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Report: Unity's Runtime Fee quietly gave large devs exemptions in launch rush

Game Developer

Smaller studios would've taken the biggest hits from Unity's Runtime Fee policy, and also helped it retaliate against would-be merger partner AppLovin.

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Microsoft drops Game Pass growth target for CEO compensation

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox For the first time in three years, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's pay targets did not include a specific growth milestone for Xbox Game Pass. A Microsoft SEC filing , spotted by Axios , instead shows Nadella's only games-related performance-based incentive for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was to grow Xbox Content and Services revenue by 4.4%.

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Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is making layoffs

Game Developer

The PlayStation-owned studio is reportedly trying to reduce its headcount as it prepares to kick-start a new project.

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Media Molecule to reduce workforce

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Dreams and LittleBigPlanet maker Media Molecule is reportedly looking to cut nearly 20 staffers from the studio. According to a report by Sports Illustrated , employees were informed about the layoffs via an internal meeting today.

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Microsoft CEO's compensation no longer tied to Game Pass growth

Game Developer

Xbox Game Pass has missed its projected growth target for the third year in a row, and Satya Nadella's compensation is no longer linked to its performance.

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How to successfully run a remote studio, and make it last

GamesIndustry.biz

Roll7 has been a remote working studio for seven years now, and as such the OlliOlli and Rollerdome developer might have a little more experience than most in how to make the set-up work. In a presentation at last month's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, Roll7 head of people and operations Nisha Minhas shared some of the studio's learnings on how to embrace remote work for the long haul.

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Frightful Favourites: The GameDev.tv Community’s Top 10 Halloween Game

DameDev.tv

🎃 Halloween is upon us, bringing along its chilling breeze, eerie nights, and the insatiable desire for spine-tingling experiences. For gamers and game developers alike, this is the season to dive into the world of horror games, immersing ourselves in atmospheres filled with suspense, mystery, and pure fright. As the leaves turn and the shadows grow longer, what better way to celebrate than by revisiting some of the most terrifying games ever created?

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Deep Dive: Chasing an authentic cinematic experience with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Game Developer

The developers break down the research process behind producing an experience that was true to the original IP but tailored to the video game format.

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Fallout TV series to release in April 2024

GamesIndustry.biz

Amazon Studios' Fallout TV series will premiere on April 12, 2024. The release date was revealed on social media by the show's official account, featuring Pip-Boy graphics from the franchise. A teaser was shown earlier this year at Gamescom following a Starfield presentation. Shortly after, Prime Video revealed on X that the series will take place in Los Angeles, focusing on Vault 33.

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Roblox Corp cutting jobs in China but says it has a "long term vision" for the market

Game Developer

"[We're] committed to our long term vision and plan for the LuoBu platform in China.

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James Schmalz steps down as CEO of Digital Extremes

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Warframe maker Digital Extremes has announced that James Schmalz is no longer CEO. Schmalz will remain on the company's board of directors. Steve Sinclair, previously as creative director, will step into the role.

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How roads and roundabouts became the "backbone" of Cities: Skylines II

Game Developer

Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen explains how the studio built one of the sequel's most fundamental systems with an emphasis on approachability.

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Over 12% of French games studios report sales above €10m

GamesIndustry.biz

The number of game studios in France reporting annual sales above €10 million was up 14.4% year-on-year in 2022, according to a new report from French trade body SNJV. Over 12% of French studios did reach that €10 million threshold last year. Around 8.3% of them even surpassed €20 million in revenue. The majority was much lower though, with over half of all French studios having an annual revenue below €300,000 in 2022.

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The Future of Godot Particles

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com The Future of Godot Particles There are some major changes coming to particle systems in Godot 4.x starting with the Godot 4.2 beta. There has been a complete refactor of the GPUParticle3D class, with new features added and a clean up of the entire system enabling future updates. At the same time, it has become … The Future of Godot Particles Read More The post The Future of Godot Particles appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Roblox China affected by layoffs

GamesIndustry.biz

Roblox China has been hit with layoffs, affecting employees at its headquarters in Shenzhen and teams working in the US. A spokesperson confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that 15 people were let go due to an "evaluation of the operational structure" of the company, also known as LuoBu. "Those employees whose roles were impacted have been informed," the spokesperson said.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.2 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

We continue iterating quickly on beta snapshots for Godot 4.2 to ensure that we can solve regressions before the stable release.

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ALTERA - Closed Alpha v0.14.4

Indie DB

The new patch introduces a major update of the Portal Dungeon system, as well as numerous new features, improvements and bugfixes!

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How to parse Json into class?

Cocos

{ "data": [ { "id": "1", "maxStackSize": 10, "displayName": "corn", "itemType": "corn" }, { "id": "2", "maxStackSize": 20, "displayName": "tomato", "itemType": "tomato" }, { "id": "3", "maxStackSize": 30, "displayName": "wheat", "itemType": "wheat" } ] } @iwae can you provide an example for a more complex json, that containts array within it ?

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Pseudo-Haunting - Demo released

Indie DB

The Pseudo-Haunting demo has been released. Welcome to the Haunted House.

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How to parse Json into class?

Cocos

You can actually, it works for simple json but not json with array, dict, etc @ccclass('A') export class A extends Component { @type(JsonAsset) public myJson : JsonAsset; @type(D) public myDClass : D; protected start(): void { this.myDClass = this.myJson.

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Epic Games Store woos third party support

Game Daily

Since its launch in 2018, Epic Games Store has spent bucket loads of money on giving away free games, in order to attract PC gamers away from Steam. Success has been hard to come by. In 2022, the retail store front hit 68 million monthly active users and a peak daily active user base of 34 million. The company says it’s targeting a relatively modest increase to 70 million MAUs as of the current quarter.

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How to parse Json into class?

Cocos

import { _decorator, Component, JsonAsset} from 'cc'; const { ccclass, property, type, string, integer} = _decorator; @ccclass('D') export class D { @string public id; @integer public maxStackSize; @string public displayName; @string public itemType; } @ccclass('E') export class E { @type([D]) public data : D[]; } @ccclass('A') export class A extends Component { @type(JsonAsset) public myJson : JsonAsset; @type(E) public myE;

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Dead Cells moves 5 million units in China | News-in-brief

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Particle effects for Cocos creator

Cocos

Lightning and thunders and whirlpools (sea tornados) effects need to create by using Cocos particles any one before created this effects please suggest me how to do this any reference please share with me.

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Top Free-To-Play (F2P) Games in USA – Artoon Solutions

Artoon

Free-to-play games have become a global gaming phenomenon, and their popularity in […] The post Top Free-To-Play (F2P) Games in USA – Artoon Solutions appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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How to parse Json into class?

Cocos

Nailed @ccclass("TestClass") class TestClass { @property a:number = 0 @property b:string = "hi" } @ccclass('NewComponent') export class NewComponent extends Component { @property(JsonAsset) set testJson(v){ this._testJson = v; const json = v.json; this.test1.a = json.a; this.test1.b = json.b; } get testJson(){ return this.

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[iOS][Android]Redirectist

Cocos

Redirectist is a physics puzzle game that the goal is to redirect the path of objects to knock targets out of arena (or redirect the path of the targets)!

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Particle effects for Cocos creator

Cocos

Lightning and thunders and whirlpools (sea tornados) effects need to create by using Cocos particles any one before created this effects please suggest me how to do this any reference please share with me.

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Bug Report - The position of the deactivated child is not updated

Cocos

Hello, I was searching the forums but haven’t found quite a solution to the issue I’m experiencing. It’s in a way similar to the issue with particles: /t/particlesystem-bug-after-change-position/58638 But just with nodes The most simplified issue reproduce steps: You have parent and child nodes You hide/deactivate the child node You move the parent node You reveal the child node and it’s at the old position until you move the parent again Expected result: When you reveal the child nodes it keeps

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Como puedo integrar el admob a mi proyecto de cocos creator 3 en su ultima version en el typescript

Cocos

no puedo agregar el admob en mi proyecto de cocos creator en typescript intento crear codijos diferentes pero ninguno funciona me pueden ayudar con typescript que me permita mostrar los anuncios en mi aplicacion de cocos cretor 3 en su ultima vercion

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[iOS][Android]Redirectist

Cocos

App Store : ‎Redirectist on the App Store Google Play : [link]

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