Microsoft delivers over $7B in gaming revenue during Q2, barely mentions almost 2,000 layoffs
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
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Sega of America to lay off 61 employees
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Update : The Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega reacted on social media , confirming this is related to the previously announced plan to "phase out" temporary workers by February 2024. The union said they had been in discussion since November to negotiate the situation, but confirmed the 61 layoffs. "Through our union efforts, we’ve been able to more than double the number of saved jobs, and to offer severance to our temp workers," the union said.
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How Memory Shards help players find secrets in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has a simple-but-brilliant mechanic to help players remember hidden locations on the game's massive map.
What can developers learn from the Palworld vs Pokémon debate?
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
There are a lot of people who think Palworld has more than a passing resemblance to Pokémon. Social media posts and Reddit threads have been dedicated to comparisons between Game Freak's decades-old characters and those of this month's multi-million selling survival game , with the term 'Pokémon with guns' established as the unofficial tagline for developer Pocketpair's new IP.
Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 12 employees
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
Months after gaining full control of its free-to-play game Wayfinder, Airship Syndicate is letting some of its staff go.
Xbox revenues up 49% following Activision Blizzard acquisition
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The fruits of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition have been shown in its financial results for the previous quarter, with Xbox revenues showing year-on-year growth of 49%. The company brought the Call of Duty publisher into the fold when the $68.7 billion deal was completed in October , adding hundreds of games and millions of users to its gaming business – although this also increased its operating expens
Sega of America is laying off 61 workers based in Irvine
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
The company has filed two WARN notices that indicate the job cuts will take place in March.
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Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 still drive Capcom's financial growth
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JANUARY 31, 2024
Capcom's success streak in 2023 continued, thanks to new entries in its two flagship franchises.
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GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Video games don't have many Samoan characters that come to mind. However, Blizzard Entertainment added to that list with Mauga, Overwatch 2's 39th hero. He is not only another character from a little-known background, but he's also one of the few Oceania characters in AAA title.
Palworld becomes Game Pass' biggest third-party launch at 7 million Xbox players
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JANUARY 31, 2024
It may not have the full scope of its Steam equivalent, but Palworld's Xbox version is making an impression with Game Pass players.
Square Enix dissolves Tokyo RPG Factory
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Square Enix has disbanded Tokyo RPG Factory and absorbed the subsidiary into its larger firm. As reported by Gemastu , per Gamebiz , the publisher will inherit the studio’s assets and liabilities.
Unity developers can start building apps for the Apple Vision Pro
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
Unity has become the first third-party platform to roll out support for Apple's XR headset.
SF6 and RE4 continue to drive Capcom results
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JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Capcom has released its results through the first nine months of its fiscal year, which continues to be a successful one for the publisher.
Mojang and Toca Boca veterans form Roro to create "digital dollhouse"
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
"No rules, no goals, no anxiety inducing social features. Play with rewarding tools that allow you to express yourself.
Roughly half of Devolver's Artificer studio laid off
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Kotaku is reporting that Polish studio Artificer laid off roughly half of its team today, or around 25 people. The studio's last game was the turn-based tactics title Showgunners, which launched on Steam in May and holds a "Very Positive" review average. Kotaku reports that further cuts are expected, with another 10-12 of the remaining developers sticking around "for a few months" to finish up work on Artificer's next game, at which point they too will be laid off.
Mike McCain returns to Harebrained Schemes, now as executive producer
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
McCain is rejoining the studio after co-founder and executive producer Mitch Gitelman stepped back into an advisory role in late 2023.
Mobile studio Order of Meta raises $3.3 million
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Finnish mobile developer Order of Meta has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. As reported by Pocket Gamer , the funds will go towards development and launch of its debut title, extraction shooter Cargo Hunters, due this year. The funding round was led by GEM Capital, with contributions from Korea Investment Partners, Play Ventures, and The Games Fund.
Austin Wintory, Troy Baker celebrate iconic game music in GDC 2024 Main Stage concert
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
The hills are alive with the sound of this year's GDC Main Stage: An instrumental concert showcasing incredible video game scores of the past year (and years past), conducted by composer Austin Wintory and co-hosted by actor and singer-songwriter Troy Baker.
Toca Boca and Mojang alum unveil games studio Roro
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JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Ex-Mojang Studios and Toca Boca staffers have formed a new game development studio, Roro. It was founded by CEO William Sampson and Robin Flodin, whom is joined by Kristoffer Jelbring.
Destiny 2 director Joe Blackburn is leaving Bungie
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
The seven-year Destiny 2 developer will leave Bungie for parts currently unknown.
Volition alum launch Shapeshifter Games
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JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A cohort of Volition Games veterans have formed Shapeshifter Games. Matt Madigan will serve as studio head for the new co-development game studio.
Roblox game Momoguro is being adapted for TV
Game Developer
JANUARY 31, 2024
The popular creation platform is entering the transmedia space with its Baobab Studios' Momoguro RPG franchise.
Mountaintop raises another $30 million
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JANUARY 31, 2024
Mountaintop today announced its latest round of funding, as the remote-first developer has secured another $30 million to work on its first game. This latest funding follows a $30 million raise of Series A funding and $5.5 million in seed funding , all of which had been secured in 2021. This latest round was led by Zack Zaharis from Anthos Capital, who will join the studio's board of directors, with additional participation from RX3 Growth Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract, Vgames, BoxGrou
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Analysis • Palworld by Pocketpair: the equal-opportunity offender
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JANUARY 31, 2024
The hottest game these weeks is Palworld by Japanese developer Pocketpair. It’s an open-world survival craft game where you tame monsters and put them to work. And it has earned more than $200 million in its first five days. Not bad for a $7.6 million development budget. But the game stands out for a few reasons beyond its initial monetary success. To start, Palworld borrows blatantly from existing hit titles and intellectual property.
Nimble Giant Entertainment reportedly reduces staff by 28
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Nimble Giant Entertainment, an Embracer subsidiary, has reportedly laid off 28 staffers. As reported by Kotaku , per people familiar with the matter, the redundancies follow those made in 2023.
Programming the Agon Light using C/C++
Retro Game Coders
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Ensuring Seamless Performance of AI Applications in 2024
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JANUARY 31, 2024
My retro survival horror game "Plastomorphosis" is finally out on Steam! Check it out if you are into an old-school (RE/Silent Hill) horror game.
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JANUARY 31, 2024
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Modification for AudioSource module (including native)
Cocos
JANUARY 31, 2024
Hi @coimbra , I have implement all steps that you given to me but it gives none pitch effect and I think there is something need to do with OpenAL scripts. Like I mention before I added OpenAL API (for pitch control) in : …EnginenativecocosaudiooalsoftAudioEngine-soft.h /.cpp also in …EnginenativecocosaudiooalsoftAudioPlayer.h /.cpp Are there any cpp scripts beside that two scritps that need to handle?
In case of hypothetical rethink, is it possible to change parts of the plot by adding/removing game portions while the development phase already started or every plot related choice must be set in stone from the early stages of production and never altered?
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 31, 2024
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Cocos
JANUARY 31, 2024
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Cocos
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