August, 2024

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Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

Game Developer

Developers at Pearl Abyss, Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and other studios say developers and players in the region want to break out of the free-to-play market.

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Left To Rot developer Tarba Paul Cornel “It’s trial and error until you find success”

PreMortem.Games

For Romanian solo dev Tarba Paul Cornel , his journey has been driven by a deep love for storytelling. “I’ve been into game development since I was eight, completely self-taught,” he says, reflecting on how his passion evolved from a childhood hobby to a full-time pursuit. While the dream of becoming a movie director didn’t pan out, game development became the perfect outlet for his creative ambitions.

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Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film

GamesIndustry.biz

Annapurna and Remedy have signed a deal that will see the former finance 50% of the upcoming Control 2. The deal also sees Annapurna secure the movie and TV rights to both Control and its sister series Alan Wake. It is part of Remedy's move towards self-publishing some of its own titles.

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Top 3 Websites for Learning Shaders

That One Game Dev

In this article, I will mention 3 great websites to learn how to create your shaders in GLSL that you shouldn't miss out on! The post Top 3 Websites for Learning Shaders appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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'This is just a death cycle': No More Robots gets candid about the state of indie publishing

Game Developer

No More Robots founder Mike Rose explains how cynicism can ensure survival and offers indie devs some pitching advice.

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Report: WB Discovery looking to sell off games, other divisions to prevent total breakup

Game Developer

Game franchises like DC and Mortal Kombat may once again be up for sale as Warner Bros. Discovery tries to make some money.

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Phil Spencer: Indiana Jones' PS5 jump good for Xbox's health

Game Developer

Xbox's new multiplatform push continues to be scrutinzed as the company insists it's needed to further make Xbox 'as strong as possible.

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Krafton acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush franchise from Microsoft

Game Developer

The deal will enable Tango to continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush series while exploring 'future projects.

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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers

Game Developer

Raven employees successfully unionised in 2022 but have now filed an NLRB complaint against their employer after struggling to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.

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Game UI Database relaunches with new features, video support, and over 55,000 screenshots

Game Developer

The database is pitched as 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.

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'A rising tide floats all boats': Xbox on the universal benefits of accessible design

Game Developer

Xbox senior accessibility product manager Kaitlyn Jones and principal designer Chris Kujawski explain how the company is working to make video games accessible to all.

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Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'

Game Developer

The Greedfall studio workers claim management refused to hear calls to improve its culture and alleviate working conditions that've caused burnouts and departures.

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Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner working on 'most ambitious Godot game yet'

Game Developer

The company has formed a strategic partnership agreement with Godot vets at W4 Games to support the open source engine.

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Atari CEO wants Infogrames to become the ultimate preservationist publisher

Game Developer

'There's not a really strong moat around this space, so competition can increase rapidly and decrease rapidly. The ones that survive have a strong brand.

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From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

Game Developer

This is a discussion about the large and largely underrepresented space of tool development from solo devs, individual artists, or tiny teams.

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Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn

Game Developer

Across its 21-year lifetime, Ready at Dawn developed the Echo series for the Meta Quest, along with Daxter, various God of War spinoffs, and The Order: 1886.

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Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth

Game Developer

The studio's turbulent period has resulted in shuttered projects, departing alums, and a general uncertainty for its future endeavors.

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Deep Dive: How Owlchemy adapted its VR titles for the Apple Vision Pro

Game Developer

From rebuilding shaders to extrapolating hand poses, here's how the team did it.

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Game performers demand more support from studios over 'graphic' scenes

Game Developer

Actors in the game industry claim they're often asked to perform explicit and intimate scenes without warning or appropriate workplace protections.

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Game Informer Magazine is shutting down

Game Developer

The long-running publication was abruptly shut down by parent company GameStop after launching its own, separate print subscription five months ago.

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VR studio Archiact is shutting down

Game Developer

The Canadian studio has published more than 35 titles in over a decade but will now be closing its doors.

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Jam City lays off nearly 85 employees as industry fails to hit 'upward trend'

Game Developer

The mobile developer said its newest cuts were spurred by the industry's continued layoffs and the underperformance of its own titles.

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Book Excerpt: Animal Crossing tracks the rise of the original cozy life sim

Game Developer

Video game preservationist and historian Kelsey Lewin tells the story of how a mundane-sounding game full of bug-catching, letter-writing, and furniture-collecting became one of Nintendo's best-loved franchises.

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Obituary: Rachael Lillis, iconic Pokémon voice actor, has died at age 46

Game Developer

Along with voicing Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff, Lillis was known for her voice roles in Revolutionary Girl Utena and Your Lie in April.

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'Touch can bring people together like nothing else': Sparking connections through video game intimacy

Game Developer

Claire Kwong, creator of experimental video game installation Between, shares her findings after exploring the idea of physical touch as a game mechanic.

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Visual Concepts lays off staff at Lego 2K Drive South studio

Game Developer

The layoffs have resulted in a 'majority' of losses for VC South's art team, along with cuts among design and engineering.

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Deep Dive: Behind the starkly stylish art direction of Bloodless

Game Developer

Developing a minimalist look meant maximizing the use of internal tools, particularly for lighting and water effects.

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Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2

Game Developer

In news you can file under 'painfully predictable,' Meta spent another quarter burning through the GDP of a small nation in a bid to birth the metaverse.

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Firaxis' big swing with Civilization VII? Convincing players to actually finish their games

Game Developer

Creative director Ed Beach says the number of player who completed games in Civilization VI was 'depressingly' low.

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Generative AI tools have created a 'clusterfuck,' but do they have a creative future?

Game Developer

Speaking at AMAZE Sheffield, Good Afternoon co-founder Sarah Brin explains why generative AI is currently an example of 'bad theft.

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Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams

Game Developer

The layoffs were spread across two of Ubisoft's more prominent US offices, and mark its first round of cuts since April.

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'Humor is all we've really got': Championing absurdity in Thank Goodness You're Here!

Game Developer

This is how UK studio Coal Supper transplanted their unique brand of British comedy into something vaguely resembling a video game.

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Versus Evil veterans establish indie publisher Digital Bandidos

Game Developer

The fledgling company will deploy a financing model built around 'small acquisition-type buyouts of existing titles.

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Nintendo financials show the post-Zelda comedown is real

Game Developer

Hardware and software sales took a hammering during the first quarter, but Nintendo still thinks it can sell another 13.5 million consoles before the fiscal year is out.

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Ethical Games looking to craft industrywide ethics code, seeks developer input

Game Developer

The game industry lacks a solid code of ethics, and the organization hopes to create one with long-term benefits for developers and players alike.

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Digital Sun's Cataclismo surpasses 120K Early Access sales in two weeks

Game Developer

The fantasy-RTS is doing quite well for Digital Sun, and is its fastest-selling game to hit over 100K copies in its nine-year history.

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Why 'f**k around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

Game Developer

'We wanted players to try different things and fail–but then try again. Because the combat shines when you play around with it.

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