Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

After years of being on non-Sony systems, the extremely popular (and profitable) Roblox may finally get to have a place on the PlayStation.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. Olivier Madiba recalls playing games on warm sunny afternoons at his grandmother’s home with a spark in his eyes.

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Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

Daedalic has reportedly canceled the other Lord of the Rings project it was developing, and is pivoting to game publishing for the foreseeable future.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Daedalic Entertainment is giving up on game development, as first reported by Games Wirtschaft. The Hamburg-based company is shutting down its internal game development efforts as it pivots to emphasize its publishing and marketing business instead. In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz , the company called it, "A difficult break, but also a new beginning in the already long history of Daedalic Entertainment.

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Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

Real life trucking company Schneider National is using American Truck Simulator to bring in new hires who may have picked up skills from playing the game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The FTC vs Microsoft hearing has revealed Canada's stance on the latter's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The Verge reports the nation's Competition Bureau believes the deal is likely to harm competition in both the console and multi-game subscription spaces.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Valve, owner of Steam, is shifting from accepting AI-made games on its digital store. The news was first reported by an AI game developer that shared their rejection letter on Reddit nearly a month ago.

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Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

Ebb Software's first-person horror title reaches a player-related milestone just a day after the studio announced its incoming PlayStation 5 port.

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Unity Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Discover a wide range of third-party solutions for AI-driven development and gameplay enhancements, curated by Unity and available on the Unity Asset Store.

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Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

Xbox chief Phil Spencer caused a stir after deciding that all future ZeniMax titles would be platform exclusive during a November 2021 meeting.

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has launched for PC and consoles and like many PC ports, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is also a victim of issues like Vermintide 2 crashing on the computer. Here we will discuss all the errors that PC players have been experiencing while trying to play the game and will also provide you with a possible fix or a workaround so that you can play the game without any problems.

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Game Developer

JUNE 30, 2023

Larian planned for a simultaneous release, but the Xbox Series S has thrown a curveball at the studio.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

More than a year after Ubisoft shelved its first push into blockchain gaming, the company has announced its second with Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. Described as "a brand new PVP Tactical RPG experimental game," Champions Tactics will be Ubisoft's first partnership with the Oasys blockchain. A teaser trailer for the game showed silhouettes that resembled tabletop gaming miniatures.

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

Quantum Break is only available for users with Windows 10 and DirectX 12 support in the Windows Store. Because the game is a PC port, a lot of gamers are encountering Quantum Break errors , such as crashing on launch which is making the game unplayable. These issues are related to graphics, the stability of the game, framerate, and stutter. Our guide provides solutions for the most common and encountered Quantum Break issues: crashes, low fps, and stuttering.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

There's a line in Dr. Seuss' The Foot Book that always makes me think of the games industry. QUOTE | "Up feet, down feet, here come clown feet." – Dr. Seuss It's accompanied by a picture of a jaunty clown, strutting along care-free with eyes closed, completely oblivious yet comfortable in his own absurdity.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 30, 2023

A few more regressions were fixed, and we should now be ready for the Godot 4.1 release. Help us confirm that by testing RC 2!

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox We always knew that the court hearings around the FTC’s challenge to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would reveal some interesting details , but we got rather more details than anyone had bargained for this week – courtesy of someone with a Sharpie marker who is presumably having a very, very bad few days at work.

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Perforce

JUNE 30, 2023

What is the DevOps lifecycle? DevOps is a culture or practice that focuses on a collaborative approach of developing and deploying a software. It involves software developers (Dev) and IT Operations staff (Ops). Here we explain DevOps and make it easy to understand.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Following the release TinyBuild's H1 2023 financial report, the firm saw its stock fall by 79%. As reported by PocketGamer.biz, the tumble on the London Stock Exchange came about as the game publisher said it performed "below expectations.

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

Doom Eternal, the highly anticipated first-person shooter developed by id Software, offers players an adrenaline-pumping experience in a post-apocalyptic world. However, some players have encountered a frustrating issue where the game crashes , interrupting their gameplay and causing disappointment. In this troubleshooting guide, we will explore various solutions to address the “Doom Eternal Crashing” problem.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sega has dismissed speculation that it may be acquired by Xbox or any other company after speculation was triggered by the FTC vs Microsoft hearings. Earlier this week, documents related to the case revealed Sega was one of more than 100 companies Microsoft considered acquiring before turning its attention to Activision Blizzard.

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

The XDefiant open beta is finally out, and fans are excited to play the arena shooter faced-paced game. Unfortunately, many players report encountering the error Bravo-04 error, which causes disruptions during gameplay, such as difficulty joining matches, lags, and disconnections. When the error occurs, players receive the following message: ATTENTION XDefiant services are not available at this time.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The latest episode of Playable Futures features a conversation with Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, who is the founder of dmb crew. Her flagship initiative is Games for Good, which focuses on helping studios and the wider industry harness games for social impact. Will and Deborah discuss the opportunity presented by the proliferation of games on mobile to unlock societal and behavioural change for good.

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Cocos

JUNE 30, 2023

bluewind00 – I’ve been trying to get things to build, but keep getting different build errors, depending on how I set it up. Are you able to tell me the versions of various components that were used when building with the files in mingos/cocos2d-andriod-iap-sample from github? I think recent recent updates to various tools may be incompatible with this project, but if I install legacy tools maybe it will work.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox PlayStation head Jim Ryan explained to investors back in 2022 that Roblox was absent from PlayStation due to child safety concerns. As reported by Axios , this was revealed in new documentation provided during the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft hearing.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 30, 2023

If I’m hiring for a specific role (i.e. a permanent position), then I usually look for depth. If I’m looking for interns, I prefer breadth. Depending on what sort of job you’re looking for, you should tailor your resume accordingly. However, I get the feeling the depth vs breadth you mention and the depth and breadth I mean are different. When I say depth, I mean “pick a specialty” - systems design, combat design, level design, UX design, technical design, etc.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Football Manager studio head, Miles Jacobson, has rebuffed PlayStation head Jim Ryan's opinion that Xbox's Game Pass is "value destructive" to video games. Ryan's comment was provided during the ongoing Microsoft vs. FTC hearing.

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Filmustage

JUNE 30, 2023

However, finding the right platform that covers the most practical aspects of filmmaking can be challenging. Here, we bring you an extensive review of the best online courses for filmmakers in 2023 - part 2, with a particular spotlight on Noam Kroll's website, a veritable treasure trove of resources for independent filmmakers. Naom Kroll website home page The filmmaking wisdom of Noam Kroll Noam Kroll, a filmmaker himself, has created an insightful platform – noamkroll.com.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Yager Development has announced that it will sunset its free-to-play shooter, The Cycle: Frontier, on September 27. As reported by Kotaku , a year after launching on June 8, 2022, the studio announced that the game was "not financially viable.

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Filmustage

JUNE 30, 2023

This vital process in filmmaking unwraps the personalities, motivations, and idiosyncrasies of characters, forging the pathway from page to screen. The importance of analyzing characters in script breakdown The task of analyzing characters in script breakdown forms the cornerstone of effective filmmaking. It equips filmmakers to seize the heart of the script, accurately interpret characters, and envision their on-screen persona.

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

Diablo 4 , the highly anticipated action RPG, has encountered a technical challenge known as the “Queued for Game Start Game Pending” issue. This error prevents many players from running the game and often leads to frustration. Therefore, in today’s article, we will explore multiple solutions that players can use to solve this issue and get back to playing Diablo 4 in no time!

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Grid Sage Games

JUNE 30, 2023

When Cogmind’s first commercial version was released in 2015 , I simultaneously opened the brand new Grid Sage Forums as the main gathering point for the community, a way to share stories, provide feedback, and generally discuss the game. Back then forums were still one of the most common ways for game communities to interact, and I also wanted to maintain such an outlet over which I had complete control (i.e. on my own server and with my own settings and design) rather than making a home

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Game Errors

JUNE 30, 2023

Launching the game only to see that Fallout 4 stuck on preparing to launch is annoying and, in most cases, will not be fixed on its own. That is why we advise you to take immediate action and follow through with our list of the most suitable solutions for getting past the ‘preparing to launch’ message of Fallout 4. If you experience frequent interruptions when you manage to launch the game, learn how to fix Fallout 4 crashing.

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Cocos

JUNE 30, 2023

I have a webview that shows an image and I would like to capture events from taps on the image. So, for example: when the image is shown and the user taps on it, I need to capture that tap and close the webview. When I test on a browser on a laptop, it works, but it does not work on a real Android and iOS device. This is the way I have tried: [link] I’m facing the issue with be.

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