January, 2024

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Steam Makes Massive Update To AI Generation Policy

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com Steam Makes Massive Update To AI Generation Policy Back in June 2023 Valve Software started rejected games submitted to the Steam Store that used assets created using AI generation tools. This was first discuss in this reddit thread by a developers whose game was rejected: Hello, While we strive to ship most titles submitted to us, we cannot … Steam Makes Massive Update To AI Generation Policy Read More The post Steam Makes Massive Update To AI Generation Policy appeare

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Level Design Process #01: Cube to Temple

Game Developer

Level design is like when you eat a delicious food without knowing its recipe. Experiencing a good taste is NOT enough to make a similar one. You should understand about the entire process; from the fundamentals to polishing the product.

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Sega of America to lay off 61 employees

GamesIndustry.biz

Update : The Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega reacted on social media , confirming this is related to the previously announced plan to "phase out" temporary workers by February 2024. The union said they had been in discussion since November to negotiate the situation, but confirmed the 61 layoffs. "Through our union efforts, we’ve been able to more than double the number of saved jobs, and to offer severance to our temp workers," the union said.

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How Mobile App Developers Boost Engagement With Season-Based Systems

Game Refinery

Dive into some of the most popular and successful ways app developers implement season-based systems in mobile games.

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Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

PreMortem.Games

Based in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia, the two brothers Bobby and Zhanko Mojsovski work hard on their next game, the bodycam survival-horror shooter Chasmal Fear. Working under the name of MystiveDev the Mojsovski-brothers actively include the player community in almost every aspect of development. “Our games are made for the players. They know what’s good and what needs to be improved, so we listen to them.” “My brother and I have been working together on video games f

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Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering

Game Developer

"It's been five months since the closure of Volition, but I'm grateful to post that a group of us have re-formed as Shapeshifter Games.

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Tencent CEO feels its game business "achieved nothing" during 2023

Game Developer

"We have found ourselves at a loss as our competitors continue to produce new products.

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Former Bungie general counsel says the game industry must unionize

Game Developer

Don McGowan, the former Bungie CLO who pursued Destiny 2 cheaters and players that threatened his coworkers, wants developers to fight for their rights.

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Foamstars will feature AI-generated artwork produced by Midjourney

Game Developer

Square Enix has confirmed developer Toylogic "experimented" with Midjourney to create in-game album artwork.

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SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices

Game Developer

Amidst continued AI negotiations, SAG-AFTRA's locked down a way for developers to use digital voice replicas in future works.

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Report: Embracer cancels Eidos' unannounced Deus Ex project, lays off staff

Game Developer

The sci-fi franchise hits a setback with the sudden cancellation of the follow up to 2016's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

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GameDiscoverCo launches free to all pitch deck archive

Game Developer

The nascent collection includes pitch decks for titles like Cosmoteer and Wargroove.

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Why this dev made a spiritual sequel to the infamous CD-i Zelda games

Game Developer

Seedy Eye Software's Arzette faithfully recreates the aesthetic of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.

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Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs

Game Developer

Three days into the new year, and 3D Realms and Slipgate have may have already laid off more staff after its cuts at the end of 2023.

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Thunderful laying off 20 percent of staff as workers pay the price for "over-investments"

Game Developer

"The need for Thunderful to enact these changes stems primarily from over-investments made in the last few years.

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BioShock and Cyberpunk veterans form new dev, Antistatic Studios

Game Developer

The new studio is already at work on its debut project, known simply as Hornet.

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Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess

Game Developer

By building the foundations of our games with player agency in mind, we can better take advantage of our medium and build meaningful experiences that connect with even more people.

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Ruiner dev Reikon Games reportedly lays off 80% of staff

Game Developer

January 2024's layoffs continue with alleged cuts at Reikon, which released its debut game Ruiner in 2017.

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Devs claim Apple has pulled a Unity in the EU with new Core Technology Fee

Game Developer

App Store devs interested in using third-party services in the EU will need to agree to new terms, and a fee that could eventually cost them €0.50 per install.

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Valve welcomes AI games onto Steam (but only if devs promise they aren't doing anything illegal)

Game Developer

"We are making changes to how we handle games that use AI technology. This will enable us to release the vast majority of games that use it.

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Unity is cutting 1,800 jobs in the name of "profitable growth"

Game Developer

The latest cuts represent around 25 percent of Unity's current workforce.

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CD Projekt CEO says the Polish studio is not for sale

Game Developer

"We have worked all our lives to reach our current position.

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Microsoft delivers over $7B in gaming revenue during Q2, barely mentions almost 2,000 layoffs

Game Developer

"Great content is key to our growth.

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Spec Ops: The Line suddenly delisted from PC stores

Game Developer

Yager's beloved shooter was pulled from PC retailers without any explanation, and 2K has so far not said why.

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Discord is laying off 170 employees after getting too big

Game Developer

Discord's reductions come days after cuts were made at Unity and Twitch. Like at those companies, its cuts are by the hundreds.

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Former Krafton employee sues company in sexual assault, wrongful termination case

Game Developer

The PUBG publisher reportedly failed to investigate an alleged assault and terminating the victim months after reporting it.

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Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023

Game Developer

All signs suggest it was a record-breaking year for new releases on Steam.

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Report: Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour laying off staff in Montreal

Game Developer

The company has reportedly axed 45 roles at its Canadian studio.

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Sega is creating more web3 titles based on its "popular franchises"

Game Developer

"Sega and Finschia will cooperate in developing web3 games utilizing Sega's popular game IP.

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PlatinumGames is erasing its Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons from existence

Game Developer

The title will be rendered unplayable on February 1, 2024.

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Obituary: Jennell Jaquays, game designer, passed away at age 67

Game Developer

The late Jaquays' decades-long tenure in games includes the Quake series, Age of Empires, and Halo Wars.

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Lethal Company sold an estimated 10 million copies

Game Developer

The beloved indie horror game is calculated to be doing extremely well in terms of sales and revenue.

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New Zealand government reaffirms support for Game Development Sector Rebate

Game Developer

The initiative allows eligible studios to claim a 20 percent tax rebate and is worth $40 million per annum.

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Report: Microsoft follows Activision Blizzard merger with 1,900 layoffs

Game Developer

The company spent $68.7 billion on its merger with Activision Blizzard but claims it must now implement a "sustainable cost structure.

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Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down

Game Developer

Jukai Studio closed its doors hours after its publishing partner Versus Evil and two months after the launch of its debut game, Stray Souls.

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Exclusive: Fast Travel Games delivers record holiday sales, but studio CEO says VR market must "define itself"

Game Developer

Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice drove the studio to success after hitting the ground running on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR 2.

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How Memory Shards help players find secrets in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Game Developer

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has a simple-but-brilliant mechanic to help players remember hidden locations on the game's massive map.

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