7 design lessons from the history of Diablo
Game Developer
JUNE 16, 2023
Nothing lasts this long in entertainment without doing at least a few things right. And the Diablo series did a lot of things right.
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Most Popular Programming Languages for Game Development
Real Programming
JUNE 12, 2023
When parents think of video games, they might think of grainy computer games that seemed miraculous because kids could play them at home rather than in the arcade. True, parents today didn’t grow up pumping quarters into pinball machines, but video games have come a long way in just the past few years. Today, the value of the video game industry has eclipsed Hollywood.
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Developers say Valve blocks AI games from Steam
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 30, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Valve, owner of Steam, is shifting from accepting AI-made games on its digital store. The news was first reported by an AI game developer that shared their rejection letter on Reddit nearly a month ago.
Design review of Redfall by Arkane Studios Austin
Radiator Blog
JUNE 2, 2023
I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. The reviews and player reaction haven't been positive, but as an Arkane fan I felt compelled to play it for myself and take it on its own merits.
Best Practice and Strategies for Targeted IAP Offers in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
JUNE 21, 2023
User acquisition has become increasingly challenging for mobile marketers ever since Apple introduced its App Tracking Transpency (ATT) policy in April 2021. Companies have since been forced to seek permission from app users before tracking their activity across other apps and websites for advertising purposes, meaning they now lack much of the valuable data previously used to build highly-effective UA campaigns.
Want to make a great game trailer? Stop pretending it’s a movie trailer
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 29, 2023
Top image: Nobody Saves the World – DrinkBox Studios. Why? Great game and great trailer ! Most games do not call for the flashy or stylistic trailer editing you see in a typical Hollywood movie trailer. This is because a game trailer often has to communicate more, or at the very least, different information than a movie trailer. MORE editing does not mean BETTER editing and LESS editing does not mean WORSE editing.
Obituary: Delphine Software founder Paul de Senneville died at age 89
Game Developer
JUNE 26, 2023
In his brief time with video games, de Senneville formed two game development studios and partnered with publishers such as Interlay and Electronic Arts.
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Introducing Unity Muse and Unity Sentis, AI-powered creativity
Unity Blog
JUNE 27, 2023
Every object, every system, and every pixel in games will eventually be touched by AI. Get to know Unity’s newest AI products for creators: Unity Muse, an expansive platform for AI-driven assistance during creation, and Unity Sentis, which enables developers to embed neural networks in the Unity Runtime.
FF16's demo is a masterclass in pre-launch marketing | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 16, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox It's rare to be able to watch public opinion about a game change in real time – and in the cases when we do, it's usually not a change for the better. Goodwill for a game (or for any other product or brand) is usually built up slowly but squandered quickly. It's been refreshing, therefore, to watch the incredibly positive swing in opinion and word of mouth about Final Fantasy 16 this week, following the release of
[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events
Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. This trend is now spinning out into race events – where players compete to see who can reach a designated objective first – resulting in a variety of new race event types emerging.
Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 30, 2023
Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. Olivier Madiba recalls playing games on warm sunny afternoons at his grandmother’s home with a spark in his eyes.
EA says AI regulation and unionization could negatively impact business
Game Developer
JUNE 14, 2023
More workers are seeking to unionize, and EA has taken notice.
Basic Warfare Giveaway
Indie DB
JUNE 25, 2023
We've got 100 copies of Basic Warfare an Action RTS to giveaway on Steam.
Now available: 12 recipes for popular visual effects using the Universal Render Pipeline
Unity Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
The all-new URP cookbook provides 12 recipes for popular visual effects that can be applied to a wide range of games, art styles, and platforms. If you work with stencils, instancing, real-time ambient occlusion, decals, and more, then this is the resource for you.
After 13 years, Remedy's dream of Alan Wake 2 is real – and it's really going for it
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 12, 2023
Remedy's last game, Control, was a real breakout hit for the developer. Released in 2019, the action adventure attracted ten million players and plenty of critical praise. So the smart business play would be to double down and immediately begin work on a sequel. But Remedy didn't do that. Although more Control is coming, the Finnish studio has chosen to do something decidedly more risky and build a sequel to its 2010 Xbox game, Alan Wake.
Design review of Against The Storm, by Eremite Games
Radiator Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
Against the Storm by Eremite Games ( Steam page , official site ) is a popular 2.5D town-building run-based RTS with a Warcraft 3 inspired aesthetic and a deckbuilding meta-game progression. You spend an hour building a base while fulfilling randomized mini-goals for victory points. When you have enough victory points, you leave that base behind, and restart on a new map to build a new base to unlock more buildings and resource types and perks to add to your shuffled deck of possible choices.
Speed running Monkey Island
Grumpy Gamer
JUNE 1, 2023
I recently did an interview about speed running Monkey Island (I’ll post a link when it’s available). One of the topics was how speed runners dislike random events and the end of Monkey Island 2 has a lot of randomness around when LeChuck appears. I was asked how this worked and to be honest that was a long time ago and I don’t remember every little scrap of code.
Fallout creator Tim Cain on his past and future as a gay game developer
Game Developer
JUNE 5, 2023
Tim Cain, lead designer and programmer of InterPlay's first two Fallout games, released a video on his time in the game industry as a gay man.
MathCar
Indie DB
JUNE 26, 2023
We've got 100 copies of Mathcar to giveaway on Steam, a racing / math game.
Get started developing mixed reality for Meta Quest 3 with Unity
Unity Blog
JUNE 20, 2023
Mixed reality development with Meta Quest 3 and Unity is here. Create captivating, cross-platform, immersive experiences that blend the real with digital content.
What crisis? Xbox plays its hand, and it's impressive | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 11, 2023
Ahead of Xbox's latest showcase, Phil Spencer took to the stage to speak with fans. During it, he apologised for being emotional on a podcast – referring to his appearance on Kinda Funny, where he reacted to the poor performance of Bethesda's Redfall, and expressed his frustration with the console business. I don't believe he should apologise for anything.
Neal Stephenson talks metaverse and AI’s gaming future
Game Daily
JUNE 5, 2023
Can a 30-year old book tell us anything about the shape of the metaverse, and digital entertainment more broadly, in 2023? After all, a great deal has happened in the intervening years since the release of Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, in which the word “metaverse” was coined. For a start, metaverses now exist, albeit in rudimentary forms such as multiplayer social spaces like Fornite and Minecraft.
Fire up your Unreal Engine-based game on all Graviton cores
AWS Games
JUNE 28, 2023
This post is written by Yahav Biran, Principal Solutions Architect, and Matt Trescot, Games, SA Leader – Americas Historically, the art of creating and running complex game servers locked developers in to a single CPU architecture, typically Intel/AMD. Our developers tell us it’s hard to introduce different CPU architectures once game servers are built for a given processor.
CWA rescinds three Unfair Labor Practice charges against Activision Blizzard
Game Developer
JUNE 2, 2023
The labor union has withdrawn some Unfair Labor Practice charges against the Call of Duty publisher, but feels Kotick is "undermining this productive process.
In Vampire Hunters you need all of your six hands and a dozen guns to survive
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 27, 2023
Imagine having to face rampant attack waves like in Vampire Survivors but from a first person point of view. Feels like a stressful undertaking, doesn’t it? That’s why Brazilian developer Gamecraft Studios is evening the odds with a unique weapon-stacking system. It often takes up almost half the screen, but lets you kill enemies in every possible way you desire.
The new Water System in Unity 2022 LTS and 2023.1
Unity Blog
JUNE 28, 2023
The new Unity water system was first introduced for the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) as part of the 2022.2 Tech Stream. The latest LTS release and upcoming 2023.1 Tech Stream extends the system’s feature set for better integration with worlds and gameplay. Dive into all that you can do with these tools.
Men need to speak up against toxicity targeting women – and on their own behalf | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 21, 2023
In the wake of GDC earlier this year, several reports emerged on social media and in various games publications detailing incidents of sexual harassment, verbal abuse, and discrimination experienced by attendees. These reports ranged from inappropriate comments and advances, to physical assaults and drink spiking. It has been alleged that these had been perpetrated by both fellow attendees and industry professionals.
After two years, Paradox refunds Vampire Bloodlines 2 pre-orders
Game Developer
JUNE 7, 2023
Paradox confirmed Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 is still in development, and is issuing full refunds for those who pre-ordered it before its delay.
Why Apex Legends went loud and proud with trans legend Catalyst
Game Developer
JUNE 23, 2023
Apex Legends character Catalyst is a big step forward for trans representation in games. Her creators dish on the making of a new sci-fi icon.
Sega of America staff say their employer is undermining their unionization drive
Game Developer
JUNE 8, 2023
The AEGIS union made up of Sega of America workers say their unionization attempts are being blocked by management, and have called on Sega to be neutral.
Hi-Rez veterans unveil new studio to support live-service game developers
Game Developer
JUNE 7, 2023
Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios launched a new team, RallyHere, intended to support studios that create ongoing live service games.
Microsoft killed PS5 version of Bethesda's Indiana Jones game
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.
Opinion: Embracer's plan for The Lord of the Rings is bad for everyone
Game Developer
JUNE 13, 2023
Embracer has announced its intention to "exploit" its ownership of The Lord of the Rings. That plan is doomed to fail.
Diablo IV earns $666 million in five days to deliver record-breaking launch
Game Developer
JUNE 13, 2023
The title has become Blizzard's fastest-selling game ever.
The best low cost tools for game art
Game Developer
JUNE 21, 2023
From Aseprite to Procreate, these are some of the best lower-cost tools for game artists.
Xbox's Matt Booty says game streaming is a "very, very small market"
Game Developer
JUNE 20, 2023
Xbox head of studios Matt Booty told The Hollywood Reporter that Microsoft doesn't see the world of cloud-streamed games as a large market.
The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023
Game Developer
JUNE 2, 2023
Game developers Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll released their third yearly Queer Games Bundle that features games and software made by LGBTQ developers.
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