Game Developer

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

The charity bundle is being organized by Necrosoft Games to assist the California Fire Foundation.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Washington State government's Chamber of Commerce wants to the state's 'creative economy' humming along.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A new program within the Xbox Research division allows developers to give the console maker feedback and help it improve in key areas.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

Weve previously explored how collaborating with fan-favorite IPs as part of a LiveOps strategy can have a drastic impact on in-game performance, and that logic very much applies to anime crossovers. Interestingly, it also launched alongside a new permanent in-game feature: special abilities.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In response to a comment by Bill Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, that gamers have become “ideologically captured,” Elon Musk announced that his firm xAI will open a game studio. Musk states: “ Too many game studios that are owned by massive corporations ,” and that said studio will “ make games great again.”

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Game Developer

MAY 8, 2024

Developers Jade Jacson, Steve Kirby and Kelvin Moore dive into horror as a genre, why we like to be scared and how game developers can exploit our deepest fears to create a wide range of scares.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2024

This book brings together the knowledge and perspectives of numerous past and present games industry leaders and practitioners to form a clear picture of how leadership operates in a game development studio.'

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Game Developer

AUGUST 20, 2024

As a historian specializing in Japanese history, my journey into the realm of historiographical video game design has been transformative. This post chronicles that journey, highlighting key lessons learned and offering practical insights for game developers interested in integrating historical accuracy into their designs.

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AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Meet with AWS for Games experts to learn about the transformational power of generative AI and cloud game development.

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Game From Scratch

JANUARY 11, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Python Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Python game engines, frameworks and language bindings for game development in 2025. This is the first in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages.

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Game Developer

MAY 2, 2025

With this sale, Vox Media is apparently leaving the game media business. The outlet has been in operation since 2012.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started. There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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Game Developer

MAY 2, 2025

'I would say we are probably not the studio that will use AI the most, and I don't think that bothers anything at Microsoft.'

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Humble will use Good Games to continue supporting games it had already published prior to restructuring its staff in July.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Australia's cautious game development community has ridden out the worst of 2024, but is it ready to take a risk to raise its profile on the world stage?

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JUNE 24, 2024

As the game indstry continues through these difficult times, those surveyed by the Game Developers Collective believe they know the real core problems of the industry.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 4, 2025

Lag, desync, and glitchesthe unholy trio that can kill a multiplayer game faster than a rage-quitting gamer smashing his keyboard! Ever wondered why some multiplayer games feel smooth and lag-free, while others frustrate players with constant glitches? Synchronization: Ensures that game states remain consistent across all clients.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2025

Indie roguelike deckbuilding game Balatro from solo developer LocalThunk has taken the pot at the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards on Wednesday. No jokers here!

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

SenAm Games ‘ founder, Senad Hrnjadovic , has been involved in the games industry for years, but it was the Pokmon obsession of his two older children that made him realise the power of games as a learning tool. Thats when Hrnjadovic came up with the game Al-Sirah. It got him thinking.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For Chad Crumbaker (working as KRUMP Games ), it was the promise of full creative freedom that drew him into the world of solo development. I was an early adopter of Unreal Engine 4 and always wanted to get into game development, he says. Making games is extremely hard. Why did you become a solo developer?

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

AEGIS–CWA union member Jasmin Hernandez told Game Developer the new contract will "provide a more secure environment" for employees.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Developers speaking to the Game Developers Collective seem to think the VR games market has hit a roadblock, even with this year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Bromberg told Game Developer that Unity's Runtime Fee reversal is part of a bid to bring the company "back to where it began." "

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Design documents, press kits, and other materials are freely avaialbe in the VGHF Library for 'anyone who wants to study video game history.'

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Game Developer

MARCH 25, 2024

The So-Fu program will help Japanese indie devs with product management, teach them more about game development, and how to pitch their projects to stakeholders.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 1, 2024

If true, it's unclear what that means for the games Armor's expected to publish. Ex-staff claim the publisher has eliminated its entire publishing team.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2025

Jackbox Games is a Chicago-based game studio best known for its lineup of popular party-game hits such as Quiplash , Fibbage , Drawful , Trivia Murder Party , and more. Jackbox Games north star is accessible gaming, which means meeting customers where they are.

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Game Developer

JULY 23, 2024

Update: In a statement, Humble confirms layoffs at Humble Games but maintains that the publisher is still up and running. Update: Humble has now provided a statement saying Humble Games hasn't been shut down, but just restructured.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Recently, Epic Games has made a significant change to the way developers, creators, and innovators can apply for Epic MegaGrants. The Impact of Epic MegaGrants Epic Games has invested over $42 million in more than 3,000 projects through its Epic MegaGrants program. Apply here for a Epic MegaGrant.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Belgian developer Cyborn has introduced a fresh perspective on mixed-reality gaming with the release of Wall Town Wonders , a game that transforms living spaces into bustling miniature towns built right on the wall. Eighteen months later, the game is here,” he says. But I’m happy we put it in already.” Iteration is key.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 14, 2025

Joakim Achrn helps founders build successful games companies. Hes investing in games through F4 Fund which he started in 2023, together with with David Kaye. To follow his work, subscribe to Elite Game Developers. The post Game investor Joakim Achrn: The answer to: “How much are you raising?”

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Art tests in game dev often harm diversity and fail to reflect real skills. It's time to rethink their use and adopt more inclusive hiring practices.

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Game Developer

MAY 16, 2024

Update: The studio behind Dauntless and Fae Farm has laid off an unknown number of employees and cancelled a game "mere weeks" away from launching in Early Access.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Devs looking to port their Godot-developed game to consoles will have solutions as soon as October.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause, and that it is our responsibility to change them.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Game Developers Choice Awards, celebrating its 25th year, is the leading video game awards that are nominated by, voted on, and decided by video game developers within the industry.

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