Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

Ubisoft's net bookings rose 33.5 percent in 2023 through 2024, but it's laid off 1,700 employees since 2022.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

A public campaign to prevent publishers from pulling online support from video games in a way that makes them unplayable has prompted a response from the UK government. The Stop Killing Games campaign organised a petition on the government's website , which passed the 10,000 signatories needed to secure a response. The statement added below the petition was attributed to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

I'm developing a 2.5D pixel art game on my old text-mode engine. A character-based ASCII engine can handle this task, it just needs a couple of upgrades.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched a preliminary investigation into digital game platforms including Steam and the PlayStation Store for anti-competitive practices. The regulator revealed that an inspection has taken place at Sony's headquarters in Poland, in addition to two unnamed video game developers and publishers.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

Devolver Digital chief marketing officer Nigel Lowrie shares a few marketing tips and muses on the potential dangers of subscription services.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

April PC and console game sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in Europe, with 10.5 million games sold. That’s according to GSD data, which tracks digital sales for most major games companies across the whole of Europe, and all physical game sales in all major European markets. April was a very quiet month for games. The only new game in the Top Ten is Stellar Blade for PS5, which starts at No.9.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

A promising game cashing in on growing enthusiasm for drag performers couldn't find necessary funding.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

The Division franchise is no longer jumping to free-to-play.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 15, 2024

French indie studio Seed by Seed appreciates the importance of players’ time. That’s why the play sessions of their narrative-driven, co-op multiplayer RPG Baladins last around an hour. In that time players go on little big adventures in a magical world. “We’re aiming at making non-violent games that bring families and friends together around the screen.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

We peek behind the scenes at GDC and look at what it takes to program and promote the event year-round.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

In April, the Nintendo Switch moved 251,000 units across standard, Lite, and OLED models in Japan. Famitsu's monthly retail sales data from April 1 to April 28 shows that by comparison, Sony's PlayStation 5 consoles reached 90,000 consoles sold during the month. Regarding physical game sales, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was the best-selling game for the month.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

The company has recently implemented 'reforms' across its European operations by cutting jobs and cancelling projects.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

Lego has a storied history in the world of video games with a massive back catalogue that dwarfs even some of the biggest publishers in the world. From licenced classics like Lego Star Wars to more recent games based solely on the Lego brand like Lego 2K Drive, the variety is impressive and there have been far more hits than misses. But now the Lego strategy is changing, with Fortnite its new key area of focus after The Lego Group's parent company Kirkbi pumped $1 billion into Epic Games back in

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2024

Ulas Karademir will step into the role, having previously worked at RealityOS, Unity, and IOI itself.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

Starbreeze has announced today that its CFO Mats Juhl will be appointed as its new interim CEO. Juhl will fulfill his role when the process to hire a permanent CEO for the developer is completed. He will replace current CEO Juergen Goeldner, who is set to take on the role of chairman of the board. Goeldner became interim CEO in March following Tobias Sjörgren's decision to step down.

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Unity Blog

MAY 15, 2024

After reviewing nearly 500 projects, we are excited to share the winners of the 2024 Unity for Humanity Grant. All creators receiving funding this year are using real-time 3D to drive change in truly innovative ways that embody Unity’s Social Impact mission.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 15, 2024

With single-threaded builds and sample playback, it's now easier than ever to export your game to the Web with Godot 4.3. And more!

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of the video game industry, one thing has become painfully clear: instability. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with numerous industry professionals about the challenges they face over the years. One such conversation, which left a significant impact on me, was with Damien Evans. We discussed the ongoing struggles within the industry, particularly the recent wave of layoffs and their profound impact on employees.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

Hitman and Project 007 developer IO Interactive has hired Ulas Karademir as its new chief technical officer. The appointment marks Karademir's return to the studio, having ended a seven-year stint at IO back in 2014. In the years since, he has been working at Unity, where he held the role of vice president for core engineering, graphics, operations and productions, and RealityOS, where he most recently worked as general manager and chief product officer.

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Perforce

MAY 15, 2024

Will AI replace software engineers? Even with AI writing code, AI won’t replace programmers overnight. But it will impact the future of software development. Learn how.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 15, 2024

Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft has released its 2023 fiscal year report, which says its sales grew by 27% to hit €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion). Here's what you need to know for the 12-month period that ended on March 31, 2024. Ubisoft's year-end report was headlined by record annual and Q4 net bookings, with the company citing particularly strong performances from the Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed franchises.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 15, 2024

The first edition. My own personal copy. I was so disappointed when I realized that awesome bird dude isn’t in the adventure. Second printing, with a color cover. Where’s mah bird dude? The myth, the legend, the 1978 Dungeons & Dragons murderfest Tomb of Horrors. Famed for its difficulty, it was the most infamous of the early TSR Gary Gygax modules.

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Unity Blog

MAY 15, 2024

We are halfway through the second quarter of 2024, and LevelPlay data is signaling a healthy market rebound, suggesting that the 2023 downtrend is finally receding. This upswing is a testament to both the resilience of the sector and to the strategic agility of publishers who are capitalizing on the evolving market dynamics.

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The Art of the Game

MAY 15, 2024

As I type this, its snowing outside- a condition known here in the Rut Belt (typo intended) as: The Grey. Its a long, dreary season from the end of October up until April – sometimes as late as May. And even then, it may not get ‘nice’ until the end of May. Which, as you can imagine, puts me in a lovely mood. I need the sun. I need fresh air and puttering in my garden.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of the video game industry, one thing has become painfully clear: instability. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with numerous industry professionals about the challenges they face over the years. One such conversation, which left a significant impact on me, was with Damien Evans. We discussed the ongoing struggles within the industry, particularly the recent wave of layoffs and their profound impact on employees.

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

Cocos Creator 3.8.3 is now available! As a minor update of the LTS version, it includes numerous improvements and fixes. We encourage you to try it out and experience the enhancements.

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Game Development News

MAY 15, 2024

IO INTERACTIVE WELCOMES ULAS KARADEMIR AS NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher best known for the Hitman and Freedom Fighters franchises, announces today that Ulas Karademir will be joining IOI as its new Chief Technology Officer, reporting to IOI’s CEO, Hakan Abrak.

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Artoon

MAY 15, 2024

Node js screen scraping emerges as a crucial technique for extracting data […] The post Node js Screen Scraping: Quick and Simple Guide appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Game Development News

MAY 15, 2024

There are only THREE weeks left to nominate your outstanding students, brilliant lecturers and showcase your institution’s dedication to games education in the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024 – Entries close on Monday, June 3rd! Why Enter? National recognition: Gain prestigious recognition for your students, lecturers and programmes on a national stage.

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

I am following this tutorial Shaders and Materials · GitBook to create a custom material. However, I got the error of Unused argument in constructor whose reason comes from the uniform values be added. How can I solve this problem?

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Artoon

MAY 15, 2024

Unity, one of the world’s best gaming engines, is not only popular […] The post Best 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid in 3D Modeling in Unity appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

I am following this tutorial Shaders and Materials · GitBook to create a custom material. However, I got the error of Unused argument in constructor whose reason comes from the uniform values be added. How can I solve this problem?

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

How can I create a shader with uniform u_matrixPalette for skinning object?

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

I am using cocos2d-x v3.17.x js. After converting the Maya exported model to.c3t I can see that some Mesh are using default material. However, these textures do not exist. How can I set them to use the cc.SHADER_POSITION_COLOR and set the color as I want?

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

I am using cocos2d-x v3.17.x js. After converting the Maya exported model to.c3t I can see that some Mesh are using default material. However, these textures do not exist. How can I set them to use the cc.SHADER_POSITION_COLOR and set the color as I want?

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Cocos

MAY 15, 2024

Hi there, Has anyone tried to compile cocos2dx v3.15/17 with Android API 34? I can’t get it done Here is what I get: What went wrong: Execution failed for task ‘:app:processReleaseResources’. AAPT2 aapt2-3.4.3-6197926-windows Daemon #0: Unexpected error during link, attempting to stop daemon. This should not happen under normal circumstances, please file an issue if it does.

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