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.
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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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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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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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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The Rise of Generative AI in Revolutionizing Game Development
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JUNE 18, 2024
In this article, we'll explore the impact of generative AI on game development, the challenges it presents, and how developers can leverage automation tools to navigate this new frontier.
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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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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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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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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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Balancing creativity and deadlines in game development
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The article offers a framework for managers to balance creativity and deadlines, ensuring the timely delivery of a great game.
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Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development'
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JUNE 20, 2024
The company claims shunning AI models will lead to it being 'outrun' by its competitors.
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Twitch axes in-chat badge identifying game developers
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OCTOBER 21, 2024
Along with getting rid of the badge, Twitch is restarting its organization reviews that let accounts see stream analytics, manage games, and build Extensions.
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What Washington State is doing to juice local game development
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OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Washington State government's Chamber of Commerce wants to the state's 'creative economy' humming along.
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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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UK Games Fund grants £3 million to 22 'rising' game developers
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APRIL 17, 2024
The multi-million pound funding will go towards startup studios whose projecs have the potential to be 'the next best-selling, BAFTA-winning titles.'
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Game developers are still feeling the pull of last-generation consoles
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AUGUST 8, 2024
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S reported surprising sales slumps in the last few months. What will this mean for the rest of this console generation?
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Marketing Art in game development: What makes a 2D Marketing Artist?
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JULY 1, 2024
Breaking down the core elements of this career path, its importance in the market today, what skills you'll need to break into the industry and your future career prospects.
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One lesson from 10 years of writing for Game Developer
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OCTOBER 24, 2024
Bryant's must-read lesson from the last decade: don't worship idols to find meaning in yourself.
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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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How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development
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MARCH 12, 2024
The one-of-a-kind British programmer behind Gridrunner, Tempest 2000, Polybius opens up about his life, his relationship, and the future.
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Studio Global Presence in Game Development As A Competitive Advantage
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AUGUST 2, 2024
Once you realise the importance of having a robust and adaptive framework and implement a similar structure into your operational approach, your workflow will become unmatched.'
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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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Survey reveals devs consider genAI double-edged sword in game development
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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.
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Group photo: The editors of Game Developer discuss their favorite photo modes
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
As we close out Photography Week, let's talk about some of our favorite photo modes and how they've enhanced our playing experience.
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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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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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How I Developed Good Communication Skills While Working on Fastival
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JULY 2, 2024
I'd like to share some lessons I learned from my first large-scale team game development project. Communication can become challenging in work settings, especially in unfamiliar environments or urgent situations necessitating quick problem resolution.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Studio Wildcard says layoff of 6 developers 'will not impact development schedule'
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Ark: Survival Evolved developer says it "reduced" the roles of 6 employees, and that it does not anticipate any further layoffs in 2024.
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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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Ethical Games looking to craft industrywide ethics code, seeks developer input
Game Developer
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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Are space shooter games still 'a rite of passage'?
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JULY 12, 2024
I will attempt to provide the games developer community with my thoughts regarding how I ventured into 'solo indie' games development.
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