Unity's Just Not Into You, Indie Developer
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
How can you trust a business partner that will radically change the terms not only of your future relationship, but your existing one as well?
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Unity’s pricing is a symptom, not the cause of tougher times ahead for the games industry | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Earlier this week, Unity announced that from 2024 it will start charging developers for the number of downloads / installs of their games. Developers unsurprisingly threw their proverbial toys out of the pram following the news. I have not seen the f-word (i.e., "fair") thrown around this much by the games folk for a while. As a side note, I always find it quite amusing when for-profit companies (in this case, most developers) accuse another for-profit company (in this case, Unity) of being unfa
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The Generous Space of Alternative Game Engines (A Curation)
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The pursuit of platform agnosticism is a way of reclaiming power constantly lost to the game industry's drive to maximize profits.
Analysis • Unity’s decision to raise its prices should not come as a surprise
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Even as creatives in other entertainment industries continue to fight to make fair wages, a new front has opened in gaming as developers figure out what to do about Unity’s new fee structure. Starting in January 2024, Unity will introduce what it calls a ‘Runtime Fee’. Based on the number of users installing a game, the platform will trigger a fee depending on specific revenue and installation thresholds.
Ubisoft is shutting down its London studio
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The closure of Ubisoft's London studio affects 54 staffers and sees the transfer of its Hungry Shark series over to Ubisoft Barcelona.
Hungry Shark developer Ubisoft London faces closure
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Ubisoft plans to close its London mobile studio, best known for the Hungry Shark series. 54 positions are under threat as a result of the proposed closure. The Hungry Shark franchise will now be managed by Ubisoft Barcelona, which had already been supporting the IP. Over one billion Hungry Shark games have been downloaded since the series launched in 2010.
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Antstream looks to build a future by preserving the past
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In playing around with the retro game streaming subscription service Antstream Arcade recently, a thought occurred to us. It is possible to use an Android gaming device to remotely power up an Xbox Series X console on another continent (where it has been left in the power-consuming rest mode), at which point you can then open up the Antstream app and have it connect to remote servers to play an emulated version of Atari 2600's Combat, a game that fits on a 2KB cartridge and could be distributed
Unity closes offices in response to "potential threat" to staff safety
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The death threat comes days after Unity announced its divisive Runtime Fee pricing plan for developers that use its engine for their games.
AAA games on iPhone 15 Pro: Game changers or gimmick? | Opinion
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Weirdly enough, I was playing Fable 2 on Tuesday night, using my phone and Xbox Cloud Gaming. I've barely used the service since it went into beta – in fact, I don't regularly play any games on my phone – but I thought I'd give it a go and see how well it ran.
Indies and unions rally behind Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The indies love Xbox Game Pass, and the unions believe the merger will offer a blueprint for labor relations in the game industry.
Unity closes offices in wake of death threat
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Unity has closed its San Francisco and Austin offices for today and tomorrow in response to what it called a credible death threat, according to Bloomberg. A spokesperson told the outlet the company was "made aware of a potential threat to some of our offices" and would be fully cooperating with law enforcement as it looks into the matter. Unity has been the target of vociferous criticism this week after the announcement of a new Runtime Fee that it would issue to developers, charging them for e
Apple stakes its claim to AAA gaming on mobile with iPhone 15 Pro series
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Apple revealed the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro series, powered by a redesigned GPU, with exclusive ports of AAA console and PC games. This insight explores its importance, and why meaningful gains for publishers are far from guaranteed.
Combining content moderation services with graph databases & analytics to reduce community toxicity
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Ensuring online communities are safe and inclusive places for all is essential for maintaining community engagement and ultimately obtaining the most value for your users. This challenge presents itself in many industries – ranging from gaming to social media networks. However, the volume of data and interactions between users increases daily making policing these communities more and more difficult.
Unity seeks to clarify Runtime Fee after days of "confusion and frustration"
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Developers still aren't sold, but right now the fee is here to stay.
UK Games Fund gets additional £5m to invest in developers
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The UK Games Fund has received £5 million in additional investment to establish the UKGF Content Fund. As of today, studios and developers can apply for the new funding, which will be available over the next 18 months, to support games in development and ready them for market. Grants will range between $50,000 to £150,000. Since 2015, the UKGF has invested over £8 million into the UK games industry.
Remakes take point during latest Nintendo Direct as Switch 2 looms large
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Nintendo's holiday slate is filled with quality, but could a shift in focus towards DLC and remakes indicate the Switch 2 will soon come into view?
Stig Asmussen leaving Respawn and EA
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Stig Asmussen, game director of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi franchise, is leaving EA. As reported by Bloomberg , Asmussen parted ways with the firm "after careful thought and consideration" to "pursue other adventures." "Veteran Respawn leaders will be stepping up to guide the team as they continue their work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," EA said.
Deponia creator, Daedalic co-founder Poki looks back on making a cult classic
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Jan Baumann, also known as "Poki" explains how Deponia was born out Narrenfreiheit: the German word for "freedom of the jester.
Rascal Games raises $4.2m for multiplayer adventure game
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
New studio Rascal Games has raised $4.2 million in a seeding round led by game venture capital firm Patron. The round included additional investments from Stephen Lim (co-creator of Valorant and Raidbase), Mitch Lasky (early investor at Riot Games, Thatgamecompany, and Manticore Games), and Stanislav Vishnevskiy (Discord CTO and co-founder). Venture capital firm A16z and its general partner Anjney Midha also invested in Rascal Games following the studio's participation in its game accelerator Sp
Telltale co-founder Brian Waddle joins Blind Squirrel Games
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About Unity these past few days
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A lot of people have asked me about Unity and their strange new per-install charges policy that they rolled out on September 12th, 2023. I wanted to give them at least 24 hours before I posted my take on it - let the dust settle a bit so I could get a chance to read the new policy properly and all that. First, however, I think we need to take a step back and get a wider perspective.
Netflix readies two-pronged approach to accelerate games adoption
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Netflix has recently revealed plans to encourage adoption of the games catalog that it offers as part of a standard subscription. This is set to become part of a two-pronged strategy: Netflix Stories will strengthen its content offering, while Games on TV focuses on widening access.
The Zenva Complete Godot Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Zenva Complete Godot Humble Bundle If you are looking to learn the Godot game engine, which seems to be in high demand these days, the Zenva Complete Godot Bundle might be exactly what you are looking for. With 20 courses on Godot 3 and 4 development, as well as a few courses on Blender, pixel … The Zenva Complete Godot Humble Bundle Read More The post The Zenva Complete Godot Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Supergiant is doing Early Access again with Hades II
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Following the Early Access success of the original Hades, Supergiant is returning for seconds with its roguelike sequel Hades II.
Football Manager 2024 Mobile exclusive to Netflix subscribers
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Football Manager 2024 Mobile will launch exclusively on Netflix Games. The next mobile instalment of the football franchise will only be accessible via a Netflix subscription, unlike FM23 which was part of Apple Arcade. Existing players with a Netflix membership can access and install the game through the Netflix mobile app from launch. The FM24 app will still be available on the App Store and Google Play but will only be accessible with a Netflix account and login.
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Art is an integral aspect of games. It plays a role not just in terms of visual appeal, but also in terms of functionality. It sets the atmosphere and mood of the game and thus aids in immersing the player into the game’s setting. It also plays a role in marketing the game. Often, the […] The post How to Make 2D Game Art: A Short Guide appeared first on Juego Studio.
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