"No one" cares about your game. Here's why that can be a good thing
Game Developer
MARCH 30, 2023
CEO of Future Friends Games, Thomas Reisenegger explains how to use this to your marketing advantage.
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Solo developer Elwin Gorman (Hiwarp) “Everything I do comes from my heart”
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 27, 2023
Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. He is known for the charming black and white game PiAwk , about a caged bird that’s looking for freedom. His next game is called Naiad. In it you guide a freshwater nymph down a river and explore all its beauty and secrets at your own pace. That premise has a lot in common with the way Gorman likes to work.
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E3 2023 is cancelled. ESA tells us why
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 30, 2023
E3 2023 has been cancelled, the ESA and ReedPop has announced. The video games expo was due to take place between June 13th and June 16th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It now will not be taking place at all, in either digital or physical form. The event did not take place in 2022, but the ESA announced it had partnered with ReedPop ( GamesIndustry.biz 's parent company) to work on a new version of the show for 2023.
The BIG2 Stack
That One Game Dev
MARCH 28, 2023
In this article I showcase how you can develop graphics with the BGFX library and also introduce you to my own open-source project. The post The BIG2 Stack appeared first on That One Game Dev.
Learning the production secrets of Return to Monkey Island
Game Developer
MARCH 30, 2023
Terrible Toybox Lead Producer Jenn Sandercock revealed a treasure trove of secrets from the creation of last year's Return to Monkey Island.
Johana Riquier: “Gaming as a driver for economic growth in the global south”
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 29, 2023
“Can gaming truly change a country for the better?” Johana Riquier is convinced it can. She’s Managing Diorector of Gamerging. She’s a gaming business strategist and a diversity advocate specialized in the Middle Eastern and African market based in Senegal. “The power of gaming and emerging technologies unlocks new opportunities for growth and innovation in the Global South.
Roblox will hide ads for users 13 and under
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 31, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Roblox will now hide advertisements from users 13 and younger, the company revealed in its new policy changes. The changes come nearly a year after the organization Truth in Advertising (TINA) issued a complaint to the FTC and published a report about Roblox's advertising policy towards minors.
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Obituary: Bubsy creator Mike Berlyn has passed away at age 73
Game Developer
MARCH 30, 2023
Berlyn's career in the game industry spanned decades and included titles such as the original Syphon Filter , Keef the Thief , and Zork.
Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 30, 2023
The world of Dredge is a foreboding place, a collection of remote islands adrift in a deep blue sea that appears calm and inviting by day yet dark and brooding as night falls. As a down-on-their-luck fisherman, you have little option but to explore these waters for fish and other things you may dredge up from the pitch black depths. The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure.
Abuse allegations emerge in the wake of GDC 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 27, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox [ Trigger warning: This article contains references to sexual assault] Allegations have emerged that multiple women were subject to abuse and harassment during GDC and adjacent networking events.
How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community
Game Developer
MARCH 27, 2023
Looking to incorporate accessibility features but don't know where to begin? Here are a few tips from Microsoft senior Gaming Accessibility Program manager Brannon Zahand.
My Elephant in the Room, Part 1
Designer Notes
MARCH 31, 2023
I gave an Old World postmortem at GDC 2022, which is available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser. Welcome to My Elephant in the Room: An Old World Design Postmortem. Here are the games that I’ve worked on.
The vibes are bad | This Week in Business
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 31, 2023
Existing as they do at the intersection of "brevity is the soul of wit" and "a picture is worth a thousand words," social media posts and memes can be great for drawing easily graspable parallels between complex subjects and situations, with the capability to get across insightful comparisons in humorous shorthand. And as evidenced by that lead, editorials like this are perfect for spelling out jokes at cumbersome length, articulating those complex parallels and draining them of all humor.
Develop a 3D game in 2 hours with AI? Is it possible?
Cocos
MARCH 29, 2023
wow, that’s awesome, I’m ganna have a try.
Disney shuts down metaverse division as part of larger company layoffs
Game Developer
MARCH 29, 2023
Disney's cut its 50-person metaverse team in the first round of its 7,000 layoffs.
Automotive Industry Trends 2023: What Software Developers Need to Know
Perforce
MARCH 29, 2023
The State of Automotive Software Development Report highlights automotive trends 2023 and top concerns among developers.
Resident Evil 4 Remake launch 29% bigger than the GameCube original | UK Boxed Charts
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 27, 2023
The remake of Resident Evil 4 is the eighth biggest Resident Evil boxed launch in the UK, beating week one sales of the GameCube original. Sales are 29% higher for the remake compared to the original, which launched in the UK in March 2005. Of course, the GameCube Resident Evil 4 was only released on one platform, and not a particular popular one, either.
Develop a 3D game in 2 hours with AI? Is it possible?
Cocos
MARCH 29, 2023
Is it feasible to develop a 3D game in 2 hours with AI tools Try it online: [link] the FULL SOURCE CODE will be availabe on Cocos Store. I scored 21, could anyone get a higher than mine?！！！ Recently, Technological advancements are changing rapidly by AI, especially by ChatGPT. Just as we thought that Stable Diffusion and Mid Journey only threatened the artists, we were still glad that programmers were unlikely to be replaced.
Ubisoft Paris devs report excessive crunch during Just Dance 2023 development
Game Developer
MARCH 27, 2023
While making Just Dance 2023 , Ubisoft's Paris studio was reportedly hit hard with demanding management and burnout.
GamesAid members can now nominate charities for 2023/2024 support
Game Development News
MARCH 30, 2023
GamesAid has opened up its charity selection process for 2023/2024
In the end, the industry just didn’t want this E3 | Opinion
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 31, 2023
"It's possible that people have already made their mind up about E3. Perhaps all of this is a little too late. And when my bosses come back from meeting all the big games companies (with a presentation that will inevitably get leaked), perhaps we'll hear how everyone was indifferent, and it's just not what the industry is looking for. "But I hope not.
E3 2023 has been cancelled, and the event's future has never looked more uncertain
Game Developer
MARCH 31, 2023
It marks the third time the event has been scrapped in four years.
Four Godot 4 Graphic Demo Scenes
Game From Scratch
MARCH 27, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Four Godot 4 Graphic Demo Scenes Godot 4 was recently released and contains an all new renderer and plenty of new graphic features. Today we are going to look at 3 free and 1 commercial scenes for showing off the graphic capabilities of the Godot Engine. Godot Third Person Demo (TPS-DEMO) Available open source on GitHub, … Four Godot 4 Graphic Demo Scenes Read More The post Four Godot 4 Graphic Demo Scenes appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Sarkeesian: "Your DEI initiatives are making your culture worse"
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 29, 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion has been a hot button topic in the games industry over the past decade, with numerous companies embracing DEI efforts in the wake of scandals and tragedies that emphasized the inequality of industry, specific companies, or society as a whole. But despite high-profile chief diversity officer appointments and more pro-diversity communications from companies, Feminist Frequency executive director Anita Sarkeesian used her GDC session last week to say they are making
Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2023 close on Monday morning
Game Development News
MARCH 31, 2023
Time is running out for anyone planning to submit nominations for the 2023 MCV/DEVELOP Awards. There are just three days until the deadline.
The best art and animation talks of GDC
Game Developer
MARCH 29, 2023
A selection of coverage from some of the industry's most accomplished artists and animators, from their GDC 2023 panels.
Release candidate: Godot 4.0.2 RC 1
Mircosoft Game Dev
MARCH 31, 2023
With the GDC 2023 past us, we are getting ready for the 4.1 dev cycle. But that doesn't mean current Godot 4.0 users have to wait, because here's a release candidate for 4.0.2, with a handful of fixes and extra enhancements!
Tips to support your neurodiverse team
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 29, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The pandemic brought around a lot of change, and those who had maybe never considered themselves as neurodiverse were suddenly taken out of their comfort zone and faced with new challenges, new ways of life, and a whole lot of time at home with their own brain. This has contributed to neurodiversity becoming a huge topic of conversation in the games industry.
Orbital Market — A Better Unreal Engine Marketplace
Game From Scratch
MARCH 26, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Orbital Market — A Better Unreal Engine Marketplace At GDC 2023 it was announced the Unreal Engine marketplace is going to be replaced with Fab a new game engine agnostic marketplace composed of the UE market, Sketchfab, ArtStation and Quixel Megascans. In the interim we are stuck with the Unreal Engine Marketplace which has never had the best … Orbital Market — A Better Unreal Engine Marketplace Read More The post Orbital Market — A Better Unreal Engi
The best business and marketing talks at GDC
Game Developer
MARCH 30, 2023
Some of the best marketing, community, and business advice from GDC 2023.
Introduction to Light Probes in Unity
Game Development for Beginners
MARCH 26, 2023
In our last tutorial on Unity lights, we learnt that baked lights do not affect dynamic objects. You can very well use a real time light to solve this issue but having multiple real time lights in your scene can really affect the performance. Also, gameobject are affected only by direct light in case of.
Shuhei Yoshida excited to see what indies do with generative AI
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 31, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Long-serving PlayStation exec and head of the platform holder's Independent Developer Initiative Shuhei Yoshida is optimistic about the possibilities of generative AI – especially for indies. Earlier this week, we spoke to Yoshida ahead of him picking up the BAFTA Fellowship award.
A Complete Guide to Customer Experience Testing (Infographic)
Rocket Brush Studio
MARCH 29, 2023
Customer Experience Testing plays a crucial role in ensuring the software meets customer needs and expectations. By testing software with real users, businesses can identify pain points and improve the overall user experience. For example, an eCommerce website can test its checkout process to ensure it's user-friendly and streamlined, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and retention.
The best programming talks from GDC
Game Developer
MARCH 30, 2023
A selection of coverage from GDC 2023's best and most illuminating programming talks and interviews.
Prehistoric Hunt
Indie DB
MARCH 25, 2023
A major update is undergoing testing for this dinosaur hunting indie
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