Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Employees at Ubisoft Montreal have felt betrayed by management's recent return to office rule, and believe there are other reasons for the mandate.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check back every Friday for a new entry. Unity had a pretty bad week. I'm actually writing this lead on Tuesday afternoon, but feeling pretty confident that whatever happens from here on out, this much will be true.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unity's controversial new fee system has developers, as well as teachers and students, thinking about dropping the engine.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A group of developers is fighting back against Unity's plan to charge for game installs by cutting off the ad and monetisation revenue they would have been sending to the engine provider. So far 16 studios have switched off the Unity Ads and IronSource SDKs in all their titles, and say they will not restore them until the new conditions behind the few are reconsidered, MobileGamer.biz reports.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unity's claim that its per-install policy will only impact top developers isn't as reassuring as it thinks it is.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How does Insomniac do it? It's a question I've encountered a few times in recent years. It refers to the fact the PlayStation studio will have released three major PS5 games in three years, while other AAA developers have yet to manage one. Of course, Insomniac's games aren't exactly 100-hour epic RPGs. And it's a big studio with multiple teams. Yet even so, 2020's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 2021's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and the upcoming Spider-Man 2 is an impressive level of output for

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

California-based Ascendant Studios has laid off "about 45%" of its employees, the studio said in a statement. Ascendant Studios's CEO, Bret Robbins, announced the news on X , calling it a "painfully difficult but necessary decision." The layoffs come three weeks after releasing the studio's first game, Immortals of Aveum.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Willingham's choice to make Fables public domain was brought on by a desire to get back at DC Comics over money he feels he's owed after the hit Telltale games.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Playtika has acquired Innplay Labs, the mobile studio behind games such as Tiles of Fortune and Animals & Coins. As reported by GamesBeat , Playtika will pay an upfront fee of $80 million to acquire the Israel-based studio, which could increase up to $300 million. The Israel-based publisher acquired Innplay Labs to further bolster its presence in the luck battle genre and aims to provide long-term growth for the studio, including a rebrand of Animals & Coins.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

An influential collective with MAUs in the hundreds-of-millions are targeting Unity's ad revenue stream.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Introduction to Godot for Unity Developers With all the recent controversy surrounding Unity since their ill advised runtime fees more and more Unity developers are expressing their outrage. Increasingly many of those Unity developers have expressed a desire to move to a different game engine (many of our recommendations are available here).

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pressure is mounting on Unity to scrap its new Runtime Fee policy, and there are even reports that a lawsuit could be in the offing.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Madden NFL 24 has taken the top spot in Circana's August Top 20, but has been somewhat overshadowed by Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon in second place despite releasing one day before the reporting period ended. Circana's monthly US sales report also showed the FromSoftware title ranked as the 20th best-selling game of 2023 year-to-date after one day on the market.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Months after it swore off releasing new mobile games, Playtika has bought up Innplay to create "exceptional gaming experiences for our players.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Unity Price Change Fallout Keeps Getting Worse On Monday we reported on Unity’s new pricing plan which proposed among other changes, to add a Unity Runtime fee starting on January 1st to all Unity developed titles (ever) that met certain income thresholds. To say this was unpopular with developers would be an understatement.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The milestone was announced amid uncertainty at Square Enix, which reportedly lost $2 billion in value due to underwhelming sales of more recent titles.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Series AI has raised $7.9 million in a seed round led by venture capital firm A16z Games. The round also included investments from Bitkraft, F4 Fund, and the Siqi Chen Access Fund.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How Bethesda Designs for Moments Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Starfield has been released lately and is a huge deal for the industry — with this being the first original IP from Bethesda in years, and taking the fantasy developer to the realm of the sci-fi. With that said, if … The post How Bethesda Designs for Moments appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Ubisoft is the latest publisher trying to bring its developers back to the office, as IGN reported that this week marked the beginning of a requirement for Ubisoft Montreal developers to work on-site at least two days each week. While Ubisoft had publicly said in 2021 that it wanted to embrace hybrid working with only small numbers of exclusively remote and exclusively on-site employees, developers told IGN the company continued to assure staff they could work completely remotely for the long-te

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Game Industry News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Hey all, I’m back with a sequel to a classic game I covered a while back for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s 1080 Avalanche for the Nintendo GameCube. Gameplay: 1080 Avalanche is a snowboarding game focused on players performing snowboarding tricks and racing. The big feature of 1080 Avalanche was the fact that the event match mode always had a massive avalanche, where players would do a daredevil run across avalanche prone slopes while racing ahead of the one that started either about halfw

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Semiconductor company Arm had a successful debut on the Nasdaq Fund Network yesterday, as the stock had been offered at $51 for its IPO, but ended its first day of trading at $63.59. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal , Saxo Bank head of equity strategy Peter Garnry attributed the boost to a large amount of activity from retail investors who were unable to make it into the IPO itself.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The last thing you need is to release a faulty or error-prone video game to players. Players will not like it and may create a negative impression of your video game due to the poor gameplay experience. Therefore, as a developer, you must thoroughly test your video game to ensure it works as expected and can effectively handle overload. Remember, we live in an interconnected world where your video game can go viral overnight, attracting significant traffic.

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Cocos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Starting with Cocos Creator 3.8.0,Gradle upgrade to 8.0.2 , AGP upgrade to 8.0.2. JDK needs to be upgraded to JDK 17. Also upgrade Android Studio to 2022.2.1. Please check if there is an upgrade?

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unity is a leading game development engine used by about 70% of game developers globally. This platform provides numerous features and tools to build games for several devices, including consoles, desktops, virtual reality/augmented reality, and mobile devices. Its popularity in game development is partly attributed to its ability to support multiple popular programming languages, which attracts a wider user base.

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Cocos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Hello, cocos team! Install Editor + button doesn’t work. Creator 3.7.3 was installed by Cocos Dashboard v1.3.2. The old dashboard works well when add or remove editor. v2.0.1 can’t install Editor.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly all planned or fully developed games aim to monetize in one way or another, and Roblox game development is no exception. In fact, monetization is part of Roblox’s overall structure to deliver value to game creators. The Roblox platform allows users to create games, play a wide range of games and chat with other users online. Roblox provides various approaches to monetize your gaming content, including abilities or items that users can purchase, private servers for players to play only wit

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Epic Games sends out two-factor authentication 2FA email messages when enabled. Those email messages include codes that need to be entered into Epic Games. However, some users report not receiving any Epic Game security code emails. For example, one user said this on Microsoft’s forum: Basically, I tried logging into the Epic Launcher and it asked for a security code.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

CBD for Gamers:Unlocking Laser-Focus Without the Buzz Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Let’s talk about gaming. Those endless hours mastering levels, strategizing with teammates, and battling it out in virtual arenas. For gamers, staying sharp and on top of their game is a priority. While energy drinks and special gaming chairs might … The post CBD for Gamers:Unlocking Laser-Focus Without the Buzz appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Cocos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

you can download from Github the source code and compile it. GitHub Tags · cocos/cocos-engine Cocos simplifies game creation and distribution with Cocos Creator, a free, open-source, cross-platform game engine. Empowering millions of developers to create high-performance, engaging 2D/3D gam. But in other forum post they put the download link.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Delta 8 and the Gaming Community: The New Power-Up in Play? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com As we navigate the dynamic world of gaming, it’s fascinating to see how external elements interact with our gaming experience. First, it was energy drinks, then CBD, and now there’s a new player on the block: Delta 8. But what’s … The post Delta 8 and the Gaming Community: The New Power-Up in Play?

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GeForce Experience is handy software for optimizing Windows 11/10 games. It usually comes pre-installed on gaming PCs that have NVIDIA graphics cards. An in-game overlay is one of GeForce Experience’s features. Users can activate that overlay when playing games to utilize its tools for capturing screenshots and recording gameplay. However, the NVIDIA GeForce Experience overlay isn’t essential since Windows 11/10 already includes a Game Bar overlay with similar functions.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Tips for Consuming Delta 8 Gummies for Gamers Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com As we endlessly scour gaming forums, fan theories, and patch notes, another topic has started popping up – Delta 8 gummies. Touted by some as the next ‘elixir’ for gamers, it’s crucial to approach this power-up with knowledge. Ready … The post Tips for Consuming Delta 8 Gummies for Gamers appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mortal Kombat 1 gamers may encounter stuttering problems suddenly or from the beginning. This problem can completely ruin the experience. So, everyone should learn the methods to solve this issue. While fighting against the AI, your friends, or a random person, if the game starts lagging or stuttering, you won’t be able to do well. Unfortunately, some MK1 players are going through this issue on some PCs.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Game-Wisdom Game Jam Winners Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The Game-Wisdom Game Jam is over, and while we’ll be talking to the judges about it on Saturday, it’s time to announce the top games from it. 0:00 Intro 00:19 Sixth Place 2:06 Second Sixth 3:13 Third … The post Game-Wisdom Game Jam Winners appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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