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
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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
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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'
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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.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Players in Southeast Asia are engaging more with video games in 2024, with a 53.2% year-on-year increase in the average individual weekly gaming time.
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Merge's story comes to a close after a 15-year run.
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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.
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