Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 4, 2024

The initiative allows eligible studios to claim a 20 percent tax rebate and is worth $40 million per annum.

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Game Developer

JULY 2, 2024

Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 2, 2024

Jukai Studio closed its doors hours after its publishing partner Versus Evil and two months after the launch of its debut game, Stray Souls.

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Game Developer

JUNE 3, 2024

The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'

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Game Developer

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 Developer

JUNE 14, 2024

The Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire Tokyo developer has been shut down by Microsoft.

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

studio launched Oxenfree II in 2023 under the Netflix bannerbut the streamer's long-term plans for its video game business remain unclear.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over 100 employees of the studio behind the Just Cause series and the upcoming Contraband are joining a Swedish union.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 5, 2024

The studio has reportedly cut 19 jobs–or roughly one third of its entire workforce.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 8, 2023

During an incredibly candid closing keynote at GCAP 2023, four members of the Summerfall team recalled how the studio has evolved for the better since its inception.

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Game Developer

JULY 13, 2023

nDreams is the world's largest virtual reality game developer outside of Meta and Sony. Here's how the studio has managed to grow in a still-burgeoning market.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracer refused to comment on the status of Rainbow Studios but said its restructuring program is designed to deliver "cost savings."

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Game Developer

MAY 20, 2024

The new studio will help Larian create 'genre-leading' RPGs.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

"To those individuals transitioning out of the studio due to these changes, we extend our sincere appreciation for the skills and expertise you brought to the team."

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Original Okami director Hideki Kamiya is leading development on its sequel from the newly revealed Clovers Studio.

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Game Developer

MAY 21, 2024

'Expanding our internal development teams into Europe was a natural next step for us.'

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Californian studio created games like Samurai Blitz and Flynn: Son of Crimson.

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Game Developer

JUNE 17, 2024

As the name suggests, the new studio is looking to help devs working on Unreal Engine projects.

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Game Developer

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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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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Game Developer

MAY 16, 2024

The news comes after Activision parent company Microsoft laid off 1,900 workers and closed studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

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Game Developer

JULY 8, 2024

The news comes amid rumours that Embracer has shuttered the Gothic and Risen maker.

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Game Developer

MARCH 4, 2024

The studio has reportedly laid off its development team and is now a one-person company.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Volition, developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is no more after its parent company Embracer chose to close the studio.

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Game Developer

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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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

Here are some additional examples our analysts have encountered in leading mobile games: While not an official collaboration, Clash of Clans launched an anime-themed season that took inspiration from One Piece, Studio Ghibli, and Gundam.

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Game Developer

JULY 31, 2024

The five-person studio marks the third indie developer to start up in July, and is already working on its debut project.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Sound designers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi opened their own developer to make games 'that make life fun.'

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ex-developers from Ascendant Studios are developing a new game based on a third, unannounced Absurd property.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Inevitable Studios' first game, Always in Mind, will launch its Kickstarter in the coming weeks.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

"Our team is looking forward to supporting Japanese developers on both creative and technical needs."

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

PTW's operations VP Sebastien Bisch hopes to create a 'center of excellence for the industry within the vibrant Charleston community, and a new flagship studio in the US.'

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