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Vox sells Polygon to Valnet in a blow to video game market

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.

Polygon

Polygon Media Games

Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates

Game Developer

JULY 15, 2024

Developers can now more easily link their social media profiles to their Steam pages.

Media

Media Development

Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Accessibility Champions Program will help Media Molecule's future projects be more accessible and inclusive to all players.

Media

Media Studios Games

Marketing manager Joana Keler: “Social media is your game’s best friend”

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2025

During her talk at IndieGameBusiness Sessions she talked about incorporating social media as a vital marketing tool. There are various ways to make sure social media plays a vital role in your overall marketing plan. Social media is just one of the available channels for marketing. You can set up a tone for your game or studio.

Media

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Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is making layoffs

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.

Media

Media Development Studios

Ex-Escapist staff launch new games media website Second Wind

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Less than a day after resigning from The Escapist, Yahtzee Croshaw and ex-EiC Nick Calandra have established a new site to pick up where they left off.

Media

Media Games

'Distributed' studio Possibility Space abruptly shut down by Prytania Media

Game Developer

APRIL 12, 2024

Possibility Space, like Crop Circle, was shut down years after starting up, and before it could finish its debut project.

Media

Media Studios

Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure

Game Developer

MAY 9, 2024

The Dawon shuttering marks the third studio closure in three months for Prytania.

Media

Media Entertainment Studios

CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Retailers in the state now have to tell purchasers that any digital game, movie, or music can be taken from them and possibly go away completely.

Retail

Retail Media Games

Prytania Media shutters Crop Circle Games

GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 25, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Prytania Media has closed down the Crop Circle Games development studio. As reported by GameDeveloper , the news comes as the parent company confirmed its closure to staff. Read more

Media

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Prytania Media ends Crop Circle Games furlough saga with a studio shutdown

Game Developer

MARCH 25, 2024

Now ex-Crop Circle staff claim parent company Prytania conducted the studio's end in a messy and disrespectful manner.

Studios

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Media Molecule ending live support for Dreams in September 2023

Game Developer

APRIL 11, 2023

The studio said it can no longer see a sustainable path forwards for its sprawling game creation platform.

Media

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Media Molecule's new creative director is veteran designer John Beech

Game Developer

MAY 26, 2023

Beech has been with the UK studio since 2009 and replaces co-founder Mark Healey.

Media

Media Studios

Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success

Game Developer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The marketing manager at SIGONO, the studio behind OPUS: Echo of Starsong, tells us how to tap into that elusive market.

Media

Media Indy Studios

Kotaku Australia is being shuttered by Pedestrian Group

Game Developer

JULY 8, 2024

The Australian media company had been licensing the Kotaku brand, but has decided to rethink its business model.

Media

IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs

Game Developer

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.

Media

SAG-AFTRA strike will continue after union concludes latest talks with major game studios

Game Developer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

'After three days of scheduled negotiations, SAG-AFTRA announced that Interactive Media Agreement negotiations with employers would continue.'

Media

Media Studios Games

Homeworld 3 developer Blackbird Interactive is making layoffs

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Multiple posts on social media indicate job cuts are happening "across the company." "

Media

Media Development

Report: Gamurs Group torches PC Invasion and continues layoffs

Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2025

The media conglomerate behind Destructoid and Prima Games has seemingly axed more positions.

PC

PC Media Games

Manitoba is Canada’s Hidden Gem for Video Game Development

PreMortem.Games

MAY 30, 2024

This article has been written as a part of a paid cooperation with New Media Manitoba Life is good in Canada’s most centrally located province Manitoba. Plus the local government is also working emphatically to put Manitoba on the map as an ideal location for game companies.

Game Development

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Report: ProbablyMonsters conducting more layoffs after pledging to build 'stable home for developers'

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Social media posts from impacted employees indicate more jobs have been placed on the chopping block.

Media

Media Build Development

How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you’re planning on collaborating with a TV or anime franchise, this might involve the launch of a new season, film or TV series, such as the mobile game Vikingard collaborating with the TV show Vikings to promote the launch of its spin-off series, Vikings Valhalla. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial.

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Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

Game Developer

MARCH 23, 2023

Witch Beam Games community and social media manager Emily Hummel laid out practical plans for long-tail post-launch marketing and community engagement for small games.

Media

Media Games

Media Molecule co-founder and art director Kareem Ettouney to depart in 2023

Game Developer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Ettouney helped establish the Dreams developer in 2006.

Media

Media Art Development

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Japanese media conglomerate is looking to capitalize on the sustained success of Elden Ring.

Console

Console PC Media

Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years

Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2024

The media company will close down over the next several months as WB figures out what to do with properties like RWBY and Gen:Lock.

Media

Screen Australia launches fund to support First Nations game studios

Game Developer

MAY 9, 2023

The media funding body is offering non-repayable grants of up to $150,000 per year to studios operated by First Nations people.

Studios

Studios Media Games

Prytania Media sues NetEase for defamation, blames it for studio collapse

Game Developer

MARCH 13, 2025

Among the entities accused of defaming Crop Circle Games is.Crop Circle Games.

Media

Media Studios Games

Finding Your Voice: How to target press and influencers for your game

Game Developer

MAY 20, 2024

In today's crowded gaming market, getting your indie game noticed feels like shouting into a hurricane. That's where strategic media and influencer partnerships come in.

Media

Media Indy Games

SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations

Game Developer

JANUARY 11, 2024

"The terms in the Replica Studios Agreement are in alignment with and support the Interactive Media Agreement negotiations."

Media

Media AI Studios

Epic Games to increase Unreal prices for non-game developers

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Speaking during a presentation at Unreal Fest 2023, as captured by Fortnite Creative developer ImmatureGamerX on social media and spotted by Game World Observer , Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that from next year, industries outside game development will only be able to access Unreal Engine via a seat-based enterprise software licensing model.

Game Development

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Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions

Game Developer

AUGUST 20, 2024

The fondly remembered sports franchise will return to games (and other media) soon.

Media

Media Games

Media Molecule expands Dreams ' content usage rules before service shutdown

Game Developer

JULY 12, 2023

Aspiring developers and creatives now have permission to use their original content in Dreams for outside-game use, including portfolio reels and merchandise.

Content

Content Media Development Games

Microsoft disables Twitter sharing for Xbox after new API fees

Game Developer

APRIL 21, 2023

Twitter's recent price hike for its Application Program Interface (API) means Xbox players can no longer upload clips and screenshots to the popular social media site.

Clipping

Clipping Media

Level up game development insights at AWS re:Invent 2024

AWS Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With so many AWS for Games sessions, chalk talks, and workshops to explore, our team has compiled a curated guide to re:Invent for Games customers. A GAM designation ahead of the session title indicates the talk is part of the dedicated AWS for Games re:Invent track.

Game Development

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Greenheart Necromancer reinvents the idle game, shows how to rethink 'predatory' mechanics

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Silverstring Media wants to reclaim the "idle game" genre to reward truly idle gameplay.

Mechanics

Mechanics Media Games

Don't create characters that can't be cast in plastic: The do's and don'ts of IP development

Game Developer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A guide on developing intellectual property (IP) for cross-media franchises in the GameDev industry.

Development

Development Media

Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June

Game Developer

MAY 9, 2024

Console makers made their systems with social media in mind, but X's steep API prices have greatly undermined those efforts.

Media

Media Console

Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

Australia's media agency continues to put its money in games and support emerging talents.

Localization

Localization Media Dev Games

MEDIA ALERT: CROWDFUNDED MMORPG PANTHEON: RISE OF THE FALLEN INTRODUCES CONTENT SEASONS; ALLOWS ALL PLEDGES TO PLAY

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Crowdfunded MMORPG opens content seasons to all pledges, regardless of level.

Content

Content Media

Enhancing Game and Media Workflows with Global File Systems on AWS

AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Specifically, video production and game development require efficient workflows that involve multiple departments and span different time zones. Efficient movement and synchronization of enormous media assets, including high-definition video and complex Unreal Engine data is important.

Media

Media Data Asset Localization

Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Patrik Nagy , a 20-year-old software development student from Hungary, began working on simple games at age 12, driven by a passion for programming and game development. His latest and most ambitious project, Backrooms Media , dives into the eerie lore of the Backrooms. How did you get the idea for Backrooms Media?

Playtesting

Playtesting Media Dev Balance

Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m

GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 9, 2024

Voice-controlled game developer Volley has closed its Series C fundraising round and secured $55m. It follows Volley's Series A round in 2020, and Series B round in 2022, both of which were led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Game Development

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Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Last Sentinel will be the first game to move forward under SAG-AFTRA's new Interim Interactive Media Agreement.

AI

AI Media Games

Vox sells Polygon to Valnet in a blow to video game market

Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates

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Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games

Marketing manager Joana Keler: “Social media is your game’s best friend”

Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is making layoffs

Ex-Escapist staff launch new games media website Second Wind

'Distributed' studio Possibility Space abruptly shut down by Prytania Media

Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure

CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought

Prytania Media shutters Crop Circle Games

Prytania Media ends Crop Circle Games furlough saga with a studio shutdown

Media Molecule ending live support for Dreams in September 2023

Media Molecule's new creative director is veteran designer John Beech

Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success

Kotaku Australia is being shuttered by Pedestrian Group

IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs

SAG-AFTRA strike will continue after union concludes latest talks with major game studios

Homeworld 3 developer Blackbird Interactive is making layoffs

Report: Gamurs Group torches PC Invasion and continues layoffs

Manitoba is Canada’s Hidden Gem for Video Game Development

Report: ProbablyMonsters conducting more layoffs after pledging to build 'stable home for developers'

How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

Media Molecule co-founder and art director Kareem Ettouney to depart in 2023

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years

Screen Australia launches fund to support First Nations game studios

Prytania Media sues NetEase for defamation, blames it for studio collapse

Finding Your Voice: How to target press and influencers for your game

SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations

Epic Games to increase Unreal prices for non-game developers

Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions

Media Molecule expands Dreams ' content usage rules before service shutdown

Microsoft disables Twitter sharing for Xbox after new API fees

Level up game development insights at AWS re:Invent 2024

Greenheart Necromancer reinvents the idle game, shows how to rethink 'predatory' mechanics

Don't create characters that can't be cast in plastic: The do's and don'ts of IP development

Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June

Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund

MEDIA ALERT: CROWDFUNDED MMORPG PANTHEON: RISE OF THE FALLEN INTRODUCES CONTENT SEASONS; ALLOWS ALL PLEDGES TO PLAY

Enhancing Game and Media Workflows with Global File Systems on AWS

Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”

Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

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