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Saber Interactive CEO thinks people are being too hard on 'naive' Embracer Group

Game Developer

'I think you can blame Lars for maybe being a little bit naive that this gravy train would just continue.

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Games London's Ensemble 2024 cohort announced

GamesIndustry.biz

Eight games professionals to be featured in the 2024 Ensemble Exhibition have been unveiled by the organisers of London Games Festival. Launched in 2018, Ensemble spotlights the talent and creativity of Black, Asian, and underrepresented ethnicities working in the UK games industry. The Ensemble initiative will be showcased as an outdoor installation at Trafalgar Square on Saturday, April 13, followed by an exhibition at WASD from Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27 at the Truman Brewery.

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UK retailer GAME cuts jobs as remaining staff put under new contracts

Game Developer

GAME's non-management staff will now work under a zero-hours contract where their salary and minimum hours aren't fully guaranteed.

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Rafif Kalantan’s mission to champion MENA and SWANA devs

GamesIndustry.biz

Each year, the organisers of London Games Festival showcase the work of Black, Asian, and underrepresented games professionals working in the UK through the Ensemble initiative. Curated by author and artistic director Sharna Jackson, the Ensemble initiative features a new cohort each year , with their talent being showcased at exhibitions in various locations across London.

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Story Kitchen reels in Dredge for live action movie adaptation

Game Developer

Can the indie hit make a splash in Hollywood?

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ProbablyMonsters unveils Hidden Grove

GamesIndustry.biz

ProbablyMonsters has had a long and eventful life for a company that has yet to ship a game. First established by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan in 2016 and announced to the world in 2019, the AAA game development outfit has launched three studios (Cauldron, Firewalk, and Battle Barge), sold one (Firewalk, to publishing partner Sony), canceled the debut project of another (Cauldron), and today announced another studio that is now hiring: Hidden Grove.

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Ubisoft's chief portfolio officer Sandrine Caloiaro departs after 10 years

Game Developer

The decade-long veteran helped set a "player-first" focus at Ubisoft, which is reportedly looking to improve its run of releases in the 2020s.

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Weeks after shuttering one Battlefield studio, EA tasks Motive with 'unlocking' the franchise

Game Developer

Dead Space remake leads Philippe Ducharme and Roman Campos-Oriola will form a new team within Motive to give Battlefield a shot in the arm.

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A decade in Tamriel: Takeaways as Elder Scrolls Online turns ten

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Last week, The Elder Scrolls Online turned ten years old. The game's creative director Matt Firor has been there from day one. Even longer than that, actually. When the game's developer Zenimax Online Studios was first announced in 2007, Firor was the person put in charge.

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Halo and Destiny veteran Chris Opdahl joins ProbablyMonsters to lead new studio

Game Developer

The company has also hired a new chief product officer.

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Gearbox Publishing is now Arc Games

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Gearbox Publishing has officially rebranded into Arc Games. Have a Nice Death maker Magic Design Studios shared the announcement on social media.

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Airship Syndicate delists Wayfinder to make 'major' changes

Game Developer

Now that it's got full ownership of Wayfinder, Airship Syndicate is planning to give the MMO a large overhaul before putting it back into the world.

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Konami to raise Japan staffer salaries in March 2025

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Konami Group has announced that it will raise its employees' base salary in Japan by March 2025. Full-time staffers will receive a basic salary increase of ¥5,000 ($33) monthly.

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Deep Dive: Cultivating the sprawling, ambient sound design of Garden Life

Game Developer

Stillalive studio's Benedict Sanderson explains how he created a soundtrack that responds to the player's every move.

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Caroline Marchal announced as first keynote speaker for Develop:Brighton 2024

GamesIndustry.biz

Caroline Marchal will deliver a keynote at this year's Develop:Brighton conference, its organisers have announced. Interior Night's founder and creative director will hold a session titled 'Crafting Multiplayer Story-centric Experiences: What Makes Interior/Night Tick', in which she will explore the studio's approach to development, design, and narrative, drawing on the studio's experience with its debut title As Dusk Falls.

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A look ahead at spatial computing with Owlchemy Labs

Unity Blog

Unity sits down with Andrew Eiche, CEOwl of Owlchemy Labs, to discuss spatial computing and tips for porting a game to Apple Vision Pro.

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Black Salt Games' Dredge to be adapted for the silver screen

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Black Salt Games and Story Kitchen have announced that they will adapt Dredge into a live-action movie. Story Kitchen , established in 2022 by Sonic The Hedgehog film producer Dmitri M. Johnson, focuses on adapting video game IPs into film and TV projects.

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Picking Apart Baldur's Gate 3, Part 2 (Talkin' 'Bout D&D)

The Bottom Feeder

I’ve been doing some thinking and I’ve got some ideas to improve Dungeons & Dragons. One. Whenever Shadowheart’s not in the game, all the other characters should be asking, “ Where’s Shadowheart ?” It's always a huge holiday for me when a turn-based, story-heavy RPG manages to break through and be popular with the Normals.

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Star Wars: Outlaws set for August 30 | News-in-brief

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Gust of Wind optimizations

Indie DB

I've been focusing on optimizations quite a lot since this game's EA release half a year ago, and wrote a post describing some of the methods I've used.

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GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor In the just released GameMaker Beta 2024.400 a major new feature is the addition of Code Editor 2.0. By default you will need to enable the code editor by going to File->Preferences (or Ctrl + Shift + P), then locating the Code Editor 2 selection and enabling the feature: New […] The post GameMaker Gets a New Code Editor appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Fortnite 0xc0000005 Error: Try These Fixes

Game Errors

Fortnite is a highly popular and addictive online battle royale game played by millions of players worldwide, but the 0xc0000005 error seems to sometimes generate headaches among fans. Like any other software, it can encounter various errors and issues that disrupt the gaming experience. The 0xc0000005 error is one of the most common occurrences for some players.

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CG Cookie Blender Humble Bundle

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com CG Cookie Blender Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Blender Core Skills: The Ultimate Blender Basics bundle. This is a collaboration with the Blender instructors at CG Cookie and is a single tier bundle containing downloadable video courses covering a wide variety of Blender topics. 15$ Tier […] The post CG Cookie Blender Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Minecraft Launcher Error Code 0x87e5003a: Try These Fixes

Game Errors

Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game enjoyed by millions worldwide, but it seems like Minecraft Launcher Error Code 0x87e5003a is giving headaches to a wide range number of fans. If you are facing this error, don’t worry; this guide will walk you through some proven methods to fix it and get you back to your block-building adventures. What is Minecraft error code 0x87e5003a?

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How can I make an enum appear in a slot in the inspector?

Cocos

Hello. How can I make an enum appear in a slot in the inspector? This is probably the same question as below. However, I am using CocosCreator 3.8.2 and could not use the above code because of the different version. var EnGameState;" cannot be declared because it causes a “parsing error” error, so the subsequent “cc.Class” cannot be used either.

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Fixing Dev Error 12502 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Game Errors

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) is a cornerstone of the CoD franchise, offering intense multiplayer action and a gripping campaign. However, the gaming experience can sometimes be ruined by various errors, one of which is the notorious Dev Error 12502. This technical problem can stop players in their tracks, leaving many to wonder about its nature and, more importantly, how to fix it.

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How can I make an enum appear in a slot in the inspector?

Cocos

Thank you for your response. It is very helpful for a beginner like me to be able to present the entire file. Therefore, I have decided to accept this as the solution.

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