Overwatch 2 devs lose bonus pay after Blizzard policy change
Game Developer
MARCH 22, 2024
The hero shooter's tumultuous state is now further complicated by the lack of bonus compesnation for those who helped get it out the door.
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Report: Overwatch 2 devs received 0% of profit-sharing bonuses this month
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Overwatch 2 developers are receiving 0% of their bonus targets this March. As reported by Bloomberg , not receiving a profit-sharing bonus at Blizzard Entertainment is a rarity.
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How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants
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MARCH 22, 2024
Abhi, designer and writer for Venba, talks about the familial and cultural connections found in food for immigrants finding their place in a new country, as well as how they designed puzzle-like play around cooking it.
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MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A few weeks ago, I wrote about the unusual situation we’ve found ourselves in regarding console hardware – with the Nintendo Switch on one hand being seriously strained by an over-long tenure (despite being pretty low-powered when it launched), while the current Xbox and PlayStation consoles are technically into the latter half of their cycles but feel much newer due to the ripple effects of pandemic-era sho
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MARCH 22, 2024
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US suing Apple for blocking cloud gaming, other antitrust practices
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MARCH 22, 2024
The US Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, having accused the tech firm of illegally monopolising the smartphone market and violating antitrust laws. Filed in the US District of New Jersey on Thursday, the suit alleged that Apple had violated these laws by selectively imposing restrictions on developers in numerous ways, with the firm's stance on cloud gaming being named as a key factor.
The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON
Game Developer
MARCH 22, 2024
Developers Jeppe Carlsen, Jakob Schmid, and Erwin Kho speak about the various difficulties that came from creating a puzzle game where multiple independent worlds were used to solve and navigate complex puzzles.
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Velan Studios announces reorganisation, layoffs likely to occur
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MARCH 22, 2024
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The talking flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder became Nintendo's very own Mr Motivator
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MARCH 22, 2024
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MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The video game market in France saw an all-time high in consumer spending, with €6.1 billion generated by games products in 2023. That's according to a new report by French games trade body SELL, which said the console space accounted for 52% of the market's total value at over €3 billion, up 24.1% year-on-year.
Assassin's Creed Mirage's consulting historian explains why authenticity is so crucial for games
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IGN Creators Guild loses three members to layoffs
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MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Three IGN staffers were recently laid off; they were IGN Creators Guild members. In a March 19 social media post, the union said it was blindsided by the layoffs of producer Francesca Rivera, video producer Jesse Gill, and senior editor Joshua Yehl.
Dragon's Dogma II opens with 200K concurrent PC players
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Sony establishes assembly line to create PlayStation 5 discs for Latin America
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MARCH 22, 2024
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Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor
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MARCH 22, 2024
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Capcom is Metacritic's top game publisher of 2023
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MARCH 22, 2024
Capcom took the number one spot in 2023 for Metacritic's game publisher rankings. According to the 14th annual report , it received an average Metascore of 84.5. Its highest-rated release during 2023 was Resident Evil 4 Remake on the PlayStation 5, which scored 93 from critics.
Unionization feels closer than ever as new long-term goals emerge
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Absolutely Games recently released Classified: France ’44 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Amidst the vibrant and colorful backdrop of France, players take charge of a special forces unit collaborating with the Resistance to disrupt and sabotage enemy forces before D-Day. The game introduces fresh perspectives to the turn-based tactics genre with innovative features.
Shinji Mikami founds new studio, Kamuy Inc.
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Sonniss 27.5GB+ Sound Effect Giveaway at GDC 2024
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Dynamic load bitmap font from server and assign to cc.Label
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Dynamic load bitmap font from server and assign to cc.Label
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MARCH 22, 2024
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Cocos
MARCH 22, 2024
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Tweek. Loading animation
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