Game Developer

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

At Keywords Studios, we believe that AI is a creative collaborator and performance enhancer, with the potential to revolutionise the future of our industry.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Art is a mystical force that naturally courses through every fabric of Yolanda Mogatusi’s being. As the Managing Director of South African-based Alkemaiz Games, she recalls how people were amazed by her artistic talents as a child. What was easy for her wasn’t easy for everyone else. Alkemaiz comes from alchemize , a word that means to magically change the nature of something.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

10.21 million PC and console games were sold across Europe according to GSD, a slight drop of 2.3% year-on-year. This data covers all games sold digitally by most major games publishers across the Eurozone (for UK market analysis, click here) , and physical game sales in all major Eurozone markets. The sales decrease is still impressive when you consider that Call of Duty launched in the October sales window last year, but this year's CoD came out in November.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Richie Shoemaker flew over to attend Eve’s 20th anniversary celebrations in Iceland, to see how plans for the game’s everlasting afterlife were coming along

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Players in the UK claim Sony has unfairly jacked up PlayStation Store prices and created a monopoly after preventing third-party retailers from selling digital games.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Top image: Fortnite. Developer Epic Games fires 830 people this year. The games industry is doing better than it’s ever done. It is also cutting costs and laying off staff at an alarming rate. According to videogamelayoffs.com , a site that tracks public announcements across the industry, a reported total of 8,000 people have lost their jobs in gaming in 2023.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The "Next Level" edition of the Paris Games Week convention opened its doors to visitors on November 1. Many of its attendees didn't hesitate to head towards their favorite platform holder's stand to begin their day, whether it be to try out Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation stand or the latest instalment of the Mario series at Nintendo's spot in Hall 1.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When game developer and publisher Milestone released a third-person racing game based on Mattel’s Hot Wheels toy line, “Hot Wheels Unleashed,” in September 2021, it quickly gained a dedicated following. The game sold more than one million copies in less than three months, making it Milestone’s fastest-selling title ever. By April 2023, Milestone had sold more than two million copies , and the game registered more than eight million active players.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The UK trade body TIGA has revealed the winners of its annual awards, with Dlala Studios taking home the Game Of The Year award for Disney Illusion Island, which also won Best Social Game. Ustwo Games won two prizes, including the Diversity Award and Creativity in Games for Desta: The Memories Between. Sumo Digital won Best Large Studio, while Dlala Studios won Best Small Studio.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Limits of Esports Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com One of the entries in the Deep Dive series that I’m going to be writing is on Real-Time Strategy (or RTS) games. The RTS genre is one that has changed the most with the advent of trying to grow the … The post The Limits of Esports appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Left 4 Dead co-lead looks back on "paying for the debt" of the game's broken engine—and how that led to a rapidly-developed sequel.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Showcase your Godot creations in 2023! We're inviting submissions of short videos featuring your published or in-progress Godot games or tools. Don't miss this chance to be a part of it!

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A London tribunal has ruled that a lawsuit filed last year accusing Sony of breaching competition law over store prices will continue, Reuters reports. The lawsuit, which concerns the 30% commission Sony receives on all purchases, could cost the platform holder up to £6.3 million in damages. The firm argued the case was "flawed from start to finish," but the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled has confirmed it will go ahead.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Unity’s Jessica Lindl shares background on a recent podcast roundtable she participated in for American Public Media’s Marketplace Morning Report on representation in gaming.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Square Enix Technical artist Tatsuya Okahisa and producer/director Naoki Yoshida share insights on the process of the visuals of the long-running MMORPG.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

SUPERHOT was one of the earliest VR hits and the team partly responsible is steaming on with a new title that looks chuffing great - MCV/DEVELOP

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ubisoft has pulled its advertising from X, Axios reported. The company was running a campaign for Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, which released last week. The publisher told the outlet it has since "paused advertising" on the social media platform. GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to Ubisoft for further clarification.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

GameFromScratch.com GameMaker Announces Major Pricing Changes The long running game engine GameMaker have announced some major pricing changes, including the fact that all non-console versions of GameMaker are now available for free for non-commercial use. Additionally they have announced new flat tier pricing as well as promotions for existing customers.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The French company joins others in boycotting X, formerly known as Twitter, amid a row over the spread of antisemitism and far-right ideology on the platform.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Top image: Jonas Åkerlund for 30 years Dice The Swedish games industry is booming according to the 2023 Industry Report by Dataspelbranschen , Sweden’s trade association for video game companies. In 2022 Swedish game companies increased revenue by 13% to €3.1 billion, a new record. If we take in account all the subsidiaries abroad, the Swedish industry generated a revenue of €8.1 billion, an increase of 40% compared to the previous year.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

New research from mobile revenue growth engine SuperScale has found that 83% of launched mobile games fail within three years, while 43% are cancelled during development. Conducted by Atomik Research, SuperScale's Good Games Don't Die report was published this week, and is based on interviews with 500 game developers in the UK and US. According to the report, 76% of launched games reached peak revenue within the first year, but only 4% reached this peak during the second year.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

GameFromScratch.com The Jolt Physics Engine The Joly Physics Engine is a cross platform physics engine that powers the game Horizon Forbidden West. It is open source under the MIT license. The reasoning behind the creation of the Jolt Physics engine was as follows: Jolt just released Jolt Physics 4.0, with the following features: Key Links … The Jolt Physics Engine Read More The post The Jolt Physics Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We shouldn't let developers claim they're making generative AI "ethically" without scrutiny.

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Rocket Brush Studio

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Legacy code is a common challenge many organizations face when dealing with outdated software systems. As technology evolves rapidly, businesses must keep their tech stacks up to date to remain competitive. Converting codes to a modern tech stack can be complex and time-consuming, but AI makes it easy and efficient. This blog covers how AI can streamline the legacy code conversion to the latest tech stack, providing numerous advantages such as efficiency, accuracy, savings, and risk reduction.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Hogwarts Legacy is back at the top of the UK physical charts following its release on Nintendo Switch, plus Black Friday discounting, pushing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to second place. Black Friday deals have boosted sales for several titles, including EA Sports FC 24 at No.3, which benefited from a 115% sales boost from being part of a PS5 bundle.

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Unity Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

We highlight the latest best-selling assets for game developers available in the Unity Asset Store, including tools for scripting, shading, and more.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The would-be PlayStation 3 exclusive Agent was reportedly cutting into development on what would be Grand Theft Auto V , and for Rockstar, something had to give.

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Game From Scratch

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Ultimate Game Development Humble Bundle There is a new humble bundle of interest to game developers, the Ultimate Game Development Bundle is a collection on Unreal Engine and Unity assets from Leartes Studios and others. It is a massive collection of game development assets organized into the following tiers: 1$ Tier Cyberpunk/Futuristic Structures Set CyberPunk/Sci-Fi … Ultimate Game Development Humble Bundle Read More The post Ultimate Game Development Humble Bundle a

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Aonic has acquired VR developer NDreams for approximately $110 million. NDreams' co-founders Patrick and Tamsin O'Luanaigh will remain in their positions as CEO and CPO, as will the rest of the executive team. The Farnborough-based studio will use the funding for future investments including third-party publishing and potential studio acquisitions.

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OPM Jobs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As proud sponsors of the MCV/Develop 30 Under 30, we are so pleased to introduce this years winners, the best and brightest young talent in the games industry. And we look forward to celebrating with them at this years IRL event. You can find more games industry events via our events calendar. “It brings so much pride to continue to support the 30 Under 30 Award and celebrate our industry’s rising stars, future leaders, and trailblazers.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Alleged comments made by Game Science staff go to highlight a larger issue of sexism within the Chinese tech industry.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The first release candidate brought another crop of regression reports, which we've now fixed!

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox As Epic's antitrust trial against Google continues, the former's CEO Tim Sweeney has revealed the campaign to open PlayStation to cross-play could have led to legal action. Epic Games was one of many developers calling for Sony to enable gamers to play multiplayer matches against people on other platforms, with other advocates include the teams behind Rocket League and Ark: Survival Evolved.

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Indie DB

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

25th Anniversary Update - details about the game, progress, and more!

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The newly reinstated CEO had been set to join Microsoft to lead a new AI division at the Xbox maker.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Early this month I was streaming a Cogmind run on Twitch , at one point once again sending out drones to scout around as I like to do. Drones are generally pretty fast, and I’ll often just make sure I’m in a relatively safe spot and keep an eye on what the drone(s) find while I wait and decide where to go next. The drone centering and following feature added back in Beta 10 has been quite useful for this purpose.

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