Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the Xbox studio
Game Developer
APRIL 4, 2024
Antoniades co-founded Ninja Theory two decades ago.
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Dorothy Orina left engineering behind to pursue game development at Maliyo Games
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 3, 2024
In a moment of dissatisfaction, while working at a prestigious engineering company in Turkey, Dorothy Orina made a decision that changed the course of her career. Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Does a stuttering console space offer an opportunity for others? | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 4, 2024
Everyone’s favourite candid games exec, Phil Spencer, was in the news last week discussing the concerning ‘lack of growth’ in video games. He’s said it before and he’s not wrong. It’s one of the two big factors behind the industry-wide layoffs we’ve been reporting on (the other being the rapidly rising cost of everything).
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APRIL 3, 2024
Concept Art World Edouard Caplain Edouard Caplain is a concept artist and art director currently based in Paris, France where he works at DONTNOD Entertainment. Edouard has worked in the game industry for companies like The Creative Assembly/SEGA, Ignition London, Frontier Developments and White Birds Productions. Link: Portfolio | Twitter | Instagram All images © Edouard Caplain Yang or their respective copyright holder.
Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?
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APRIL 4, 2024
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[From the Industry] Limit Break Mentorship opens applications for 2024 Program
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APRIL 5, 2024
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Saber's Matthew Karch: "Don't bet against Embracer"
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APRIL 3, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Embracer Group has become a cautionary tale for the games industry; the poster child of what happens when a business grows too big, too quickly. But Saber Interactive founder Matthew Karch — previously on the leadership team at Embracer, and now head of Beacon Interactive, which purchased Saber and various studios from Embracer for $247 million last month — believes criticism of the company has been too hars
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Ubisoft hit with another wave of layoffs
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APRIL 2, 2024
Ubisoft has announced another round of layoffs, with 45 staff affected across its global publishing and Asia-Pacific teams. As reported by GameSpot , the games firm said this was part of efforts to "streamline operations" across the company. "We are further reorganising our global publishing central and APAC structures to adapt them to the market evolution with a more efficient and agile approach," it said in a statement.
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Unlocking Portugal's game development industry
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APRIL 2, 2024
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APRIL 5, 2024
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