Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Activision Blizzard has also started making six figure payments to those involved in a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 5, 2023

Making changes to your store page. For some an exciting challenge for others a chore. You could think it’s good enough, nothing is perfect anyway, and call it a day. But doing so is leaving sales on the table. Steam Data Suite dove into Steam store pages to find out how much publishers change them and if that relates to being successful on the platform.

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

With its newest update, Steam now supports the things players have been trying to search by all along.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Over the past year or so, a note of discord has crept into the generally enthusiastic response to Microsoft's current console strategy. Game Pass has been beloved, Xbox Series X is a superb piece of console hardware, Series S is an unprecedented marvel in terms of bang-for-buck performance, and from Phil Spencer down, the company's execs and spokespeople have perfected the art of making all the right noises to make game consumers feel good about the platform.

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Going forward, Plaion is looking to "simplify" its games publishing business and consolidate three of its publishing labels into one whole banner.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox New details have emerged from the Riot Games gender discrimination case, with a report saying that 1,548 women will receive compensation. Axios reports a court filing by Rust Consulting, which has been managing the process, confirmed the number of women who were wither staff at Riot or contractors that will be receiving payments.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Plaion is restructuring its games publishing business which is expected to result in layoffs, GamesIndustry.biz has learned. Sources close to the matter have told us a number of jobs are at stake as the publisher, which rebranded from Koch Media last year , merges multiple publishing labels into one.

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Open sesame.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Earlier this week, Unity announced its third round of layoffs in less than a year. It was the largest of the three rounds of cuts, hitting 600 employees, or about 8% of the company's headcount. The company is also looking to shutter half its global offices in the next few years, reducing its current network of 58 locations to fewer than 30.

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Now the game has arrived on Xbox Game Pass, more players are checking out Tango Gameworks' supernatural romp Ghostwire: Tokyo.

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Unity Blog

MAY 5, 2023

From Code Monkey’s in-depth tutorials to Dapper Dino’s expert insights, discover a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for developers on how to approach building a successful multiplayer game.

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Game Developer

MAY 5, 2023

Price up, Guardian.

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Nvidia

MAY 5, 2023

System latency is an important gaming performance metric. In many cases, it is more impactful to the overall gaming experience than frames per second (FPS). System latency is an important gaming performance metric. In many cases, it is more impactful to the overall gaming experience than frames per second (FPS). While FPS is relatively easy to measure, system latency has traditionally been difficult to measure.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Activision Blizzard has released its second annual pay equity analysis, which shows a median total compensation that remains higher for men at the company, but pay equity being reached for comparable work. In a post on ABK's website , chief people officer Julie Hodges shared the findings of the survey, which was conducted by a third party. "After accounting for factors that impact pay such as role, location, tenure, and job classification, our analysis showed that employees who are women, non-bi

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Unity Blog

MAY 5, 2023

Learn how to build the ‘Ōhi’a lehua tree using SpeedTree for your next game in this breakdown of our GDC 2023 demo.

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Game Development for Beginners

MAY 5, 2023

The gaming industry has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, making it an attractive career choice for individuals passionate about video game development. This article delves into the prospects and considerations of pursuing a career in game development, shedding light on the different roles, required skills, salary expectations, and the future impact of AI tools.

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Ask a Game Dev

MAY 5, 2023

It’s important to note that sometimes we actually want power creep. As we introduce new content, it helps if it is a little stronger or does something different than its predecessors to get the players excited about it. Sometimes our power formula for the Bruiser class is a little too far off the rest of the classes, and we want to adjust Bruisers upward to bring them more into line with everybody else.

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Game Wisdom

MAY 5, 2023

Indie Game Showcase 161 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" Each indie showcase highlights the many indie games we play here on the channel. If you would like to submit a game for a future showcase, please reach out. 0:00 Intro 00:14 Astral Ascent 2:52 The Last … The post Indie Game Showcase 161 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Cocos

MAY 5, 2023

This article will discuss the new feature of Cocos Creator, Custom Render Pipeline(CRP), and demonstrate how to apply the custom render pipeline already written in Cocos Cyberpunk to your own project. Cocos Cyberpunk is a complete open-source TPS 3D game developed by the Cocos Engine team to showcase the engine’s capabilities of making heavy 3D games and boost community learning motivation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Mobile game title MMA Manager 2: Ultimate Fight will be published by Fragbite Group going forward. The game and its proprietary mobile engine were developed by FunRock & Prey Studios, and published by Tilting Point at launch last June. Fragbite, which owns FunRock & Prey Studios, has announced that it's bringing the project and tech back in-house, terminating its contract with Tilting Point.

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Game Wisdom

MAY 5, 2023

VR Continues Revolutionising Gaming With Exciting 2023 Releases Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com While Virtual Reality (VR) might seem like a fairly recent technological development, it dates all the way back to the 1960s. But it wasn’t until the 1990s that VR gained traction in the gaming industry thanks to the introduction of … The post VR Continues Revolutionising Gaming With Exciting 2023 Releases appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Filmustage

MAY 5, 2023

Image source: IMDb.com This article delves into the importance of tackling weather, locations, and cast availability issues, providing effective scheduling strategies and real-life examples from filmmaking history to ensure a smooth film production process. Weather-related challenges and solutions Weather-related challenges can cause significant film production delays.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 5, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Read more

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Cocos

MAY 5, 2023

Just wanted to say I figured out how the frame events work with the animation timeline and it was exactly what we needed! Thanks so much for all the input everyone!

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Indie DB

MAY 5, 2023

This clicking adventure indie reveals a sneak peak of the next chapter of the story

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Game Development News

MAY 5, 2023

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for March 2023

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Cocos

MAY 5, 2023

We did not find any crashes in our tests, using iPhone 12, iOS 16.2. You can send us your complete test project and we will test it again.

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Indie DB

MAY 5, 2023

This first person platformer demanding rapid skill jumping reveals a release date

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Cocos

MAY 5, 2023

Thanks for the response.

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MAY 5, 2023

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