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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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APRIL 12, 2024

Avalanche Studios CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir said the bargaining agreements help the studio "[become] one of the best workplaces in the games industry."

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MAY 20, 2024

The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.

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JUNE 18, 2024

The 24-person studio has been closed down in what Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester described as a 'difficult and drastic' move.

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JULY 2, 2024

Minimum's resume includes recent Capcom hits like Dragon's Dogma II and Resident Evil 4, so it's no wonder Capcom decided to grab the studio via share acquisition.

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JULY 2, 2024

Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.

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JUNE 3, 2024

The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'

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APRIL 10, 2024

The Immortals of Aveum studio has allegedly let go of "nearly 30" of its staff that remained after its layoffs in August 2023.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!, which was previously in development at Romino Games.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Dragon's Dogma director will take charge of a new studio in Japan.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Both studios are being closed down so PlayStation can 'ensure we are meeting near and long-term business priorities.'

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AUGUST 2, 2024

The studio's turbulent period has resulted in shuttered projects, departing alums, and a general uncertainty for its future endeavors.

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MAY 16, 2024

This most recent layoff, reportedly impacting about 40 percent of the company, comes mere weeks after the studio eliminated nearly 50 roles.

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MAY 9, 2024

Microsoft has spent billions on studio acquisitions but appears to be crumbling under its own weight.

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JUNE 17, 2024

So long as Miyazaki is running FromSoftware, the Elden Ring studio will do whatever it can to avoid a staff layoff.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Some employees at Cryptic have already confirmed they'll be impacted by the incoming reductions at the studio.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

During an incredibly candid closing keynote at GCAP 2023, four members of the Summerfall team recalled how the studio has evolved for the better since its inception.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

"To those individuals transitioning out of the studio due to these changes, we extend our sincere appreciation for the skills and expertise you brought to the team."

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JULY 22, 2024

The new studio is already developing its first project, and will echo its founders' previous work in being a 'character-centric ' narrative game.

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JULY 30, 2024

Lively's reportedly minimal reductions are said to be isolated to itself, and will not spread to fellow studio Electric Square.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

The studio has worked on popular titles including Fall Guys, State of Decay, Forza Horizon 5, and Baldur's Gate 3.

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JULY 31, 2024

The five-person studio marks the third indie developer to start up in July, and is already working on its debut project.

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MAY 2, 2024

The Dutch co-development studio worked on titles including Cut The Rope Remastered, My Tamagotchi Forever, and Amazing Katamari Damacy.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

At the end of November, Duncan will oversee Xbox's first-party developers, including Halo Studios, The Coalition, and more.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The new studio wants to 'embody an ownership culture' and create a game that 'players can pursue for 10,000 hours.'

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ex-developers from Ascendant Studios are developing a new game based on a third, unannounced Absurd property.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The company has concluded the financial portion of its Saber Interactive divestment, but buyer Beacon Interactive has waived the option to purchase 4A Games and Zen Studios.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The French studio plans to put its new money toward making a demo for Unrecord and grow its staff before securing a publishing partner.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Creative Studios arm at Bungie will still work on Destiny 2 and Marathon while providing extra assistance to PlayStation's live-service output.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Californian studio created games like Samurai Blitz and Flynn: Son of Crimson.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Following the closures of the short-lived Gundam Evolution and Blue Protocol, Bandai Namco is fully absorbing its online game-focused studio.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Both Red Hook Studios leadership and Behaviour Interactive CEO Rémi Racine see this acquisition as a move that creates stability in troubled times.

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APRIL 4, 2024

The news means the Dutch studio could be set for a mini revival, with Nijman pledging to release Ultrabugs and support existing projects.

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MAY 16, 2024

The news comes after Activision parent company Microsoft laid off 1,900 workers and closed studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Cut to Bits' Venture in the Vile only released this past May, and the studio is already cutting most of its small staff.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Formosa Interactive, an audio outsource studio that's worked on League of Legends, has been accused of trying to bypass rules of the ongoing voice actors' strike.

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