EA desperately wants investors to know it's on the generative AI bandwagon
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
EA execs say the technology is at the 'very core' of its business and could propel user generated experiences to new heights.
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Blurring lines: How AAA and indies can benefit each other | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
As an industry, we're currently caught in a perfect storm of rapidly-evolving technology and the spiraling demands of modern AAA games, with a huge number of developers working for years to meet the level of scale and fidelity audiences have grown to expect.
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Square Enix: Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy Rebirth 'did not meet our expectations'
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Both Final Fantasy titles and Foamstars didn't meet the sales targets Square Enix set for them, and its entire HD games section operated at a loss.
Midwinter reportedly shut down following Project T cancellation
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Behaviour Interactive has announced the cancellation of Dead by Daylight spinoff Project T, with its developer Midwinter Entertainment allegedly also being shut down as a result.
Report: Behaviour Interactive shutters Midwinter Entertainment after scrapping Dead by Daylight spinoff
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'My time with Midwinter Entertainment has come to an abrupt end due to the studio closure.
Cascadeur 2024.2 Released
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Cascadeur 2024.2 Released Cascadeur 2024.2 was just released. This powerful animation application is an example of AI and machine learning done right, in that it is there to assist the artist, not replace them. The 2024.2 of Cascadeur adds several new features including: Key Links Cascadeur Homepage 2024.2 Release Notes You can learn […] The post Cascadeur 2024.2 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Pro tips for indie boothing
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Here are some 2024 tips for being an exhibitor/booth staff, based on experience from PAX East, GDC, and PAX West.
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Inside the cute and creepy world of Penko Park
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Living World Project - Update 4a
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Just want to put up a mini update for a little chance of pace. Been experimenting with different UI design. Just a mini ui update for this one, no video for now. WIll still need to link it up to the combat and probably experiement with npc target on.
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EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims
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EA is dropping sequential releases for its Sims franchise and will not be releasing a fifth entry, instead focusing on continuing to support The Sims 4 and introducing other projects.
EA's Skate revival is riding into Early Access
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Nintendo sues Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement
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We’re back to Avernum, and we’ve got a ton of new ideas. While I mostly write stuff of general interest, there are times when I have to address posts more directly to my fans. This is one of those times. Let's get the basic PR out of the way: We have launched the Kickstarter for our next game, and we're thrilled to finally return to the world of Avernum!
How to ensure strict camera following the player without camera jerkiness or delayed following?
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[Open Source] Rouglite Hack-n-Slash game
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Hi, sorry for late reply. I received the forum notification only just now. The project is open source and you can use it for commercial purposes. Ideally if you would change the graphics, name and do some adjustments to the gameplay.
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I’m willing to accept that AAA games should often be sold at a higher price to help deal balance the increasing cost of development. Do you think that companies would do better to raise prices quickly and wait out the sticker-shock or to try and raise prices very slowly to attract less attention?
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
I'm pretty sure that, as an industry, we've mostly already moved beyond that. Haven't you noticed just how many AAA game releases these days aren't about a single sale but live service? The live service model is the price increase. The cost of development for AAA fidelity games is mostly too high now to be profitable on their own. The only real exceptions are grandfathered franchises (e.g.
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