Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
According to Unity, games that can be played "instantly" present new possibilities for game developers.
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Embracer CEO says restructuring is over, no other studios for sale
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Lars Wingefors, the CEO of Embracer Group, has declared an end to the group's lengthy restructuring process that resulted in the loss of 1,400 jobs and the closure of three studios. In an investor call following last week's $460m sale of Borderlands developer Gearbox , Wingefors told investors: "Now we are ending the restructuring program [at the] end of March and we're now looking into the future.
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ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
Developers Doug Sharp and Mark Roth walk us through the game's glorious past and promising future.
Ubisoft hit with another wave of layoffs
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Ubisoft has announced another round of layoffs, with 45 staff affected across its global publishing and Asia-Pacific teams. As reported by GameSpot , the games firm said this was part of efforts to "streamline operations" across the company. "We are further reorganising our global publishing central and APAC structures to adapt them to the market evolution with a more efficient and agile approach," it said in a statement.
FTC blocks facial recognition plans for game purchases
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
The ESRB's facial recognition proposal may be rejected now, but it could send a new proposal to the FTC down the line.
Unlocking Portugal's game development industry
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
The Portuguese games industry had a big presence at GDC last month, with over 50 delegates from 20 companies attending, 14 companies represented in the country's pavilion (its first ever at the event), and a reception organised at the Consulate General of Portugal welcoming over 100 attendees. This reflects Portugal's upwards trajectory over the past few years, as also evidenced by the opening of a games-specific co-working space in Lisbon a few months back.
Dragon's Dogma II sales reach 2.5 million in 2.5 weeks
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
The first Dragon's Dogma took a month to sell 1 million copies, but Dragon's Dogma II is surpassing its predecessor and then some.
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APRIL 2, 2024
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APRIL 2, 2024
GamesIndustry.biz, TikTok and the National Research Group will host a free webinar next month on the new transformative landscape of mobile games and how to succeed within it. You can sign up here. TikTok and NRG will delve into the modern landscape of mobile gaming, drawing on key insights from their collaborative white paper, which you can also download for free right here.
Xbox to add AI-powered chatbot as part of larger AI plans
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APRIL 2, 2024
Microsoft's AI-powered Virtual Support Assistant is said to help answer Xbox players' questions and refund games right from the Xbox website.
FTC denies facial age estimation as verification tactic
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
The US Federal Trade Commission has denied an attempt to add facial age estimation technology to the list of acceptable forms of obtaining parental consent for collecting kids' information under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The application was jointly filed last year by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, SuperAwesome (which runs the free parental consent management platform Kids Web Services as well as kid-focused advertising and influencer marketing businesses), a
A16Z Games commits $75M to accelerator program for early game startups
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
Early startups without any funding are eligible for A16Z's program, which will run in LA from July 29-October 20.
Riot Games and Moonton Games settle IP legal battle
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APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Moonton Games and Riot Games have signed a settlement regarding their years-long dispute on IP rights. The League of Legends maker has also withdrawn its lawsuits with the move.
Square Enix adds Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director and Octopath Traveler producer to executive staff
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APRIL 2, 2024
Over a month after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's release, Square Enix is making some additions to the ranks of its executive staff.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | Why I Love
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APRIL 2, 2024
Why I Love is a series of guest editorials on GamesIndustry.biz intended to showcase the ways in which game developers appreciate each other's work. This entry was contributed by Ember Trail's Cruz Segovia Ardiz, game director of the alien planet management game Distant Bloom , which launched on Steam last week. I was barely a teenager when I played Metal Gear Solid for the first time on my brand-new PlayStation console.
Content Warning opens to near-205K players, nets 6.2M owners at launch
Game Developer
APRIL 2, 2024
Landfall's free April Fools release went extremely well, and it seems poised to continue as Content Warning goes viral.
What next for Xbox, Gearbox and Relic? | GI Microcast
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox You can now watch or download the latest episode of our GI Microcast, which offers a quick dive into the biggest stories of the past week. This week, we discuss the ongoing conversations around Xbox - from Chris' recent revelation that developers are finding it hard to justify supporting the platform, to Xbox boss Phil Spencer's suggestion that the console could open up to third-party stores.
An update about Ziva
Unity Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
An announcement about changes to Unity’s support for Ziva VFX, Ziva Real-Time, Ziva Face Trainer, and related Ziva products.
Atari acquires RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 publishing rights
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Frontier Developments has sold the publishing rights of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 to Atari. The total sale price of the licensing rights was agreed upon at $7 million.
How is the process of learning In-house game engines once you get into an AAA studio? Do they immediately put you in production to learn as you go, or does it take some weeks before allocating you to a project?
Ask a Game Dev
APRIL 2, 2024
The onboarding process is a little of everything you say. Whenever I start a new job, there's the new hire administrative tasks I need to get done like signing paperwork and doing harassment/DEI/office safety training and there's the actual "this is what they hired me to do" learning process where I learn how the workflow works so that I can start being productive.
Dragon's Dogma 2 sells 2.5m units | News-in-brief
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
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PC and Console markets show modest growth but playtime is decreasing dramatically
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 2, 2024
Top image by Freepik. In the wake of 2023, a year marked by blockbuster game releases, the global PC and console gaming market is facing a period of moderation. While the industry still exhibits growth, the trajectory is more subdued compared to the rapid expansion seen in previous years. According to the latest PC and Console Gaming report by Newzoo , the PC and console gaming market generated $93.5 billion in revenue in 2023, representing a modest growth rate of 2.6% year-over-year.
Ranch Simulator sells 1m units | News-in-brief
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APRIL 2, 2024
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Fartmania is almost ready!
Indie DB
APRIL 2, 2024
Hey, hey, hey, it's us My Next Games again, because it's time to tell you what we've managed to do recently and to introduce some of the things we're currently working on!
Newzoo: PC and console gaming grew by 3% in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 2, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Newzoo's latest report says that global consumer spending for PC and console gaming received a 2.6% increase, totaling $93.5 billion in 2023.
Unreal April 2024 Asset Giveaway
Game From Scratch
APRIL 2, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Unreal April 2024 Asset Giveaway It is time for the first Epic Games Unreal Engine asset giveaway for April 2024. The first Tuesday of every month Epic Games give away a number of Unreal Engines from the UE Asset Marketplace and April is no exception. This month we have 5 “Free for the Month” assets, […] The post Unreal April 2024 Asset Giveaway appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Sheol: Chronicles of the Underworld
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APRIL 2, 2024
"Sheol: Chronicles of the Underworld" introduces players to a captivating multiplayer role-playing card game set in the depths of the Underworld. As contenders vie for the prestigious title of Ruler of the Underworld, they embark on an adrenaline-fueled.
BabylonJS 7 Game Engine Released
Game From Scratch
APRIL 2, 2024
GameFromScratch.com BabylonJS 7 Game Engine Released The popular Babylon JS Game Engine for creating 3D games that can run on the web just released Babylon 7. Key features of this release include: Key Links BabylonJS Homepage Babylon 7 Release Notes GitHub Repository You can learn more about Babylon 7 watching the following video or clicking the […] The post BabylonJS 7 Game Engine Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
The Backend Jungle: A Short Guide for Game Executives
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 2, 2024
As a non-technical person at a studio, backends never really entered my sphere of interest. It was something I comfortably left for the CTOs and Tech Leads to worry about. Yet as my level of seniority increased, I quickly found myself in a position where I had to approve budgets for backend investments. In practice, this meant putting my name on a dotted line without understanding the details nor the different options our studio had.
Parallax2D Progress Report
Mircosoft Game Dev
APRIL 2, 2024
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AI in Game Development
Starloop Studios
APRIL 2, 2024
AI game development is becoming more and more prevalent in the gaming industry. As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, developers find new and novel ways to incorporate it into their game development processes. Though it’s unlikely that AI will replace human game developers, AI in game development has a practical role. Magic Media and [.] The post AI in Game Development appeared first on Starloop Studios.
The inspector does not show the slot of the class I declared
Cocos
APRIL 2, 2024
Hello, I am having a problem with the inspector not showing the slots for the classes I have declared. I am having trouble seeing the class slots in the inspector. First, I create three classes “GameManager, AllManager, and Test”. The contents of the classes are as follows. Since this is for verification purposes, the contents of each are meaningless, but we expect that the following statement will add references to all three classes, including confidence, in all three classes.
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Michael Blaker’s Video Game Tuesday: Why I Don’t Use Scores in Blog Posts
Game Industry News
APRIL 2, 2024
Hey all, I’m back with the answer to a question I get fairly often for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about why I don’t use scores in blog posts. Scores?: I don’t score things unless it’s in a full-on review that goes up under GiN’s game review or book review sections. If I had the choice, I wouldn’t give out scores at all because, frankly, it’s not a great metric.
Constructor Of Undefined Error While Writing Editor Code
Cocos
APRIL 2, 2024
Hello i’m new on Cocos Creator and also type script. I’m trying to make array of class but i couldn’t done it. Because of the simple error down below. [Scene] Cannot read property ‘constructor’ of undefined [Scene] Value dump failed. When i tried to change the values o editor it resets to 0. The code is down below; VideoControllerData.ts; import { Vec2, _decorator } from 'cc'; const { ccclass, property } = _decorator; @ccclass('VideoControllerData') export class VideoControllerData { @property({
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