Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization The Chinese government have just announced new regulations that will have a MASSIVE impact on the world of game development. It immediately resulted in huge stock market losses for China’s two largest gaming companies Tencent and NetEase. The announcement is a crackdown on “gacha” style monetization strategies, loot boxes and … China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization Read More The post Chi

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Tom Francis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Last week, Unity announced that they will soon start charging developers $0.20 each time their games are installed, past certain (high) thresholds. This came as a surprise to me and a few thousand other developers who chose Unity, invested in it, and paid for it in large part because they told us they wouldn’t take any of our revenue. The reaction has been huge, but it’s not clear yet if Unity will make it right.

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Unity Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Every object, every system, and every pixel in games will eventually be touched by AI. Get to know Unity’s newest AI products for creators: Unity Muse, an expansive platform for AI-driven assistance during creation, and Unity Sentis, which enables developers to embed neural networks in the Unity Runtime.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

China today announced a series of planned restrictions on video game monetization and engagement tactics, according to Reuters. The National Press and Publication Administrations released new draft rules that will ban a swath of common mechanisms in games, including daily log-in rewards, bonuses for first-time spenders, and incentives to spend repeatedly on a game.

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The 2023 Indie of the Year Awards moves into its next phase: voting for the Top 100!

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 21, 2023

User acquisition has become increasingly challenging for mobile marketers ever since Apple introduced its App Tracking Transpency (ATT) policy in April 2021. Companies have since been forced to seek permission from app users before tracking their activity across other apps and websites for advertising purposes, meaning they now lack much of the valuable data previously used to build highly-effective UA campaigns.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO and game designer Goichi “Suda51” Suda dishes on 25 years of toilet humor, ultraviolence, and his love for Takashi Miike.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kotick's tenure at Activision Blizzard saw it become one of video games' biggest publishers, along with it (and himself) the subject of numerous recent controversies.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Open Source Hair Library and Dove made a free guide for developers looking to implement more Black hairstyles.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Indian video game development seems to be displaying more and more potential and exposure; we spoke to three different developers based in India about their current projects and their own experiences.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

EA and BioWare allegedly attempted to block members of Keywords Edmonton United from protesting outside of the company's office.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

The former Bethesda Softworks quest designer is now the lead content designer on Something Wicked Games' upcoming game Wyrdsong.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Update : A spokesperson for Epic Games clarified to Game Developer that the Bandcamp layoffs aren't new, but part of Epic's previously announced reductions.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Longtime video game industry CEO John Riccitiello—a source of frequent controversy at the companies he's helmed—is leaving Unity.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The publisher has expanded its Patent Pledge initiative by open sourcing tools and tech from some of its biggest franchises.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

"After more than two decades of serving as a central showcase for the video game industry, ESA has decided to end E3.

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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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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Unity's updated Runtime Fee will no longer apply to games made on Unity Personal, and will only apply beginning with the next LTS version of Unity.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Embracer continues to enact layoffs at its various subsidiaries, with the newest round said to be hitting various departments at Crystal Dynamics.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How can you trust a business partner that will radically change the terms not only of your future relationship, but your existing one as well?

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Unity's new "Runtime Fee" will kick in after developers cross specific revenue and install thresholds.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The engine maker hopes its new development fund will give it more financial freedom and ensure it keeps up with the growing scale of its project.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Remnant II creative director David Adams discusses the path to making games as replayable as possible through procedural generation.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

"I think immersive sims started to believe their own marketing material. That never fosters creativity.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Embracer continues to lay off employees at its various subsidiaries, with gradual cuts at Gearbox Software's publishing arm.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Unity appears to have quietly backtracked over how it intends to handle subscription service fees, and that's a cause for concern.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Devolver Digital has announced it's making a significant donation to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Aid, and encouraged others to do the same.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Thinking of making the switch from Unity? Here are some tips from a developer who's been through the process.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The PlayStation-owned studio is reportedly trying to reduce its headcount as it prepares to kick-start a new project.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Despite alleged anti-union behavior from management, the QA team at Experis Game Solutions formed their union and are now drawing up a contract.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracer refused to comment on the status of Rainbow Studios but said its restructuring program is designed to deliver "cost savings.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Atari has put out the call for any indie developer with a love for Bubsy to try their hand at revitalizing the dormant character.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bowser believes Nintendo of America has done such a good job of being inclusive and securing proper work/life balance a union isn't needed right now.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Volition, developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is no more after its parent company Embracer chose to close the studio.

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