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Why do games media layoffs keep happening?

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox If you have been following the headlines, you may conclude that no one is reading very much these days. After all, layoffs in games media have been taking place with alarming frequency, with businesses often citing " structure change ", " supply-chain issues " and " very tough market environment ".

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Nintendo ends Japan's extended warranty service for Switch systems

Game Developer

Ending the Wide Care warranty service the Nintendo Switch may be part of Nintendo's plans to introduce the system's eventual successor.

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Hypercasual games market is shrinking, still 3.7 billion downloads last 3 months

PreMortem.Games

AppMagic has released a new quarterly report with an overview of the most successful hypercasual games on the market right now. Comparing total downloads of Q2 2023 to Q1 2023, we see a decrease of about 5%. The market has shrunk from 3.9B to 3.7B installs over the past three months. A larger drop can be identified if we compare Q2 2023 to Q2 2022.

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High Performance Collections in Unity C#

The GameDev Guru

In this blog post I will show you how to use object pooling in Unity 2021 with this new official API so you don't have to mess with 3rd party code that breaks on every Unity upgrade.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom returns to No.1, while new wrestler AEW debuts at No.3 | UK Boxed Charts

GamesIndustry.biz

Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is back at No.1 again in the UK physical retail charts. The open world adventure game has now secured six No.1s since it released eight weeks ago. It briefly had to accept second place during the weeks that Diablo 4 and Final Fantasy 16 were released. This is all GfK physical retail data. Final Fantasy 16 was last week's No.1, but drops to second place this week after a 78% fall in sales.

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The original Far Cry 's source code has been leaked, uploaded online

Game Developer

Having source code for the original Far Cry out in the wild ensures the game may get to be preserved in history and opens it up to modification by players.

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Happy Harvest demo: See the latest 2D techniques

Unity Blog

Our new sample, Happy Harvest , shows new techniques for creating 2D lights, shadows, animation, and VFX with the Universal Render Pipeline in Unity 2022 LTS.

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Report: Women make up 37% of Asia's gamers

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new report from Niko Partners says that women make up 37% of game players in Asia. The market research and consulting firm's data was derived from a survey of 7,548 participants across 11 Asian markets.

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Valve says "legal uncertainty" surrounding AI models behind Steam pushback

Game Developer

The company said it doesn't want to "discourage" the use of AI content on Steam, but reiterated that devs must ensure they have the "appropriate rights to ship their game.

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Polte Games sets Sixth Extinction free “Does your game exist if no one is playing it?”

PreMortem.Games

Two years after its initial release, Sixth Extinction is now free to play on mobile and Steam. Developer Juha Salo, working under the name Polte Games , hopes to find a new audience for his cautionary tale about climate change and mass extinction. “Does your game exist if no one is playing it?” When Juha Salo read news stories about the sixth mass extinction he felt the need to share the news with others.

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Ready to create your own games? Here are 7 must-save tutorials

Unity Blog

We’ve curated a collection of resources to help you expand your game development skills, processes, and management, bringing you to professional game creator status in no time.

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Riccitiello doubles down on Unity's AI plans

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Unity CEO John Riccitiello has offered more insight into the engine provider's plans for AI tools and more, despite the recent setback with its assets marketplace. In an interview with Axios , Riccitiello said his company is embracing artificial intelligence tools to aid game developers rather than to endanger their jobs, and promised that Unity will do right be creators when it comes to the datasets its own AI is train

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Atari completes minor investment into retro console maker Playmaji

Game Developer

Integrating its Atari VCS console and game library with Playmaji's Polymega allows Atari to refresh its hardware operations after a shaky half-year in 2022.

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The Story of Battlebit Remastered with Max Fink (theliquidhorse)

Game Dev Unchained

This episode is sponsored by [link] ⁠ 56% off subscription 20% for one-time purchases with my code GAMEDEV20 Introducing a special guest Max Fink, one of the developers behind the steam sensation, Battle Bit Remastered. Pham and Max delved deep into the world of indie game development, discussing everything from the inception of the game to its surprising success.

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Unity 2023.1 Tech Stream is now available

Unity Blog

Discover the latest Tech Stream (2023.1) for early access to explore the latest and newest Unity engine features.

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Sega scales back blockchain plans

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sega is easing up on its plans for blockchain gaming, following crashes in the cryptocurrency market and cooling interest in NFTs. The publisher's co-chief operating officer Shuji Utsumi told Bloomberg that all internally developed titles that used blockchain technology have been shelved for now.

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Savage Game Studios CEO Michail Katkoff leaves PlayStation mobile dev

Game Developer

Almost a full year after being acquired by PlayStation, Savage Game Studios' co-founder Michail Katkoff is leaving to take some personal time off.

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Godot 4.1 is here, smoother, more reliable, and with plenty of new features

Mircosoft Game Dev

Four months after the release of Godot 4.0, we are excited to bring you Godot 4.1 — an update with a focus on stability, performance, and polish.

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Celebrating the recent success of our creators

Unity Blog

We’re continually amazed by what you develop, and there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your games celebrated and enjoyed by players around the world. Let’s take a look at some other Made with Unity game highlights from May and June 2023.

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Beyond Good & Evil 2 creative director Emile Morel dies at 40

GamesIndustry.biz

Emile Morel, creative director of Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil 2, has died. His passing was announced by colleagues and peers on LinkedIn, spotted by IGN , with one saying Morel died at the "shockingly young age of 40." "A cherished colleague for over a decade at Ubisoft Montpellier, we laughed and wept through good times and bad, and shipped a lot great games together," wrote M.

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Riot Forge boss "would love" to publish a League of Legends dating sim

Game Developer

Riot Forge boss Rowan Parker breaks down the business model for publishing League of Legends spinoffs.

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RIN: The Last Child

Indie DB

We've been hard at work, refining and rectifying every minor detail in our game, as previously promised. As a result of our dedication, the game has now achieved Gold Master status.

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What Are Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: ADAS Overview

Perforce

Here we discuss what are advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), provide examples of advanced driver assistance systems, and what coding standards are essential to the development of driver assistance systems.

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Yuji Naka fined, sentenced to prison for insider trading

GamesIndustry.biz

Yuji Naka, former Square Enix and Sega developer, has been found guilty of insider trading. As reported by VGC , per Jiji Press , Naka has been given a suspended sentence of two years and six months in prison, with four years probation. He has received two fines totalling ¥173 million ($1.2 million).

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Star Wars Outlaws finally makes good on a "scum & villainy" fantasy

Game Developer

Ubisoft Massive's Mathias Karlson and Navid Khavari explain why Star Wars Outlaws is the Star Wars game "they've always wanted to play"

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Invicinity: Sorrow - Alpha 0.5

Indie DB

Demo testing will start around the 15th of July. If you are willing to participate and share your feedback after the demo, please contact me to get the demo. My goal is to create a genuinely terrifying experience that deeply connects with players, without.

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An overview of carriers, OEMs, MVNOs, and how they benefit your on-device strategy

Unity Blog

Mobile technology is essential to communication today. To reach users effectively through devices, it’s important to understand the bones of the smartphone industry, the difference between carriers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), and how the wireless telecommunications space has evolved over time.

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How to create engaging open worlds

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Open world games have surged in popularity as immersive playgrounds that captivate players with their boundless potential for exploration and adventure. From sprawling landscapes teeming with hidden treasures to bustling cities pulsating with life, these virtual realms have become the pinnacle of modern level design.

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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger approved in South Africa

Game Developer

The merger has been "unconditionally approved" by The Competition Tribunal.

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Modding is coming to GameMaker

Indie DB

Last month GameMaker announced an extension to enable developers using their engine to connect their games directly to mod․io to support the in-game distribution of mods. That extension is available now!

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The Remote Work Experiment is Over (?)

Deconstructor of Fun

We’d love to know how satisfied you are with your current job. Please spend just two short minutes answering our anonymous work satisfaction survey. We will share our findings in our next newsletter! game industry work satisfaction survey “It’s time to admit that remote work doesn’t work. WFH Friday is a four-day work week. Full WFH is a two-day workweek.

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Court blocks restraining order against EA college football game

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A US district court has denied The Brandr Group's motion for a temporary restraining order against EA sports. As reported by ON3 , the brand management agency's order was an attempt to delay the upcoming EA Sports College Football.

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The complete introduction to Unity game development

Game Developer

Here's how to get started with the Unity game engine, from installation to familiarizing yourself with the interface, how to start scripting, and more.

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Spire Horizon's Steam Page Now Open!

Indie DB

Discover a thrilling world of adventure in Spire Horizon, an RPG open world game, where you embody a skeleton protagonist, explore a visually stunning world, engage in battles against formidable enemies, and embark on quests to piece together of your.