Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

As with Redfall , MachineGames' incoming Indiana Jones game was meant to be fully multiplatform before Microsoft elected to make it just for Xbox and PC.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Consumers who buy indie games seek titles priced between $15 and $25, discover their next purchase via YouTube, and prefer single-player experiences. That's according to a study conducted by an independent analyst group on behalf of Humble Games, which surveyed around 5,000 gamers between 18 and 45 years of age, living in six different countries, while trying to trace a profile of people who buy indie games.

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Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

Should Microsoft acquire Activision Blizzard, Sony will respond by locking details about its next console away so those plans can't be used against it.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

Image: pikisuperstar on Freepik Newzoo’s Global Gamer Study 2023 is a true treasure trove of interesting facts about the people out there that hopefully end up with your game in their hands. Nearly 75.000 people in 36 markets participated in this study. Did you know that more than half of all people with an internet connection play games? Or that 87% of players spend money on in-game items?

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Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

A fight over who gets to benefit from generative AI tools is what drives furor over their use, says Hidden Door CEO Hilary Mason.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The organisers of the Black Game Developer Fund have confirmed it will once again pour $1 million into projects by Black game makers as the program enters its fourth year. Humble and the BGDF will use the funding to give independent Black creators the chance to bring their games to market, as well as providing other support such as mentoring, networking opportunities and marketing.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Activision Blizzard shareholders have turned down a proposal for the publisher to adopt a union non-interference policy. Putting aside shares that abstained and broker non-votes, 65% of votes cast went against the proposal, compared to 35% voting in favor of it. The proposal had been initially submitted by the AFL-CIO Equity Index Fund, the investment arm of the union group affiliated with the Communication Workers of America, which has organized QA workers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Softwar

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Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

With most of its founders having made online survival games, Red Rover aims to establish a foothold in that niche of the multiplayer market.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Whether you’re leading a studio of ten people or 100, building a group of quality team members is of the utmost importance. Vision, ideas, and planning are useless without staff that can turn them into reality. However, the typical hiring process requires a significant amount of time and money, two very valuable resources for smaller studios. While we have been able to successfully hire team members through standard hiring practices, we’ve found that recruiting through social media a

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Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

Activision Blizzard plans to shut down the first version of Call of Duty: Warzone in late September, leaving Warzone 2.0 as its sole playable iteration.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox India-based media fund Lumikai is planning to distribute $50 million between local developers to help further growth the nation's games market. The fund will be given to studios in need of everything between pre-seed and Series A investments, and will bring Lumikai's total investment into India's games and interactive media sector to over $100m.

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Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

The five-strong leadership team have previously worked on franchises like Conan Exiles, Dune Awakening, and DayZ.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Red Rover Interactive is a new studio formed by multiplayer veterans who seek to shake up the survival genre. Based across studios in Oslo, Norway and Newcastle, England, the founding team of 17 has gained experience working on titles such as DayZ, Conan Exiles, Crysis 2, Ryse, Ghost Recon, Dune Awakening and Avakin Life.

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Unity Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Find out how TECHO and Unsaid Studio used SyncSketch when developing their collaborative, animated short film, Panchita! The Girl with the Dancing Heart.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox BAFTA has unveiled the 2023 winners of its Young Game Designers (YGD) awards. In the ten to 14-year-old category, Max Whistlecraft won the Game Concept award with Polarity, a science-themed title; users can switch the polarities like a magnet to fight bosses.

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Indie DB

JUNE 22, 2023

Download the updated demo with prologue on Steam or IndieDB! This is a small introductory episode to the future game. It shows an incident that took place long before the events at Grayswood Farm.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

Xbox VP Sarah Bond has testified that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick threatened to keep Call of Duty off Xbox platforms unless Microsoft gave the publisher a more favorable revenue share, as reported by IGN. "Time was limited," Bond said in explaining why Microsoft agreed to Kotick's terms. "We had players whose expectations we wanted to meet, so we ultimately made a decision that it was the best thing for the business.

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Juego Studio

JUNE 22, 2023

Ohio, a state located in the Midwest region of the United States, has emerged as a hub for the gaming industry in recent years. With its growing economy and favorable business environment, Ohio has attracted […] The post Top Game Development Companies in Ohio appeared first on Juego Studio.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 22, 2023

A selection of top retro games will once again be coming to the GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party next month. Back by popular demand, we introduced retro games as part of last year's party, which was held to celebrate 20 years of GamesIndustry.biz. This year's event takes place on July 12th at Horatio's Bar on Brighton Pier, and there are just a few tickets remaining.

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

Rust is an online survival game that requires Steam to launch and run successfully. Unfortunately, many players report encountering errors when launching the game through Steam. One such error is the Steam Auth Timeout. This error kicks you out of the game, which can be frustrating and damper the gaming experience. Luckily, we gave a few possible workarounds to help solve the Rust Steam auth timeout issue.

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Artoon

JUNE 22, 2023

Mobile app development has grown to the following extent from where it […] The post Top 10 Mobile App Development Tools to Consider in 2023 appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

Assetto Corsa is a highly-rated racing simulation video game that offers a stunning graphical display. It is the official GT World Challenge video game with a multiplayer campaign where players can compete against others. Unfortunately, many players are confronted with the Assetto Corsa won’t launch problem. If you are also facing the issue, we have discussed proven solutions you can implement to resolve the problem and enjoy a seamless gameplay experience.

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The Liquid Fire

JUNE 22, 2023

In the previous lesson we started implementing the Main Menu. In order to see what you were working on I provided a temporary “DemoFlow” method that connected together the various abilities of the menu into a sequence of tasks. In this lesson we will elaborate on the idea of a “Flow” as a reusable pattern – one which is an alternative to the StateMachine.

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Starloop Studios

JUNE 22, 2023

The gaming industry as it is in the modern era is unrecognizable compared to its formative years in the 70s, 80, and 1990s. Even the most modestly budgeted modern games dwarf early titles in terms of scope, depth, and vision. This, of course, is largely to do with the hardware limitations of the industry’s [.

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Cocos

JUNE 22, 2023

Hello ! I downloaded this beta to check if a bug where node properties are not saved properly if they take a node coming from a prefab instance was fixed. It seems to be fixed with custom component, but it persists with an EventHandler. Here is the hierachy of the scene in a minimal project to reproduce: If I encode a click event in the button that takes a node of the prefab like this: It disapears if I save the scene and relaunch the project: On a custom component that have a node property an a

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

The terrifying disappearance of a Titanic submarine in the North Atlantic has taken everyone’s attention, and sales of the submarine-themed horror game “Iron Lung” have significantly increased. Unexpectedly, this undersea terror experience has crossed the crossroads of fictional stories and tragedies from the real world. Image by cbc.ca David Szymanski created and released “Iron Lung,” a horrifying underwater voyage released on March 9, 2022.

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Indie DB

JUNE 22, 2023

Are you ready for atmospheric journey into the depths of the unknown with the "Escape Left To Die." ? Developed by AzDimension in collaboration with “Royal Games”, this dark thriller platformer is hitting the Steam with a demo version.

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

XDefiant is an upcoming FPS title by Ubisoft scheduled to release in Summer 2023 on Xbox One and X|S, PlayStation 4/5, PC, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna. The game is in its final open beta stage, and it’s natural to face different bugs and errors while playing. One of them is the XDefiant Error Code 17004 which is not letting players enter the game at all, which can be pretty frustrating.

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Game Wisdom

JUNE 22, 2023

How To Choose Casino Games Australia: Helpful Recommendations For Beginners Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Free time can be even funnier than you think. We are talking about online slots. There are thousands of titles on the Internet, and everyone will find something to play. But how to choose casino games Australia with optimal characteristics … The post How To Choose Casino Games Australia: Helpful Recommendations For Beginners appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2 are online multiplayer games with a solid fan base. Unfortunately, many players report encountering errors with the title, including error code 112 in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. This error causes the game to crash or freeze, which puts a damper on the gaming experience. Luckily, we have compiled a list of possible workarounds that help solve the error code 112 so you can return to gaming.

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Game Wisdom

JUNE 22, 2023

AI: What does the future hold for online slots and casinos? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Today, perhaps, there are no people left who would not discuss the topic of the impact of artificial intelligence on various areas of human activity. Of course, this technology brings revolutionary changes to the casino industry as well. But how … The post AI: What does the future hold for online slots and casinos?

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

Is the mic not working on MW2? It’s a problem that many Modern Warfare 2 gamers are currently encountering. This article will tell you how to fix this problem. The microphone not working or picking up issues in this multiplayer action FPS game has become a common issue among some gamers. If it keeps happening, voice chat will not work on MW2 at all.

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Indie DB

JUNE 22, 2023

We are participating in Steam #NextFest with the Free Campaign Demo you can download right now until 26th June!

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

The Minecraft “P2P/SIG: no_session(Expired Auth from Discovery)” error has been frustrating many players for a while now. This error seems to be displayed on most devices: PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Android, Switch, etc. When it occurs, players receive the following message: Unable to connect, please restart your client. P2P/SIG: no_session(Expired Auth from Discovery) The error occurs when you try to connect and play with other players or join other worlds, dampening the gaming experien

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