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Why Survival Kids on Switch 2 is Unity's only in-house game (for now)

Game Developer

At a Glance Engine maker Unity released a bona fide in-house-made game called Survival Kids that debuted with the Nintendo Switch 2. Unity's not getting into standalone game development, the game was meant to help prepare the engine for the Switch 2. million investment GenAI animation startup Motorica raises $5.8

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Roughly half of Capcom’s dev staff is focused on character animation and visual effects

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In terms of character animation and visual effects, Capcom continues to place bets on the RE Engine, despite concerns from investors regarding the need to address bugs and optimization issues on PC for games like Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds. We’re able to share ideas and discoveries and technology with each other.”

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Obituary: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 accessibility engineer Patrick "Thor" Gass has passed away

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Game Developer has learned about the passing of UI engineer Patrick "Thor" Gass, a US military veteran who worked on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and several entries in the Call of Duty series. His friends gave him the nickname "Thor" during his time studying at DigiPen Institute of Technology. TechTarget, Inc.’s

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BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

PreMortem.Games

The company’s engine of choice is Unity 2021 LTS and they use Photon Fusion, a multiplayer technology developed by Photon Engine , the game’s investors. “Silly way to make the most impactful decision of your studio’s life, but I remember us talking about it in that way!”, says Lamhut laughing.

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Game technology outlet Digital Foundry breaks off from IGN

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This website is owned and operated by Informa TechTarget, part of a global network that informs, influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers. Bryant Francis , Senior Editor , GameDeveloper.com August 8, 2025 1 Min Read Image via Digital Foundry. d/b/a Informa TechTarget. All copyright resides with them. TechTarget, Inc.’s

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NVIDIA RTX Advances with Neural Rendering and Digital Human Technologies at GDC 2025

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With game development becoming more complex, AI is also playing a role in helping artists and engineers realize their creative visions. It is unlocking new levels of visuals, performance, and gameplay possibilities with neural rendering and generative AI-powered characters. At GDC 2025, NVIDIA is building upon NVIDIA RTX Kit Source

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Build High-Performance Unreal Engine Studios with Remāngu 2.0 and AWS

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The technology allows teams to set up their game development environment in the cloud. Studios demanded full support for Unreal Engine projects, including efficient data synchronization, optimized build pipelines, and robust game streaming capabilities for remote playtesting. The Remngu 2.0 How Remngu 2.0 works Remngu 2.0 The Remngu 2.0