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Wartorn developer Stray Kite shows how small studios can chase big ideas in a turbulent 2025

Game Developer

Co-development experience, shying away from venture capital, and embracing Early Access made Stray Kite Studios' Wartorn possible.

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Unity 6.1 Released

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Unity 6.1 Released Today there are several announcements of interest to Unity game developers. First and foremost, the biggest announcement today is the release of Unity 6.1. Additionally, there are several game development bundles of interest to Unity developers that just launched. There are two new Unity bundles from Leartes on Gumroad, the The post Unity 6.1 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Huge donation will help The Strong preserve the history of defunct Saints Row developer Volition

Game Developer

A collection of materials spanning three decades of company history has been donated to the National Museum of Play.

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Audio Arsenal by Ovani Sound Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Audio Arsenal by Ovani Sound Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Audio Arsenal: A Comprehensive Audio and Music Bundle by Ovani Sound. This is a collection of Unreal/Unity/Godot Engine audio plugins, as well as dynamic game ready soundtracks as well as several different sound effects packs.

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Paradox Interactive's return-to-office policy may be driving employees away from the studio

Game Developer

Over 54 percent of surveyed Paradox employees stated that an unpopular return-to-office policy at the Crusader Kings III and Stellaris developer may make them leave the company.

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Steam to launch new tags to help disabled players "search for games based on accessibility features"

GamesIndustry.biz

Steam is introducing accessibility tags to help disabled players discover inclusive games by enabling developers to tag their games and "better describe the way their games support accessibility.

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Discord names former Activision Blizzard and King exec as its new CEO

Game Developer

Humam Sakhnini will replace outgoing CEO and Discord co-founder Jason Citron on April 28, 2025.

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The Big Con developer Mighty Yell confirms layoffs

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The studio says the cuts won't impact the release of upcoming title All Systems Dance.

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NGO files complaint against Ubisoft for data protection concerns and forcing "always online" connections

GamesIndustry.biz

Privacy non-profit organization NOYB - European Center for Digital Rights has taken up a player's case against Ubisoft, alleging its data collection practices have "no valid legal basis.

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Game reloads or crashes on iPhone when loading assets from multiple Remote Bundles (Cocos Creator v3.8.1)

Cocos

Game reloads or crashes on iPhone when loading assets from multiple Remote Bundles (Cocos Creator v3.8.1) Hello everyone, Im developing a game using Cocos Creator v3.8.1, targeting both native and HTML5 platforms. The game is split into 29 remote bundles, each representing a mini game. The sizes of the bundles range from 128.6 KB to 20 MB. During gameplay: I load all assets from a bundle when a mini game is opened, and after that, load assets from the next bundle to switch to a different m.

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EU fines Apple $568m for deterring third-party payment methods on App Store

GamesIndustry.biz

The European Union has fined Apple $568.6 million (€500m) for violating its Digital Markets Act.

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Updated Trailer for Shadey's Quest

Indie DB

Excited to share a bunch of new stuff, featuring all-new trailer!

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Why hype is skyrocketing for Rematch, a different kind of football game

GamesIndustry.biz

Despite football (or soccer) games seeming like an impenetrable market, given Electronic Arts' long dominance in the space with FIFA then EA Sports FC, new online game Rematch has demonstrated a huge appetite for a fresh take on the sport.

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QASource's Checklist for AI Infrastructure Requirements

Rocket Brush Studio

Preparing for AI integration requires more than powerful algorithms; it demands a solid foundation. AI readiness hinges on aligning infrastructure with strategic goals. QASource outlines nine critical factors to evaluate before launching AI initiatives.

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Twitch captured over 60% of global game live streaming audiences in 2024

GamesIndustry.biz

Twitch has released gaming-specific data for the first time, providing insight into its viewership and engagement stats for 2024.

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GameMaker has announced support for Nintendo Switch 2

Game Development News

GameMaker has announced that it has worked with Nintendo to make sure that games created in its engine can be exported directly to Nintendo Switch 2

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Wombo Games is a new studio from the co-founder of IO Interactive

GamesIndustry.biz

Wombo Games, a new studio led by IO Interactive co-founder and ex-Square Enix Chief Creative Officer Janos Flösser, has officially launched.

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Disobey will be the wristband sponsor for the 2025 MCV/DEVELOP Awards

Game Development News

Disobey are sponsoring the wristbands at this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards

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Tenderfoot Tactics developer pulls title from Xbox to support pro-Palestine boycott

Game Developer

Indie developer Badru is ditching the Microsoft-owned platform in solidarity with the Palestinian-lead Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign.

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How Call Sheets Enhance On-Set Safety and Efficiency

Filmustage

A call sheet isn't just paperwork - it's the beating heart of daily film production. This critical document ensures every cast and crew member knows exactly where to be, when to arrive, and what they'll be doing. The humble call sheet serves as command central for the organized chaos that defines filmmaking. Call sheets do double duty as safety guardians on set.

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Benchmarking Agentic LLM and VLM Reasoning for Gaming with NVIDIA NIM

Nvidia

Researchers from the University College London (UCL) Deciding, Acting, and Reasoning with Knowledge (DARK) Lab leverage NVIDIA NIM microservices in their new.

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[From the industry] Testronic opens world-class QA testing facility in Manila

Game Development News

Testronic has officially opened a new state-of-the-art testing facility in Manila