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STJV union calls for extended strike at Don't Nod with layoffs looming

Game Developer

'Management does not seem to understand the consequences that its project represents for the workers it wishes to push out.

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Toadman Interactive shuts down, layoffs at Piranha Games

GamesIndustry.biz

Last week, Swedish games firm Enad Global 7 (EG7) initiated the "wind down" of Toadman Interactive and laid off 38 employees from Piranha Games.

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Report: Godfall dev Counterplay Games has quietly closed down

Game Developer

Beyond Godfall, Counterplay developed the now-defunct digital card game Duelyst, which released in 2016.

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Square Enix updates harassment policy protecting employees

GamesIndustry.biz

Square Enix has updated its group customer harassment policy that protects its employees and partners.

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California Fire Relief Bundle is calling for submissions from game developers

Game Developer

The charity bundle is being organized by Necrosoft Games to assist the California Fire Foundation.

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Astro Bot, Indiana Jones, and Helldivers 2 lead 2025 DICE Awards nominations

GamesIndustry.biz

Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle led the nominations for the 28th Annual DICE Awards, with each earning six nods.

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Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp appoints new CEO

Game Developer

'We see an enormous opportunity ahead.

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FuturLab turns off the spigot for future Powerwash Simulator VR support

Game Developer

While FuturLab still has interest in VR as a platform, CEO Kirsty Rigden moved Powerwash VR's staff to other VR projects to provide job security.

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Robocraft 2 developer Freejam shuts down

GamesIndustry.biz

Robocraft 2 developer Freejam has shut down.

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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $2.56 million with its first charity marathon of 2025

Game Developer

'Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support!

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Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 Bundle

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 with GameDevTV bundle. This is a collection of courses teaching Unreal Engine 5 development, both using Blueprints and C++. The bundle consists of the following tiers: 1$ Tier Unreal 5: […] The post Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Net.Attack() - Balancing the unbalancable

Indie DB

The coding experience is one of the core pillars, allowing players to create crazy, imaginative attacks that would be impossible in most games. But balancing can be tough.

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Space Ape spins out new studio NextBeat

GamesIndustry.biz

Space Ape Games has expanded by establishing new studio NextBeat.

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Bright Lights That Keep Us Spinning: Inside the Allure of Slot Machines

Game Wisdom

Bright Lights That Keep Us Spinning: Inside the Allure of Slot Machines Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com The sights and sounds of a busy casino floor are specifically engineered to immerse visitors in a glittering world where anything seems possible. Yet most who enter those maze-like rows of slot machines leave with less money than they came … The post Bright Lights That Keep Us Spinning: Inside the Allure of Slot Machines appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Audiomob establishes MENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi

GamesIndustry.biz

In-game audio ads platform Audiomob has established its MENA headquarters on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates.

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Cocos Creator 3.8.3 property([RealCurve]) not work

Cocos

@property([RealCurve]) public Curves: RealCurve[] = []; when add curve in the inspector, the console show the error below: TypeError: Cannot read property map of undefined at process:scene at RealCurveDump.decodeByDump (F:soft_installcocos_downloadCreator3.8.3resourcesapp.asarbuiltinscenedistscriptexportdumptypesreal-curve-dump.ccc:1:821) at RealCurveDump.decode (F:soft_installcocos_downloadCreator3.8.3resourcesapp.asarbuiltinscenedistscriptexportdumptypesreal-curve-dump.ccc:1:250) at _decodeByT

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Platform Politics • Big Tech has been quick to bend the knee to the incoming US president

PreMortem.Games

The transition into the new year marks a pivotal shift in digital platform governance. Last week Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the firm is getting rid of fact-checkers. The announcement tells you everything you need to know about how tech companies are recalibrating their positions within an evolving political landscape. According to Zuckerberg: Fact-checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than theyve created.

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6 Predictions For Games in 2025

Deconstructor of Fun

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran of 15 years. He swears he can count beyond six. Welcome to Deconstructor of Funs Annual Mobile Game Predictions for 2025! Since 2016, weve been peering into the crystal ball of the mobile gaming industry, offering insights that are anything but ordinary. What sets our predictions apart?

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