Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization The Chinese government have just announced new regulations that will have a MASSIVE impact on the world of game development. It immediately resulted in huge stock market losses for China’s two largest gaming companies Tencent and NetEase. The announcement is a crackdown on “gacha” style monetization strategies, loot boxes and … China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization Read More The post Chi

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

"After more than two decades of serving as a central showcase for the video game industry, ESA has decided to end E3.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

PlayStation will no longer be removing over 1,300 Discovery TV shows from its platform next month. Sony had previously announced that users will not be able to watch Discovery content on PlayStation from December 31, even if they had already purchased it. However, the firm now says that due to an 'updated licensing agreement' with Warner Bros -- which owns the Discovery brand -- consumers will now be able to access their previously purchased shows 'for at least the next 30 months'.

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Concept Art World

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Concept Art World Bayard Wu Bayard Wu is a freelance illustrator and concept artist currently working in the video game industry. Bayard studied animation at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Link: Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram All images © Bayard Wu or their respective copyright holder.

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The 2023 Indie of the Year Awards moves into its next phase: voting for the Top 100!

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 20, 2023

PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. It achieved the feat on December 9th, 2023, which means the console is now tracking just one week behind the PlayStation 4. Back in July when the console hit the 40 million mark, it was tracking two months behind PS4. The PS5's launch was hampered by severe stock issues driven by a worldwide shortage of components, which meant the console was consistently out of stock for its first two years on the market.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solution

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss how much money he had to give back to Accenture, how to animate multiple units at the same time, and why Sid suddenly started golfing so much. This episode was recorded on April 25, 2023. Games discussed: Sopwith , Silent Service , Zork , Jumpman , Ultima V , Falcon 4 , F-19 Stealth Fighter , Pirates!

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After 8 years, dotAGE is released - a merciless survival village builder.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. “The influence of his work on our culture is enormous.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox As the holidays draw near, it's the time for us to indulge and feast upon pie… charts. And bar graphs, tables, and other statistics. I refer to, of course, the annual GamesIndustry.biz Year In Numbers infographic, providing you with a snapshot of where the video games business stands as the year ends (perfect for sounding knowledgeable in any remaining meeting you unfortunately having coming up in the last couple

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kotick's tenure at Activision Blizzard saw it become one of video games' biggest publishers, along with it (and himself) the subject of numerous recent controversies.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

There was plenty to celebrate, but little time to do so.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The publisher has expanded its Patent Pledge initiative by open sourcing tools and tech from some of its biggest franchises.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Despite alleged anti-union behavior from management, the QA team at Experis Game Solutions formed their union and are now drawing up a contract.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

How creator Sebastian Kostka is making sure certain arcade conventions don't go the way of the dodo.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Current and former Insomniac Games employees must now grapple with the exposure of deeply sensitive personal information.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Now recognized by CD Projekt, the Polish Gamedev Workers Union aims to have "fruitful cooperation" with the developer and partner with other companies.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Concept artist and comic strip creator Victor Lahlou shines a too-familiar light on common game development gripes.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Activision Blizzard will kick off its 2024 by ending its hybrid work policy and fully embracing a return to the office.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Australia's game industry is building momentum—but not without stumbles.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Impacted Activision Blizzard workers employed by the company between 2015 and 2020 will be eligible for compensation from a $45.75 million settlement fund to be established by the company.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Safety concerns for its staff and attendees have forced Nintendo to cancel its annual live event that was meant to start up in mid-January 2024.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Slipgate and 3D Realms may be the newest developers to get caught up in Embracer's reductions as 2023 comes to a close.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

"It's physically painful to part ways with colleagues after all the good work they put into the company.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

"We were trying to cram a full detective game inside a survival horror game, and it didn’t work.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

"There is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in that country.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

The publisher said the cuts were made to meet its "evolving business needs and priorities.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Epic Games Store's stance on Adults Only games gets a slight exception for those that only have it because they're blockchain titles.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A longtime actor of TV and film, McCaffrey came into games through Remedy's Max Payne franchise, and continued to work with the developer throughout its work.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The creative team behind The Finals talks reshaping the dynamics of multiplayer map design, and why generative AI entered their production process.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Danish indie studio is laying off its entire workforce.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

"Our games teams were unaffected and our work continues across our titles at Phoenix Labs.

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