PlayStation lays off staff at Visual Arts support dev
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Layoffs have hit the support developer that's been aiding with some of PlayStation's biggest franchises since 2007.
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Spider-Man 2 beats Super Mario Bros Wonder to No.1 | UK Physical Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Spider-Man 2 beat out competition from Super Mario to claim No.1 in the UK boxed retail charts, GfK data reveals. The PlayStation 5 exclusive had a strong launch. It is the biggest PS5 boxed launch of the year, with sales almost 5% bigger than the previous high point: the PS5 launch of Hogwarts Legacy back in February. Spider-Man 2's launch sales are just over 3% lower than the PS5 launch of God of War Ragnarok, which was the biggest PlayStation launch of all time when it arrived last year.
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Report: Veteran PlayStation producer Connie Booth departs Sony
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Former God of War designer David Jaffe alleges that Booth is no longer at Sony Interactive Entertainment after having worked there for nearly 30 years.
Solo dev Michael Schmidt “Adding spiritual traditions to games is hard”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Michael Schmidt has been interested in spirituality and Islamic spiritual tradition for a long time, and in his latest game Islands of the Caliph it all comes together. It’s an old-school Action RPG that draws on Middle Eastern folklore and religion. Schmidt developed the game by himself, because “I’ve never been any other kind of developer”. Schmidt’s own spiritual journey and later his conversion to Islam, were all kickstarted by the video game Windwalker by game developer Greg Malone (
Epic, EA, and BioWare vets at Noodle Cat net $12 million to create new action RPG
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The studio was established in 2022 and is led by former Fortnite lead systems designer David Hunt.
PlayStation's Visual Arts studio hit with layoffs
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
PlayStation support studio Visual Arts has been hit with another round of layoffs, with several former employees sharing on social media last week that they have been let go. "Unfortunately, following a wave of layoffs, last week was my last at PlayStation," former senior level designer at Visual Arts Daniel Bellemare wrote on LinkedIn. Senior technical recruiter Matt Barney shared a similar update on LinkedIn , adding that he "knew this layoff was coming" and wished those impacted "the best of
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Report: Less than 1% of Netflix's total subscribers play games daily
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Among Netflix's 247.15 million subscribers, less than 1% of those users play games daily. As reported by CBNC , this is according to data from market analyst firm Apptopia, which also said that a projected average of 2.2 million users played one or more titles per day as of September.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth kept most of its predecessor's development team
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
For Square Enix, maintaining team chemistry was important to the development of its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy.
At what stage of the developing process of a game mocap is recorded? How much time does it usually take? And in case of expansions/DLCs are actors called again or they record this content together with the content for the main game?
Ask a Game Dev
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Motion/Performance capture usually happens fairly early during development, because animators need time to take the captured data and turn it into actual performances. Despite what some actors might suggest, there's a huge amount of work, skill, and artistry necessary in order to convert a recorded motion and turn it into a performance that reads well from the viewer's perspective.
Report: Some translators omitted from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 credits
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The web-slinging sequel appears to have launched with an incomplete list of credits.
Among Us maker InnerSloth donates to relief efforts for Palestine
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Among Us studio, InnerSloth has announced that it has donated to the relief efforts for Palestinian families. The company's donation went to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical aid and humanitarian support to children in the Middle East.
Lords of the Fallen crosses 1 million sales in 10 days
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Publisher CI Games has described the title as its "most important" project to date.
Insomniac Games to patch Spider-Man 2 flag mix-up
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Insomniac Games will correct a flag error in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 in a future patch. Shortly after the game's launch, social media posts noted that one of its main characters, Miles Morales' in-game residence features a Cuban flag. The young superhero and his family are Puerto Rican.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has topped 2.5 million sales in three days
Game Developer
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Not bad, webhead.
Cave Game Engine Overview
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 23, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Cave Game Engine Overview The Cave game engine is a free Windows based game 3D game engine with a full editor and a Python API. The Cave game engine is described as: Key Links Cave Engine Homepage Cave Engine Documentation Discord Server You can learn more about the Python powered free Cave game engine … Cave Game Engine Overview Read More The post Cave Game Engine Overview appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
The Producer: The visionary force behind cinematic success
Filmustage
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In this article, we uncover the multifaceted role of film producers and their influence on marketing, distribution, and the impact of their decisions on box office success. Balancing Creativity and Financing Before we delve into the intricacies of the producer's role, let's first understand the essence of film production. At its core, filmmaking is an artistic odyssey, a journey where writers, directors, actors, and artists collaborate to tell stories that captivate hearts and minds.
Knights Province Alpha 12 release
Indie DB
OCTOBER 23, 2023
It has been three years since the last big release of Alpha 11. There was a lot of work done to make the game look and play better than ever.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 moves over 2.5 million copies | News-in-brief
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
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Harmonic Hauntings Horrific Sound & Music Bundle
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 23, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Harmonic Hauntings Horrific Sound & Music Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Harmonic Hauntings Horrific Sound & Music Bundle. This is a collection of sound tracks and sound effects with a Halloween theme from Ovani Sounds. If you picked up the Audio Odyssey bundle earlier, these are from the same … Harmonic Hauntings Horrific Sound & Music Bundle Read More The post Harmonic Hauntings Horrific Sound & Music Bundle
Experis Game Solutions staff are pursuing unionization
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Staff at video game services firm Experis Game Solutions are seeking to unionize. Experis Game Solutions was founded in 2009 and offers its services to various publishers and developers. As reported by Urban Milwaukee , employees filed for union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last week. The game testers are organizing with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW).
How To Overcame Post-Launch Slump - The Case of Merge Garden
Deconstructor of Fun
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Editors note: The case of Merge Garden is super interesting. This game, which combines Match-3 core with merge progression originally launched globally in the second half of 2020. Just when the market was becoming overheated with the lockdowns and merge mechanics were the all-new rage among the players. The game looked promising, scaling quickly towards $2M a month in revenue - a promising number for a smallish Finnish studio.
Create And Elevate Corel Painter 2023 Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 23, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Create And Elevate Corel Painter 2023 Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Create & Elevate Amazing Art Tools from Corel Bundle. This is a collection of tools and odd-ons for many of Corels popular creative products including the 2023 version of Corel Painter 2023. Best of all, you have 4!
Vote for Yorkshire and the North’s best ever game!
Game Development News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Game Republic has shortlisted 20 games and wants you to help decide which of them will be crowned Yorkshire and the North's finest.
State of particles and future updates
Mircosoft Game Dev
OCTOBER 23, 2023
An update on the current state of the particle system in Godot, and some hints about what the future holds!
How to develop a rich and immersive game world?
Logic Simplified
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Developing a rich and immersive game world is a complicated and multi-disciplinary process. To build a truly immersive gaming environment, a team of designers, developers, artists and programmers employ a combination of psychology, art and technology into video games that challenge and capture players, resulting in satisfying gameplay. However, creating a realistic gaming world needs planning, storylines, aesthetics, characters, visuals and sound design, as well as meticulous attention to detail
Players are fighting back against multiplayer toxicity
Game Daily
OCTOBER 23, 2023
According to Unity’s new Toxicity in Multiplayer Games Report , the percentage of players who report witnessing or experiencing toxic behavior increased from 68 percent in 2021 to 74 percent in 2023. Half of the players surveyed say they regularly encounter toxicity in games. However, the report contends that players are finding ways to fight back against the abuse they encounter.
Sumerians is out of Early Access
Indie DB
OCTOBER 23, 2023
After 3 years in Early Access Sumerians has officially launched. New trailer available.
Lords of the Fallen sells one million titles | News-in-brief
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 23, 2023
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Remote bundles aren't working in Simulator
Cocos
OCTOBER 23, 2023
I am using Remote Bundles in my project. When I build for Web and Android, everything works fine, as well as the Preview in the browser or editor, but not in the Simulator. Steps to reproduce: Set up the remote bundle in the assets. Write code to load it by name or URL in the game startup, for example in the onLoad method. Launch the preview in the Simulator.
Benefits Of Free To Play Games Development Company
Artoon
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Overview of Virtual Money Game Development Company: The online gaming world is […] The post Benefits Of Free To Play Games Development Company appeared first on Artoon Solutions.
Cocos2d full screen mode button
Cocos
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Hello! I have a question about the full-screen mode of the program - games on cocos2d-x 4.0 c++ Visual Studio 16 2019. When you start the program, there are 3 buttons at the top near the title (program name): minimize, close, full-screen mode. But basically this button is locked and does not work. How can I make it work? Maybe there are some options or methods, using code?
Abstract components are shown in Add Components menu
Cocos
OCTOBER 23, 2023
As title, even though I’ve added abstract keyword on a custom class which extends from Component , it will still appear in the “Add Components” menu as long as I’ve added ccclass('MyAbstractCOM'). Sample codes: @ccclass('MyAbstractCOM') export abstract class MyAbstractCOM extends Component { @property(CCString) public title: string = ''; } @ccclass('MyCOM') export class MyCOM extends MyAbstractCOM { @property(CCString) public subtitle: string = ''; } @ccclass('GameCOM') export class GameCOM exte
When will the bundle be packaged in web?
Cocos
OCTOBER 23, 2023
assetbundle get too many io, I merge all json and use altas, It would be too stupid to separate different bundles without packaging them.
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