Ubisoft employees in France called to strike over return-to-office mandate
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
French union STJV is calling for the strike and has also raised concerns over wages and 'appalling' conversations with management.
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Rablo Games: From solo developer to team collaboration on Necro Story
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Small teams and solo developers often produce some of the most unique and personal games, and this holds true for Rablo Games, an indie studio led by founder Pablo Coma. The studio’s upcoming release, Necro Story, marks an exciting new chapter. Coma, known for his solo debut Healer’s Quest, is no longer working alone. Now collaborating with Baptiste Remy and later joined by Clémence Geurts , he is working on Necro Story as a team and has even begun development on the studio’s next pr
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Sony increases Horizon Zero Dawn's PS4 price ahead of PS5 remaster
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Players looking to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn will have to pay the price Sony intended them to pay.
Ubisoft workers urged to strike in October over return to office
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ubisoft's France-based workers are being called to take part in a three-day strike next month over a dispute around the company's return to office policy.
Report: Analyst says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit based on 'technical peculiarities'
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The legal odds may be in Nintendo's favor enough to ruin Pocketpair's day as it begins to build out Palworld's future.
Merge Games closing down after 15 years
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Merge Games is closing its doors, just a few weeks after going through a round of layoffs and the closure of its office.
How to get maximum benefit (and fun) from participating in a game jam
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A comprehensive guide on participating in a game jam while also having the most fun.
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Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
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Advanced PC game development techniques & technologies
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Raylib Project Creator I have long been a fan of the open source free RayLib game development framework. With bindings for just about every programming language ever, tons of examples and support for most major platforms, Raylib is a versatile toolkit for building games using code. What has always shined about RayLib though […] The post Raylib Project Creator appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Vampire Survivor developer Poncle opens publishing arm
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle There is a new bundle of interest to game developers, the Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle. This bundle is a collection of 24 Unity assets redeemed directly on the Unity Asset Store, as well as one game, Arcade Paradise. This is the first major Unity only Humble Bundle […] The post Arcade Paradise GameDev Treasure Chest Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Assassin's Creed Shadows delay is a real gamble for Ubisoft | Opinion
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
I always felt like Star Wars Outlaws should have been a Christmas game.
Creative Ways to Teach Applied Math to Kids
Real Programming
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Math is one of the most important, fundamental things kids can learn in school, but they’re not always rushing to their math class. Depending on how the concepts are framed, math can seem abstract, difficult, or boring. We all know that excited, engaged students are better learners, so how do we make students hungry to learn math? RP4K has a few ways to make our online math courses fun and exciting.
How São Paulo state is helping Brazil's games scene become self-sustainable
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the games industry. In 2023, the number of developers in the country grew by 3.2% from 1,009 studios to 1,042 – a large majority of those being located in the state of São Paulo.
Mastering Game Storytelling: Crafting Compelling Narratives
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Storytelling in games has become a cornerstone that elevates gaming from simple entertainment to a form of dynamic, interactive art. Unlike traditional storytelling, games offer a unique narrative experience where players are not mere spectators but active participants shaping the story's direction and outcome.
Mountaintop Studios makes "difficult decision" to lay off 13
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Mountaintop Studios has "made the difficult decision" to lay off 13 developers.
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Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
You ride your horse along a cliff’s ledge, sweat breaking out on your face as you peer at the sheer drop. You draw up the reins, your heart beating faster. Warily, you look around, watching for signs of danger. Suddenly, there’s an explosion of sounds and colors in front of you.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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Here are the 2024 Women In Games winners!
Game Development News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This afternoon at a ceremony in central London, the worthy winners of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards were announced.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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Obtain version number
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Hi, I’m wondering if it’s possible to get during runtime the values of versionName (in Android) and Bundle version string (in iOS) in order to show in a Label which version has the user installed. I’ve been searching and cannot find the way to do it… Thank you in advance.
How can I use old version project in newest version?
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
You can read the article about how to upgrate the project to 3.x : Cocos Creator 3.0 Upgrade Guide | Cocos Creator And also there is FAQ in link to tell you to solve some problems during the upgrade.
Missing texture error in loadScene from AssetBundle
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Hi, I want to make the entire game project into an AssetBundle and load it from the project for game selection by Cocos Creator ver 2.4.11. First, I turned the game project into an AssetBundle. Then I did a remote load from the game selection project and it worked. However, when bundle.loadScene, the following error appears in the console The image just didn’t show up.
Why Video Games Are Tough For Storytelling
The Bottom Feeder
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Writing a video game with a good story is easy! Just have it be 20 hours of reading! Done and dusted! "Players will forgive your game for having a story as long as you allow them to ignore it." - Vogel's 2nd Law of Video Game Storytelling I recently wrote a blog post about writing good, clear stories that progress logically and make sense. It was based on a short, really good video by the guys who made South Park (and a bunch of other stuff).
Why do you think MOBAs manage to remain so popular when losing a match can be such a long and arduous process?
Ask a Game Dev
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
MOBAs as a genre generally sustain themselves primarily because playing the game at lower skill levels allows players to feel ownership and powerful when they do well, but also provides them excuses from having to admit their own responsibility in their loss. This creates a powerful feedback mechanism where players get to feel significant early validation and offloads having to deal with their own inadequacies until they choose to become serious about the game.
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