Patch Notes #3: The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Astro Bot acclaim, PlayStation 5 Pro disdain, and more jobs down the drain.
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Suda51: "Everyone cares too much about Metacritic scores"
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Industry veteran and No More Heroes creator Goichi 'Suda51' Suda believes games companies are still putting too much stock in how their games perform on Metacritic. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz , Suda and his fellow Japanese legend Shinji Mikami discussed the myriad reasons that titles like their own, with their distinct style and flavour, have been somewhat rare over the years – and Suda suggested it's because many companies are too focused on review scores.
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CWA slams Microsoft over 'extremely disappointing' layoffs
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The union, which threw its weight behind Microsoft's merger with Activision Blizzard, has underlined the 'devastating' impact of layoffs.
First Ontario game dev labour union formed at Joydrop, majority of staff who voted reportedly fired
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The first labour union of game developers in Ontario was formed by staff at Joydrop, only for the majority of employees that voted to reportedly be fired two working days after the victory. Joydrop is the gaming brand of London-based service agency Mikutech, founded in 2013 by Mark Mikulec. It specialises in work-for-hire services, including porting and co-development, and has worked with the likes of Gearbox, Skybound and Armor Games Studios.
GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: The Animal Kingdom
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
This article discusses the world-building utility of animal vocalizations (both real and fictional) when used as sound sources for musical composition.
Absurd Ventures launches new studio with Ascendant Studios staff
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Absurd Ventures has announced the launch of a new studio called Absurd Marin, made up by the former Ascendant Studios team. Based in San Rafael, California, the developer will be led by Ascendant founder and game director Bret Robbins. When asked about more details about the staff, a spokesperson for the studio told us it's made of "about 20 developers from the core team behind Immortals of Aveum" and that it "will continue to staff up further as development progresses on the project.
Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The company has concluded the financial portion of its Saber Interactive divestment, but buyer Beacon Interactive has waived the option to purchase 4A Games and Zen Studios.
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Absurd Ventures and Immortals of Aveum devs launch Marin studio
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Ex-developers from Ascendant Studios are developing a new game based on a third, unannounced Absurd property.
Control 2, Wanderstop and Mixtape among projects unaffected by Annapurna collapse
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Developers with upcoming projects due to be published by Annapurna Interactive have reacted to the news of its collapse, most of them to say their project is currently unaffected by the situation. Remedy's communications director Thomas Puha reacted on social media yesterday, to clarify that the Finnish studio's deal for Control 2 and its TV projects were with Annapurna Pictures and not the firm's video games branch, seemingly meaning they are unaffected.
Scopely cancels unannounced project, begins transitioning team to other work
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Scopely says it has "every intention" of keeping on employees from the project.
Embracer confirms it's keeping Metro dev 4A Games and Zen Studios following Saber sale
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Embracer Group has confirmed it will retain Metro developer 4A Games and Pinball FX creator Zen Studios as the sale of Saber Interactive progresses. Saber was one of Embracer's operating groups until it was sold to Beacon Interactive – a new company founded by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch – for $247 million in March. In the sale announcement, the two companies explained which of Saber's many subsidiaries they would be keeping, with Zen Studios and 4A Games among those staying withi
Payday 3 gets crew shift as director steps down
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
With game director Miodrag Kovačević no longer leading, Starbreeze is on the hunt for someone to help turn Payday 3 around.
Ancient China comes to life in Thriving City: Song by White Star Studio
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. This city-building sim takes players back to the Song Dynasty, where they must navigate the challenges of settling a town, cultivating the land and expanding the city. One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style.
Saber Interactive gets 'significant' equity investment to pay Embracer debts
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Along with fully repaying its former owner, Saber will use the private equity money to launch growth initiatives for the studio.
Horizon's Mirage - Patch Version 0.8.1
Indie DB
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Demo Patch Notes: 0.8.1 Fixed some bugs, improved UI, enhanced ability powers and more.
Flappy Bird returns after a decade as fan group acquires trademark
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Mobile hit Flappy Bird is set to return a decade after being taken offline. As reported by IGN , The Flappy Bird Foundation Group – an organisation of "passionate fans" – announced it had acquired the Flappy Bird trademark from US company Gametech Holdings, which itself secured the trademark from the game's creator Dong Nguyen. The group has also obtained the rights for Piou Piou vs.
Blender Market Best of 2024 Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Blender Market Best of 2024 Humble Bundle There is a new bundle of interest to game developers, the Blender Market Best of 2024 Humble Bundle is a collection of some of the most popular Blender add-ons/plugins/assets sold on the Blender Market. You get a “snapshot in time” version of the plugin that is downloaded from the Humble […] The post Blender Market Best of 2024 Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
5 Military Aerospace Software Trends That Can Benefit From DO-178C
Perforce
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Growing trends in the aerospace and defense industry are pushing the adoption of DO-178C, the essential functional safety standard for aircraft software systems. Here are five trends increasing DO-178C certification for military software applications.
Possible to import file to / export file from inside HTML5 game?
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
[Creator 3.8.2] Hello there, I am making a game where users create their own platformer levels and I was wondering if it is possible to export files in-browser and read values from files on a player’s computer. This sort of functionality would be amazing, as it would allow level-sharing between creators. How might I create an “export level” button which, when pressed, exports a.txt file to the user’s downloads folder?
Shouldn’t Overwatch also have the same problem then in regards to visual clarity? I’m sure if you were to give people Juno and Brigitte people would struggle telling what their role is probably confusing Brigitte as a Tank given she has a shield just like Reinhardt. Only Baptiste has said cross on his outfit which if he didn’t people might confuse him from DPS since he carries a healing grenade launcher. Yet the only character design problem ive seen people talk about is Venture.
Ask a Game Dev
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
While this is true, it's a very different situation. Overwatch is an old game, it's been running for eight years now. When Overwatch launched, there wasn't anywhere near the kind of well-established competition that there is today. When Overwatch launched, there was no Apex Legends, Paladins, Deadlock, Quake Champions, or Valorant. Further, Overwatch's launch cast was designed with incredible visual clarity - nearly every character had a silhouette and visual design that both made them distinct
[From the industry] Sheffield Wednesday and game developer Sumo Digital create a halftime hit
Game Development News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In a first for the football world, Sheffield-based game developer Sumo Digital has developed a brand-new game – Snake Party – exclusively for Sheffield Wednesday’s esports programme, which will be playable during home matches for the remainder of the season.
The Most Played Online Pokies in Australia: A Guide to Popular Choices and Trends
Game Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Most Played Online Pokies in Australia: A Guide to Popular Choices and Trends Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Online pokies, or slot games, are among the most popular forms of online entertainment in Australia, with a staggering 70% of online gamblers choosing pokies as their game of choice. With their vibrant graphics, engaging themes, and potential for significant … The post The Most Played Online Pokies in Australia: A Guide to Popular Choices and Trends appeared first on Game Wisdo
How to load spine skeleton data from a bundle?
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Regarding the topic of importing skeleton, I would like to ask why does an FBX contain excess of the same skeleton when it is imported into Cocos Creator 3.8.
How Can You Spend an Evening Effectively and Make Money
Game Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
How Can You Spend an Evening Effectively and Make Money Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Making extra cash while relaxing can be challenging, yet not impossible. Thanks to the internet’s numerous methods for relaxing while simultaneously making money, we now have many opportunities for doing just that! Gaming enthusiasts may find online Roulette an entertaining … The post How Can You Spend an Evening Effectively and Make Money appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Large number of json files when building WebGL
Cocos
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Hi all! I use Cocos Creator version 3.8.3. When building WebGL, a huge number of json files are generated. For example, in the “web-mobile/assets/resources/import” folder I have 374 json files. Each image contains at least one json file. It turns out that you will need to make 374 requests to json files and then another 374 requests to images. Due to the large number of requests, everything starts to take a long time to load.
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