Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
How an off-hours project, a rising YouTuber, and a unique Discord-driven release strategy came together for a game-of-the-year candidate.
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The state of the indie games industry in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The games industry continues to experience layoffs and studio closures, with indie studios such as Black Flag and Studio Thunderhorse being recently shut down due to numerous challenges.
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ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members aren't happy with the decision making of parent company Microsoft.
Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Top image: Gnoumagbee and Teninke Camara Photo by David Gossard from Tribune de Lyon It’s 3 am, and while the world sleeps, a creative force comes alive in the heart of Teninke Camara , the brilliant Creative Director and Founder of Blind Bend Studio. Born to parents who ventured from Guinea to France, Teninke’s artistic inspiration knows no bounds as she thrives in the late evenings and early mornings.
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
With no 'imminent' acquisitions planned, Spencer hopes to find new partners in areas vital to growing Xbox's platform.
ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Hundreds of employees from ZeniMax Studios are striking today in response to its remote work policy and outsourcing of quality assurance work.
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Here's an inside look at the creative process, inspirations, experiences, and challenges behind the score for Tactical Breach Wizards.
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Ubisoft finds new chief people officer in health and food exec Sébastien Froidefond
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Under Froidefond's management, Ubisoft's HR team will be 'ensuring the department contributes significantly to the company's overall strategic objectives.
Leverage fully-managed containers to host multiplayer games at global scale on Amazon GameLift
AWS Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Containers have become increasingly popular for hosting game servers, and for a good reason. The benefits include isolated resources per game session, and consistency across environments from your workstation to development and production. Amazon GameLift , a purpose-built solution for global game server hosting, recently launched containers support in general availability.
Xsolla: Mobile gaming market forecast to reach $98.7bn in 2024
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NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Xsolla has predicted that mobile gaming will produce $98.7 billion in total revenue in 2024, with China forecast to lead the market by generating $34.6 billion.
Welcome to Genarium v0.0.1
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NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Welcome to Genarium, where you become a true creator of life! Starting with the Protobiont, embark on an evolutionary journey to develop your first unique fish, the Pisciformis. With over 280 million DNA variations, the possibilities for crafting new.
Microsoft interested in more M&A, Spencer says
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Microsoft still has an eye on potential games-related acquisitions, particularly in mobile or in places that could add "geographic diversity" to Xbox's portfolio.
Unreal Engine 5.5 Released
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine 5.5 Released A mere 5 weeks after the launch of Unreal Engine 5.5 preview and Seattle Unrealfest Epic Games have released Unreal Engine 5.5. Jam packed with new features including vastly improved animation tools, the marquee feature of Unreal Engine 5.5 is the new experimental MegaLights, which has been called the ‘nanite […] The post Unreal Engine 5.5 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Swedish games industry revenue increased 6.4% in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The Swedish games industry's domestic revenue has grown 6.4% year-on-year in 2023, to SEK 34.6 billion ($3.17 billion), according to the latest report from trade body Dataspelsbranschen.
Is Apple Vision Pro the Future of Gaming, Education, and the Modern Workplace?
Juego Studio
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The world, as we know it, is constantly evolving, and technology follows in its footsteps. But once in a while, there comes a product that alters the game. Apple Vision Pro is one such device.
[Video attached] Rollback Netcode on websocket with a Multiplayer Platformer game demo open sourced
Cocos
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Rollback Netcode on websocket with a Multiplayer Platformer game demo open sourced at (Golang+GopherJs+CocosCreator). The following video is recorded over INTERNET using an input delay of 4 frames and it feels SMOOTH when playing! For full video please click here Notable Features Backend dynamics toggle Recovery upon reconnection (only if backend dynamics is ON) Automatically correction for “slow ticker”, especially “active slow ticker” which is well-known to be a headache for input syn.
sorry this is 2 questions in 1 on very different topics haha. but im not a game dev nor am i likely to get the skills in game dev- i am very in marketing & analytics though as well as a mix of other stuff. would you know if, size of studio asides, do aa/aaa studios or publishers have good sized non game dev teams? i really want to get involved in the creatives industry (wether it be games or something like shows) outside of direct creation but i dont know what the market for that is like, especially as someone in the global south. the 2nd unrelated thing is DATV has a weird (?) save limit on console. pc has 100 saves unli characters, but console is currently hard capped at 3 characters. would you have any ideas or insights as to why that might be the limit they chose?
Ask a Game Dev
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
For your first question about what kind of non-creation teams there are: Game dev studios typically have internal support teams - back end, build, IT, user research, etc. that are primarily there to support game development and content creation efforts. Game publishers have a much broader set of teams including marketing, localization, QA/Cert teams, licensing, and so on.
Cocos Creator 3.8.4 Help
Cocos
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Two bugs were found on iOS in Cocos Creator 3.8.4. I found an increase in memory when changing scenes, but I can’t find a solution. ‘sys.garbageCollect’ was executed before and after changing the scene. I set up a custom render pipeline to use GaussianBlur in my project. Custom shader alpha issue NewProject.zip (90.
What is player retention in iGaming?
Game Wisdom
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
What is player retention in iGaming? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Running a successful online casino business is challenging, especially in today’s competitive market. However, the PlayUP Program offers a comprehensive solution designed to boost your casino’s growth from behind the scenes. This article will cover the key elements that influence … The post What is player retention in iGaming?
Cocos Creator 3.8.4 Help
Cocos
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Two bugs were found on iOS in Cocos Creator 3.8.4. I found an increase in memory when changing scenes, but I can’t find a solution. ‘sys.garbageCollect’ was executed before and after changing the scene. I set up a custom render pipeline to use GaussianBlur in my project. Custom shader alpha issue NewProject.zip (90.
Dungeon & Fighter Mobile boosts Nexon's Q3 revenue
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Nexon released its financial results for Q3, with revenue growing year-on-year but net income going down.
Cannot login to Cocos Dashboard
Cocos
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
I just installed Cocos Dashboard 2.2.0 from the official website. When I start it, it asks me to login. But after submitting, it still shows that I’m not logged in. I already tried multiple times but it’s still not working. And when trying to login from Cocos Creator 3.8.
Casual studio Funstop Games secures $5 million in Series A funding
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Casual gaming studio Funstop Games has secured $5 million in its Series A funding.
Why Invest in Healthcare App Development? Types & Benefits
Artoon
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In today’s fast-paced world, healthcare app development has become one of the […] The post Why Invest in Healthcare App Development? Types & Benefits appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Ubisoft appoints new chief people officer
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Ubisoft has appointed a new chief people officer: Sébastien Froidefond.
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