Juego Studio
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The gaming industry has witnessed rapid growth as the relevant technology evolves by the day, setting new game development trends. The post Top Game Development Trends appeared first on Juego Studio.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 10, 2023
NBCUniversal and Amazon have reportedly wanted to buy EA in the past, and now Disney executives are allegedly wanting to add the publisher to its portfolio.
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 years of development. The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 9, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Unity CEO John Riccitiello Is OUT After the disaster that was the Unity runtime fee announced on September 12th, the Unity developer world was absolutely set on fire. There was massive developer backlash as well as an outright revolt against Unity Ads and IronSource. All the while, the leadership team at Unity were completely silent until … Unity CEO John Riccitiello Is OUT Read More The post Unity CEO John Riccitiello Is OUT appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been lost so far over the past year due to layoffs and studio closures, according to new data. As spotted by GamesBeat , technical artist Farhan Noor has been tracking layoff numbers since the beginning of 2023 on videogameslayoffs.com. The tracked information includes the estimated number of employees let go, which some companies have not disclosed so the actual number of jobs lost is likely much higher.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Longtime video game industry CEO John Riccitiello—a source of frequent controversy at the companies he's helmed—is leaving Unity.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 13, 2023
In the quiet of the night, between 3 and 5 a.m., Steve Mwangi’s creative spirit comes alive. The Kenyan indie developer cherishes that early morning spark. For him, it’s a sweet spot before he returns to the embrace of sleep at 9 am, a rest well earned. Mwangi, known by the pseudonym C4, embodies the essence of a multitalent. He’s not just an indie game developer; he’s a music producer and a 3D animator.
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GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Less than a month after detailing a controversial change to its business model, Unity has announced that John Riccitiello will retire as CEO and president. Riccitiello has served in the role since 2014, and the executive will also leave his position on the board of directors as chairman.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said the two companies will work together as "one team" to bring the "joy and community of gaming to more people.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2023
They are both well aware of the irony of two engineers developing a parody engineering game, but that hasn’t stopped Cillín Farrell and Neil Mackenzie from devoting the majority of their spare time doing just that. The Enjenir is a physics-driven sandbox game with a clumsy medieval engineer that fumbles his way from one construction project to the next.
Game Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg’s big gamble on the metaverse incorporates scanned and detailed versions of our actual selves, that we can take into virtual environments to interact with others. This week – and just a few days after the unveiling of Meta’s new Quest 3 headset – Zuckerberg demonstrated how far the company has come in terms of “ codec scans ” that deliver detailed facial animations in real time, for the purposes of conversation.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has given Microsoft the approval needed to finally acquire Activision Blizzard. The regulator blocked the $68.7 billion deal earlier this year, primarily over concerns about competition in the cloud gaming space.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 8, 2023
During an incredibly candid closing keynote at GCAP 2023, four members of the Summerfall team recalled how the studio has evolved for the better since its inception.
Perforce
OCTOBER 13, 2023
A year after the CHIPS and Science Act passed, here's a look at the impact it has had and what's next for American semiconductor manufacturing.
Real Programming
OCTOBER 10, 2023
For years, parents have signed their children up for programming courses to prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow. The number of jobs people can apply for when they have excellent coding skills is incredible; not only are there prestigious, high-paying jobs like app or video game developer. There are tons of adjacent jobs in non-tech companies since they all rely on computers for some aspect of their operation.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage is one of the few AAA video games to feature Arabic audio and text. It's also in a smaller crowd of titles to feature classical Arabic, the language that would be prominent for the golden age of Baghdad, where the game's lead, Bassim, embarks on his adventure.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The Humble Games Collection is said to be ending in early November, and at time of writing, has nothing waiting in the stands to take its place.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 11, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Krita 5.2 Released The free and open source digital painting application Krita just released Krita 5.2. Krita is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and even Android. The 5.2 release is described as: After 5.0’s big resource rewrite and 5.1’s general improvements, we decided that Krita 5.2 should focus on tackling some of the … Krita 5.2 Released Read More The post Krita 5.2 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Perforce
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Learn how to use Unity + version control from Perforce (Helix Core). Get an overview of Unity and version control systems you can use with it.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Disney is reportedly looking to acquire Electronic Arts or a company of a similar scale as a way back into games publishing. As reported by Bloomberg , some Disney executives have allegedly suggested that CEO Bob Iger could transform the company from a gaming licensee to publisher by acquiring EA. Iger is reportedly "noncommittal" about the potential acquisition.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Atari has put out the call for any indie developer with a love for Bubsy to try their hand at revitalizing the dormant character.
Indie DB
OCTOBER 8, 2023
We are very excited to announce that next Monday, October 9th we are going to launch the Blue Maiden Demo at the Steam Next Fest and we would be very happy if you could play the demo.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 10, 2023
GameFromScratch.com O3DE 23.10 Released The first major release of O3DE since the 23.05 release in May, O3DE 23.10 was just released. O3DE is the open source project spawned from Amazon’s Lumberyard game engine, which itself was created from a fork of CryEngine. This release adds several new features (that I struggled to get to … O3DE 23.10 Released Read More The post O3DE 23.10 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new union for game developers has formed in Poland following three rounds of layoffs at Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red over the summer. Związek Pracowników Branży Gier, or Polish Gamedev Workers Union, aims to represent "all professions and people working in the game development sector in Poland.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has granted Ubisoft the exclusive worldwide streaming rights to major franchises like Call of Duty.
The Bottom Feeder
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Diablo 4 is about killing this lady because she’s bad. I kept thinking the story was about how she was a complex character with nuance, but then she’d kill like 80 first graders and I stopped caring about her motivation. My wife and I finished the main story of Diablo IV and started the endgame just as the number of people who played went right into the dumper.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 12, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Godot 4.2 Beta Released Coming just 3 months after the Godot 4.1 release the Godot Foundation have just released Godot 4.2 beta. This is the first beta release, meaning that the features shipping in version 4.2 are now frozen and from this point on it will just be bug fixes and improvements. This release … Godot 4.2 Beta Released Read More The post Godot 4.2 Beta Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
With great power comes great responsibility. That's not only the oft-misquoted philosophy of Spider-Man's Uncle Ben, it was also the central theme of a talk by No Brakes Games' head of studio Sitara Shefta at Develop Brighton earlier this year. Drawing on her five years of experience leading a team of 26, plus a sister studio in Lithuania, the leader of the Human Fall Flat developer shared what she believes to be the core priorities and best practices for becoming an effective manager.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Game Workers Unite is inviting any and all UK game developers to attend its gathering on Thursday, October 12 about industry layoffs in the UK region.
Filmustage
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Female directors have made significant contributions to the world of cinema, yet they remain underrepresented in the industry. For many years, the film industry was dominated by men, both in front of and behind the camera. However, in recent years, there has been a growing movement to promote gender equality in Hollywood, and as a result, we are seeing more and more female directors at the helm of major films.
Game Development News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
If you’re interested in nominating someone for the MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30, you don’t have much time left to do so, as the submissions window will close next week
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Activision Blizzard is now officially part of Microsoft. Within hours of the UK Competition and Markets Authority giving the long-debated acquisition a final green light , Microsoft announced today that it has completed the deal, making Activision Blizzard a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal was first announced January 18 of 2022, but held up by regulatory hurdles in the UK, EU, and US.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Devolver Digital has struck gold in the land down under—and has lessons for developers around the world to nail their next pitch.
Mircosoft Game Dev
OCTOBER 12, 2023
With all planned major and minor features implemented, Godot 4.2 is ready for beta testing!
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 9, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Future Of Unreal Engine – Development Roadmap Beyond learning about an upcoming price change for non-GameDev Unreal Engine developers (and more clarifications here) there weren’t any releases or announcements at Unreal Fest 2023. However, the Unreal Engine development roadmap was updated in advance of the event and gives us great insight into new tools, features and developments … The Future Of Unreal Engine – Development Roadmap Read More The post
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Team17's restructuring could end with the publisher laying off one-third of its employees, according to Eurogamer. The outlet said the formal consultation for the cuts is expected to conclude next month, with up to 91 people's jobs at risk in the process. Eurogamer had previously reported Team17 was planning to unload more than half of its QA staff, with up to 50 roles at risk.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 11, 2023
With a staggered rollout and a number of supported games, Sony is finally ready to make cloud streaming a part of its PlayStation Plus plans.
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