 2024
According to Unity, games that can be played "instantly" present new possibilities for game developers.
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Hidden Path makes layoffs and pauses development on unnamed RPG
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024
"In the face of a challenging environment, we now have no choice but to pause development on that project and reduce the company size." "
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If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut
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JANUARY 19, 2024
The 2024 GDC State of the Industry report indicates one quarter of triple-A developers are seeing their games adapted for film or television. Will the workers reap the rewards?
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Amazon Games opens Bucharest studio to support development and publishing ambitions
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MAY 21, 2024
'Expanding our internal development teams into Europe was a natural next step for us.'
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Xbox expands Research division to collaborate with game developers
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
A new program within the Xbox Research division allows developers to give the console maker feedback and help it improve in key areas.
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Germany creates €100M subsidy to fund its game developers
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NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Over the next several years, Germany plans to properly support its local game development scene and increase its cultural footprint in the country.
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Virtuos acquires co-developer Third Kind Studios
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AUGUST 21, 2024
Third Kind will still co-develop titles like Predecessor and Sea of Thieves while Virtuos uses its new subsidiary to enter the UK game industry.
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Unity developer group dissolves after company "completely eroded trust"
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Boston Unity Group no longer want their name tied to Unity after the company's recent business moves, and are calling it quits to focus on the city's larger community of developers.
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Developing Disaster Golf
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APRIL 19, 2024
Hippo Havoc’s Disaster Golf demonstrates the power a little guidance can have in an industry flooded with indie games competing for a piece of the pie.
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Survey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or in stagnation
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
Developers speaking to the Game Developers Collective seem to think the VR games market has hit a roadblock, even with this year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro.
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The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
This is a postmortem for my second game release, and I share lessons learned for staying sane in independent solo game development.
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Ethical Games looking to craft industrywide ethics code, seeks developer input
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AUGUST 12, 2024
The game industry lacks a solid code of ethics, and the organization hopes to create one with long-term benefits for developers and players alike.
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'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
'We believe that it is important to nurture developers who take this unique concept to heart.'
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Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline
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APRIL 30, 2024
The Final Fantasy maker will be 'more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources' moving forward.
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Classic Postmortem: The development of the original Psychonauts was a fraught experience
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JULY 26, 2024
The quirky platformer was critically well-received, but its development process was imperiled at almost every stage by multiple competing factors.
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Xsolla starts industry advancement into Uzbekistan with development academy in 2025
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OCTOBER 16, 2024
The game commerce platform will support Uzbekistan with a school meant to find the country's 'next generation of developers and innovators.'
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Postmortem: SOUL COVENANT – Development Insights and Lessons Learned from #1 Hit on PlayStation VR2 in Asia Markets
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MAY 29, 2024
Here, we share the development insights and lessons learned from the journey of SOUL COVENANT, highlighting both successes and challenges.
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Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 48
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NOVEMBER 27, 2024
This month on the Game Developer podcast, we interview Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, the studio behind Marvel Snap.
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Inworld claims its AI tools will help developers move 'beyond crunch'
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The company believes its tools can help developers satisfy a growing 'thirst for content.'
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'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating
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DECEMBER 17, 2024
The award-winning developer has questioned the consistency of PEGI's ratings.
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What a community-led shift to independent fan wikis means for game developers
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MAY 20, 2024
Here's why developers should pay attention. Players are beginning to split away from centralized wiki platforms and build their own community guides.
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Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024
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DECEMBER 17, 2024
2024-2025's third quarter was rough on participating developers, but most think things will even out for Q4.
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Report: Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm is conducting layoffs
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JULY 18, 2024
Former employees claim the studio's mobile team has essentially been dismantled.
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Star Wars Outlaws creative director says Swedish 'pride in craftsmanship' was key to development progress
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AUGUST 23, 2024
The hardest part of game development can sometimes come from the parts you feel you're good at, says Ubisoft Massive creative director Julian Gerighty.
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Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios
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MAY 20, 2024
The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.
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Don't create characters that can't be cast in plastic: The do's and don'ts of IP development
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
A guide on developing intellectual property (IP) for cross-media franchises in the GameDev industry.
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Unity's Just Not Into You, Indie Developer
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
How can you trust a business partner that will radically change the terms not only of your future relationship, but your existing one as well?
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Daybreak acquires struggling Palia developer Singularity 6
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JULY 2, 2024
Singularity 6 has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs since the turn of the year, but will now join the Daybreak family.
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Creativity from constraints: developing new games from old IP
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MAY 2, 2024
A game's legacy is not just the nostalgia it will come to evoke after enough time has passed. Its legacy is also in the creativity it comes to inspire in the works that arise in its wake.
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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact
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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.
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