EA will spend over $125 million laying off 5 percent of its workforce
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The publisher is implementing a sweeping restructuring plan that will also result in project cancellations and office closures.
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Renowned composer Peter McConnell scores Goblin Stone from Orc Chop Games
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Composer Peter McConnell is responsible for some of the most memorable tunes of some of the most beloved video games of all time. There’s a good chance you hummed along with his melodies while playing classics like Monkey Island 2, Sam & Max and Grim Fandango. Or, more recently, Hearthstone and Psychonauts 2. He also wrote the soundtrack to the upcoming turn-based RPG Goblin Stone by Orc Chop Games.
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EA cutting 5% of workforce
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Electronic Arts today announced that it is laying off approximately 5% of its employees as it leans in on the parts of the business it feels will be the most successful in the years to come. In its most recent annual report, the publisher gave its headcount as 13,400 as of the end of March 2023, which would put the job losses around 670 people. The cuts are just one part of the company's restructuring plan, which also includes closing some offices and sunsetting certain live games, like the prev
Unity China Has Nanite and Lumen Like Features
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Unity China Has Nanite and Lumen Like Features There was an interesting discussion over on the Unity forums about features that are appearing only in the Chinese version of Unity. Unity China was formed as a joint venture in 2022 and as part of that formation, part of their purpose was: In the short term, Unity China will […] The post Unity China Has Nanite and Lumen Like Features appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Report: Star Citizen dev CIG laid off staff following studio relocation
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Several Cloud Imperium staffers have left in the past month, with many of them longtime veterans working in key positions.
Dune (2021) Concept Art by Joseph Cross
Concept Art World
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Concept Art World Dune (2021) Concept Art by Joseph Cross Concept artist Joseph Cross had previously shared some of the concept art he created for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One , starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and many more. His work features several concepts art pieces for the Fremen crysknife, stillsuit, thumper and stilltent, plus some Harkonnen costume and helmet designs.
Remedy acquires full Control rights from 505 Games for €17m
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Remedy has reacquired the rights to its hit action game Control from 505 Games. The Finnish video game developer now owns the rights to the hit 2019 action game, alongside its upcoming sequel and the multiplayer co-operative spin-off game Condor. 505 Games will continue as the publisher of the original Control until December 31, 2024. The cost of the deal is €17 million, which is the amount that 505 Games had invested in the development of Control 2 and Condor.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In this video we look at how to set up your Raspberry Pi 4 or 400 with PiMiga, the best Amiga experience you can get in 2024. Below you will see the changes to the instructions you need to take a note of for the brand new release. Previously we looked at the options available for Amiga emulation on the Raspberry Pi but for me this has to be the ultimate Commodore Amiga experience bar none.
Cloud Imperium reportedly hit with layoffs
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff. As reported by Game Developer , former employees have shared that they have been made redundant on LinkedIn, including level designer Dane Kubicka , Austin QA lead Vincent Sinatra and Austin senior QA analyst Andrew Rexroth. Star Citizen's game director, Todd Papy, also left the company last week according to his LinkedIn profile.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
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Rockstar issues return-to-office mandate in the name of productivity and security
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
'Making these changes now puts us in the best position to deliver the next Grand Theft Auto at the level of quality and polish we know it requires.
Orchestrator – Visual Scripting For Godot
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FEBRUARY 27, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Orchestrator – Visual Scripting For Godot The Godot game engine removed it’s built-in Visual Scripting language with the release of Godot 4.0. Thanks however to the extensive (pun intended) extension system GDExtensions, it is possible for a tightly integrated replacement to be created. That is exactly what Orchestrator is, a drop in GDExtension based Visual Scripting […] The post Orchestrator – Visual Scripting For Godot appeared first on GameFromScra
Report: Firesprite devs describe rocky acquisition by PlayStation
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Firesprite Studio staffers say the company took a turn for the worse after becoming a Sony subsidiary, according to a Eurogamer exposé Sources detailed a number of complaints, saying that Firesprite had a more positive studio culture in the past that was dismantled in short order after the acquisition.
Elevating the Security of Cloud Speed Layer in 2024
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Explore the critical role of security testing in the Cloud Speed Layer, emphasizing its importance in protecting data processing. QASource's expert team ensures data integrity and protection against cyber threats in real-time cloud environments.
Deck Nine Games lays off 20 percent of staff
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FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Deck Nine Games, developers of The Expanse: a Telltale Series and Life is Strange: True Colors, just announced a 20 percent staff reduction.
Rocket Brands has opened up Skape.gg and Cre8tor to the public
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Rocket Brands has announced plans to grow with the public launch of new online gaming community platforms Skape.gg and Cre8tor.
Report: Saber Interactive buys itself back from Embracer in $500m deal
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Embracer Group is poised to sell off Saber Interactive to a private investor group in a deal up to $500 million. As reported by Bloomberg , a source familiar with the matter said Saber will continue developing the remake of Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic.
Data-oriented design roundtable: Your questions, answered
Unity Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Hear from Unity experts and devs using DOTS in production, and learn best practices and hard-won tips about using data-oriented design in your game.
Remedy Entertainment gets Control's full franchise rights from 505 Games
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Remedy now has full power over both the Alan Wake and Control franchises, and can do with them as it pleases.
Sprite Fusion – Easy to Use Map Editor with Godot and Unity Support
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What led to Sony laying off 900 people? | This Week in Business
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MARCH 1, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry. Sony Interactive Entertainment this week announced plans to cut 900 workers from the PlayStation payroll , or about 8% of its global workforce.
Award Shows and Other Human Things
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In 1997, I got a Shareware Game of the Year award from a magazine that doesn’t exist anymore. Of all the meaningless things in my life, it’s the one that means the most to me. I've always loved award shows. I like getting in on big, cultural events. I also throw Super Bowl parties. It’s more fun to like things than not like things.
'The Layoff Talk' by Worth Dayley
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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How Mobile Gaming Could Come to an End
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Some of you remember 2010 when games on Facebook were booming! That’s when many of us started our careers in free-to-play games. Me included. And if you were in the heydays of Facebook games, you will also remember how the party ended abruptly in 2012. Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games.
Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023
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The number of studios in the Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023, from 1,009 studios in 2021 to 1,042 in 2023. This is according to the Second National Survey of the Game Industry, conducted by the Brazil Games export program in partnership between Abragames and ApexBrazil, which surveyed 309 developers, 214 freelance professionals, and 80 digital game service and development support organisations.
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Sony reevaluating PlayStation Studios and cutting 900 jobs
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Insomniac, Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, and more key internal studios are being downsized.
Maximizing Player Engagement and Retention with Live Events Webinar
Game Refinery
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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"You have to be built differently to stay resilient in this industry" | Black Voices Progress Report
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This interview is part of GamesIndustry.biz's Black Voices Progress Report, offering insight into the different experiences Black professionals have in the games sector. You can read more about the project and check the other entries on this page. Vanessa Brasfield originally thought she'd enter the games sector as an artist.
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Nvidia
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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