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.

Indy 105

Indy AI Platformer Studios 105

Game Dev Unchained

MAY 9, 2023

From the nuances of technological advancements to the ideological tug of war between indie creators and corporate giants, the discussion spanned a variety of pertinent topics within the gaming industry. The conversation also addressed the concerns of indie developers struggling to preserve their unique vision amid growing corporate influence.

Indy 98

Indy Educational Education Technology 98

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

But the Dutch industry is also home to a vibrant community of indie game developers. Dutch Indies Like Paladin Studios. by Paladin Studios Another indie you will find at the Netherlands Lounge is Linx Interactive. We create games that make you smile”, says CEO Stein Damen. In 2019 Ubisoft bought the company.

Development 197

Development Indy Communications Studios 197

PreMortem.Games

JUNE 29, 2023

A game trailer (especially for indie games) is part story and part instructional video. Fine line between flashy and simple editing I think one of the biggest mistakes a lot of indie games make is to chase the editing style of AAA games or Hollywood movies in hopes of looking like a ‘real’ or ‘legitimate’ trailer.

Editing 239

Editing Games Communications Entertainment 239

GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Chaotic, funny, unpredictable… They're exactly the sort-of game that's ideal for entertaining viewers on YouTube. Developed by UK indie Rubber Band Games, the game has been dubbed 'GTA meets Human: Fall Flat' and has sold over one million copies across PC and consoles already. Wobbly Life fits this mould.

Entertainment 132

Entertainment Indy Console PC 132

The Bottom Feeder

JULY 24, 2023

I've been writing indie games for a living for 30 years now and so have been shipping them continuously for longer, as far as I know, than anybody else, ever. They were written by professional indie game developers who should know better. People who DARE to want a functioning, entertaining game for their hard-earned dollars. (I’m

Indy 94

Indy Games AAA Communications 94

Starloop Studios

JANUARY 12, 2023

It has become an integral part of game development, from small-scale indie gems to AAA blockbusters. Though VFX can be viewed as a broad term in gaming and entertainment, it has particular effects on [.]. Visual effects in modern gaming can be a transformative process that brings a title’s presentation and immersion to the next level.

AAA 98

AAA Entertainment Indy Game Developer 98

Game Development News

MAY 1, 2024

Develop:Brighton organisers Tandem Events have announced the conference’s latest keynote session will see Shuhei Yoshida from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Greg Rice share insights from their extensive work with indie video game developers around the world.

Entertainment 94

Entertainment Indy Game Developer Game Development 94

GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 16, 2023

Through his personal social media presence and his corporate endeavours he has consistently nurtured the creativity and innovation of the indie games industry, and regularly champions indie games through podcasts, official PlayStation videos, and the wider games media," the organisation added. Read more

Media 145

Media Indy Development Games 145

Played with Fire

APRIL 14, 2022

As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. A few words about indie games. Indie , which is short for independent , means independent of the creator – financially, conceptually, or in terms of time. What are indie games and why are they popular?

Indy 52

Indy AAA Games Mechanics 52

GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 12, 2024

In a chat with Fundamentally Games COO Ella Romanos, the pair – who have decades of combined experience in working with developers, and particularly indies – shared the common traits they find within the most acclaimed games and studios.

Indy 145

Indy Games Studios Feature 145

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2024

Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions is a game by Swiss indie game studio Momo-Pi. It looks great, bright and colorful and has gameplay that is both taxing and entertaining. They won Best Game at the Google Indie Games Festival for their debut game Persephone. The tactical action adventure has much going for it.

Indy 169

Indy Fighting Communications Entertainment 169

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Farrell and Mackenzie form the two-person indie studio Peaty Turf. Obviously, the Irish/Scottish duo hopes The Enjenir will entertain and delight players. With the game’s 100% physics-based building system, players can solve each mission in infinite ways. There is no right or wrong way to create a structure in the game.

Engineering 129

Engineering Engine Build Mechanics 129

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 17, 2023

According to the PlayStation Blog , the presentation will air on Wednesday, May 24 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK, and will feature not only new titles from PlayStation Studios but also announcements from third-party publishers and indie studios. Read more

Indy 142

Indy Studios Platformer Feature 142

PreMortem.Games

MAY 12, 2023

Top image: Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, made by Tomas Sala As an artist and game developer, I have witnessed the gaming and entertainment industry evolving rapidly over the years. One thing that has become clear is that the key to survival as an indie artist is to focus on creating valuable intellectual property that is hard to reproduce.

Art 104

Art AI Indy Games 104

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 9, 2023

PlayStation has revealed a new initiative to support emerging independent game makers in India. The India Hero Project offers developers funding and resources to help developers bring their games to market, including financial help (a minimum of $100,000), marketing, access to dev kits and tech support, plus other promotional opportunities.

Dev 98

Dev Indy Mobile Gaming Mobile 98

Game Development News

JUNE 20, 2023

Sophie Artemigi tells us what it’s like being a video game design master that works outside of the big companies to make weird and entertaining art that connects with people

Indy 52

Indy Game Development Game Developer Entertainment 52

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

During the day he works as a Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment, creating games like Hearthstone, together with a large group of specialized professionals. The advantage of the indie space in general is that we get to work on smaller, more niche ideas. What are the biggest advantages of working solo?

Dev 160

Dev Playtesting AAA Indy 160

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At first glance a normal indie game studio, but the co-founders live and work continents apart. We are a very, very small indie studio working with a publisher (Assemble Entertainment) that cares about its titles, but is also small. At Gametopia, we wanted to share our love for his work.” So sales are what they are.

Fantasy 156

Fantasy Pixel Point and Click Art 156

CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While the courses are not focused exclusively on the entertainment industry, they will give students a solid foundation in business and leadership–highly transferable skills that can be applied in numerous contexts. Graduates will understand what it takes to launch, scale and sustain a thriving business in a modern world.

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Educational Education Studios 98

The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

I've been writing indie (aka shareware) games as the nearly sole source of my family's income for 30 years. During those decades, I've written a ton about the indie business, for money and on my blog. My most popular article , written wayyy back in 2013, was about the creation of the Indie Bubble. And indie games!

Indy 116

Indy Writing Games Fighting 116

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

2023 was a year brimming with remarkable indie games that left an indelible mark in many players' lives, not to mention wallets. With the market competition higher than ever, it‘s unclear how many brilliant titles don't even reach the public surface - as is always the case.

Communications 138

Communications Indy Studios Development 138

PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Four mobile games from indie studios in the U.S., Best in Innovation – Don’t Forget Developed by: Digital Arts And Entertainment (Belgium) Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames while battling the effects of dementia.

Puzzle 104

Puzzle Art Mobile Gaming Games 104

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Game companies remain mostly absent, despite New York’s growing prominence as a hub for investment and creativity in interactive entertainment. The increased risk profile of interactive entertainment, especially against a background of rising platform fees and marketing expenses, pushes innovative new content to the back burner.

Platformer 104

Platformer Games Culling Entertainment 104

PreMortem.Games

MAY 30, 2023

Nowadays I think especially for indie games the starting point should be that you own the IP, so make sure that is clear in the contract.” Evaluate the potential value of transmedia or 360 exploitation of the game’s IP beyond digital entertainment.

Communications 104

Communications Games Entertainment Development 104

Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I postulate that games are increasingly being viewed as the next frontier for marketing, a sentiment that highlights the growing recognition of gaming as a key player in the broader entertainment ecosystem. As the episode concludes, the spirit of game development is distilled into a mixture of caution and hope.

Indy 59

Indy Game Developer Game Development Studios 59

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As reported by IGN , the entertainment union known as the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) collected data from hundreds of AAA, mobile, and indie developers between March and mid-August 2023. 57% of those surveyed said they most recently worked on an AAA game.

Game Developer 52

Game Developer Game Development AAA Development 52

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 23, 2024

At first glance a normal indie game studio, but the co-founders live and work continents apart. We are a very, very small indie studio working with a publisher (Assemble Entertainment) that cares about its titles, but is also small. At Gametopia, we wanted to share our love for his work.” So sales are what they are.

Fantasy 104

Fantasy Pixel Point and Click Art 104

iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Technical Flexibility: Stylized visuals require fewer resources than hyper-realistic graphics, making them ideal for indie developers and smaller studios. As the gaming industry converges with other forms of entertainment, game artists must adapt their skills to meet the demands of an interconnected digital ecosystem.

Art 52

Art Render Ray Tracing AI 52

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. One day I discovered video games could be much more than just ‘entertainment products’, and fell in love with the idea of mixing all the things I loved about art in a new medium. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting.

Dev 160

Dev Playtesting Art Games 160

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

The duo had recently departed from Relic Entertainment, where they had worked on titles such as Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes 2, to establish their own company, Lifetap Studios. The indie duo feels relieved and a little bit anxious. Most indie studios don’t survive long after their first release.

Studios 104

Studios Prototyping Visual Scripting Art 104

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. Lithic Entertainment ’s other co-founder Andy Wood recalls the studio’s early days in Toronto: “We started as a tiny team of three. We’re still 100% indie.”

Entertainment 245

Entertainment Horror Fantasy Indy 245

Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I postulate that games are increasingly being viewed as the next frontier for marketing, a sentiment that highlights the growing recognition of gaming as a key player in the broader entertainment ecosystem. As the episode concludes, the spirit of game development is distilled into a mixture of caution and hope.

Indy 52

Indy Game Developer Game Development Studios 52

PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

Today, his award-winning studio, just a year old, has been a part of the prestigious Google Indie Games Accelerator and the Creation Africa Program. People think games are just for entertainment, but there’s so much potential. Growing up, I was a really mischievous kid,” Sithlu recalls.

Studios 129

Studios Educational Education Point and Click 129

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Even as creatives in other entertainment industries continue to fight to make fair wages, a new front has opened in gaming as developers figure out what to do about Unity’s new fee structure. Starting in January 2024, Unity will introduce what it calls a ‘Runtime Fee’. But to smaller studios, the updated fee structure is a financial threat.

Engine 118

Engine Engineering Game Engine Platformer 118

Game Dev Unchained

JULY 5, 2023

Pham and Max delved deep into the world of indie game development, discussing everything from the inception of the game to its surprising success. What’s also worth noting is that Battle Bit Remastered is the first game released by this indie team. Community-Driven Game Development Max spoke candidly about their journey.

Indy 105

Indy Game Developer Game Development Development 105

The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 1, 2022

Now compare this with other sorts of entertainment. Basic Economics Don't Apply To Me, Alas But back to my business, small indie games. Especially indie games. For a long time, the standard price for an indie game has been $15-20, so increasing it about that seems painful. 25 for a full-length game is cheap entertainment.

Indy 52

Indy Games Entertainment Mobile Gaming 52