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

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

JUNE 21, 2023

Canadian developer Scavengers Studio has reportedly faced large layoffs following the release of its PlayStation game, Season.

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A team of game developers who have worked on various AAA titles such as Mass Effect, The Witcher, and Doom Eternal have unveiled Fun Dog Studios. The studio is a minority-led and completely employee-owned game developer. Read more

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 10, 2024

EA's Motive Studio is set to work on the next Battlefield game alongside DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect. In a post shared on the game's website , EA shared that the studio behind Star Wars: Squadron and the recent Dead Space remake, will put together a team focused on developing the upcoming game.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A reported 45 percent of Ascendant's staff were cut, while those still at the studio will continue to support its magical shooter Immortals of Aveum.

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Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

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

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 7, 2024

Microsoft is shutting down four of the studios it picked up as part of the 2020 Bethesda acquisition, as reported by IGN. The four studios include Arkane Austin, maker of last year's disappointing Redfall , and Tango Gameworks, the studio behind Hi-Fi Rush, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and The Evil Within.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 8, 2024

Pole to Win has opened a new motion capture studio at SIDE London, an expansion of its partnership with Imaginarium Studios. The new studio will allow development teams to record dialogue and motion capture in one place. Developers will now be able to capture the full performance of up to two characters in one space.

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Game Developer

MAY 13, 2024

After nine years on the series, Paradox is replacing developer Double Eleven with co-development studio Kokku ahead of Prison Architect 2's release.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. His experience in those fields really helped him in his game development career.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The list of games studios suffering layoffs continues to grow with California-based Pixelberry Studios the latest to dismiss some of its employees. Read more

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Game Developer

JANUARY 11, 2023

The departure of studio head John Smedley comes in the wake of Amazon Game Studios developing and canceling numerous game projects before they released.

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Game Developer

JUNE 15, 2023

PUBG publisher Krafton created another game studio, ReLu Games, which will develop games that use AI and deep learning technology.

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Game Developer

APRIL 30, 2024

The company now hopes to use Kickstarter to fund a third entry in the Deliver Us franchise and rebuild 'brick by brick.'

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

GameFromScratch.com C# Development with Godot and Visual Studio Code Tutorial This is a quick tutorial to get you up and running with the C# programming language in the Godot Game Engine using Visual Studio Code and the newly released C# Dev Kit.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Jukai Studio announced its closure over the holidays, despite launching its horror survival title Stray Souls last October. Read more

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

"Our journey together as a developer and a publisher has been built upon mutual trust, shared values, and dynamic teamwork."

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 16, 2024

Activision has formed a new internal studio, Elsewhere Entertainment, which is set to create a new narrative-based IP and franchise. The studio has full access to Activision's resources during production and development of its upcoming title. Read more

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 2, 2024

Mobile and indie game developer Paladin Studios has ceased its operations. Paladin's announcement attributed the decision to the studio's lack of work. "We We unfortunately failed to land enough work to cover our burn-rate. Yesterday we hit an inflection point for our financial security," it said. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 11, 2023

Hardsuit Labs is the latest acquisition by the ever-growing Keywords Studios. The services empire today announced it had added the Seattle-based developer to its portfolio for an undisclosed sum. Hardsuit will be part of its 'Create' services line and continue to provide co-development and porting for other games first.

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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 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

JULY 12, 2023

The south UK-based studio for Behaviour Interactive will be used to help with the developer's external development services.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 13, 2024

Sony has reportedly formed a new studio made up of former Deviation Games employees. In a post on LinkedIn , former technical director Michael Anthony suggested that the studio is "working on an undisclosed IP". All the people I see working there that have signed up are top class developers," he wrote. "I

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Game Developer

APRIL 4, 2023

Paradox intends to unify its operations in Sweden, and stressed that its studios North America and the rest of Europe won't be impacted by the move.

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Game Wisdom

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Daylight Basement Studio Developer Interview Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this Perceptive Podcast, I’m talking with Christopher Bischke from Daylight Basement Studio to discuss their game Rightfully, Beary Arms that just released on early access.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Artisan Studios is setting up a development studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Canadian-based company plans to employ over 200 developers in its new offices, collaborating with local artists across the MENA region to develop new IPs.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2024

This unique ability, previously unseen in Metroidvania games, represents a significant innovation for the genre that the creators at Canadian indie game company Lucid Dreams Studio so love. “In In the team, everyone is a fan of Metroidvania”, says Brand Manager Rayanne Berriche of Lucid Dreams Studio. “So

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 30, 2024

But those games were licensing deals, externally developed by Scopely and Larian Studios, respectively. And despite the success of those partnerships, Hasbro is actually investing considerably in building out its own internal development. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 13, 2024

Layoffs and studio shutdowns are barely newsworthy anymore, considering their frequency. Redfall wasn’t received that well, but that doesn’t mean the developers deserve a stake through the heart, surely. The news casts a shadow on Microsoft’s willingness to develop innovative content.

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Game Developer

MAY 16, 2024

With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to its developer.

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