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Blue Ocean Games launches $30 million investment fund to support 100 indies

Game Developer

The new early-stage venture fund is backed by Krafton and wants to 'empower promising indie developers who fall outside traditional investment criteria.

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Fab April 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 [Apr 22 – May 6]

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Fab April 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 [Apr 22 May 6] Every other Tuesday we get anUnreal EngineFab marketplace giveaway and this Tuesday is no exception. You can get three free game development assets during the next two weeks; this week one of the assets is for Unity and FBX as well as Unreal Engine while the other two are UE The post Fab April 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 [Apr 22 May 6] appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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How Avowed's QA team stomped out bugs by working inside the design tools

Game Developer

'Train your QA using whatever methods you're training your designers.

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Square Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega commit to "archiving past development materials"

GamesIndustry.biz

Square Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega have unveiled plans to "archive past [game] development materials.

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GamesBeat spins off from VentureBeat to become 'niche independent publication'

Game Developer

'We are excited about this powerful new chapter for GamesBeat and the industry we are serving.

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Supercell Investments: A Creative Community or a Missed Opportunity?

Deconstructor of Fun

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun, a battle-scarred games industry veteran who claims to know a thing or two about investing. Having an investment from Supercell is like meeting Gandalf in the dark woods and having him agree to join your quest. The odds are still against you, but its sure great to have some magic on your side.

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Devolver cuts 40 percent of workforce at Reigns developer Nerial

Game Developer

Reigns has earned over $20 million to become one of Devolver's most successful franchises.

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Hoby Darling named president of League of Legends developer Riot Games

Game Developer

The veteran exec previously held senior roles at Nike, Skullcandy, and Logitech.

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Vendetta is a new games publishing agency with an indie game spotlight initiative

GamesIndustry.biz

Digital media agency Infinitize has launched Vendetta, a 'publishing-as-a-service' gaming division that includes personnel who have worked on campaigns for Devolver Digital, Dreamhack and SXSW Gaming.

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Making a Meaty RPG

Game Wisdom

Making a Meaty RPG Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this critical thought, I talked about RPG design and what makes an effective and engaging system, while sharing what happens if you let me cut loose in a game like Siralim Ultimate.… The post Making a Meaty RPG appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity

GamesIndustry.biz

Nintendo of America has requested a subpoena for online community platform Discord as it attempts to reveal the identity of the person behind October 2024's Pokémon 'teraleak'.

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3 Huge GameDev Humble Bundles

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com 3 Huge GameDev Humble Bundles We currently have not one, nor two, but THREE different Humble Bundles of interest to game developers. First, we have one from a brand-new creator on Humble, Befour Studios, in the form of The Supreme Unreal & Unity GameDev Humble Bundle, a large collection of game assets for Unreal Engine The post 3 Huge GameDev Humble Bundles appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Devolver Digital cuts 40% of staff at subsidiary studio Nerial

GamesIndustry.biz

Publisher Devolver Digital has reduced its workforce at subsidiary studio, Nerial, by 40 percent.

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Black One: Blood Brothers - Update 1.53

Indie DB

Its time to dive deep into whats waiting for you in Black One Blood Brothers Early Access Update 1.53. This update isnt just cosmeticit brings powerful improvements to gameplay and immersion, many of which come directly from your feedback.

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When Class Ends, Curiosity Begins: RP4K’s Secret to Lifelong Coders

Real Programming

Your child just finished their coding class, and suddenly, theyre speaking a new language. Loops. Variables. Collision detection. They're energized, curious, and brimming with ideas. But then the school week picks up. Time gets tight. And little by little, the spark fades. At Real Programming 4 Kids (RP4K), coding doesnt stop when class ends. In fact, some of the most valuable learning happens between sessions, when kids take what theyve learned and make it their own.

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Stygian: Outer Gods | Early Access

Indie DB

Greetings ladies, gentlemen, and any eldritch entities watching us from the void!

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3.8.3 Extension Instantiate Prefab

Cocos

In 3.8.3, custom extension, how to actually instantiate prefab into scene? 3.8.3 extension Prefab?

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Retro game console maker Anbernic suspends US shipments due to tariffs

GamesIndustry.biz

Retro handheld maker Anbernic has suspended shipments to the US due to tariffs imposed on China by Donald Trump's administration.

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