Game Developer

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This book provides a comprehensive overview of game economy design. The reader will gain insights into the components that form a game economy, how these components are utilized to shape a metagame experience and how monetization is integrated into this.'

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

Veteran game designer Raph Koster thinks there's a lot of room to explore what "fun" is in game design.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After nearly 40 years of composing music for games (and Square Enix and Final Fantasy specifically), Uematsu has reached the end of the road.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2024

If genAI has any benefit to game development, Christoph Hartmann believes it lies in getting rid of the 'less boring' parts in the name of creativity.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2024

Are you looking to market your game? This guide will teach you everything you need to know about game marketing, from targeting your audience to using unconventional tactics. You'll learn about the history of video game marketing, how social media and community management play a role, and more.

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Game Developer

MAY 31, 2024

Game audio has the power to define the identity of a game and to drive its success. From realistic sound effects that build atmosphere to instantly recognizable themes and voiceovers that become synonymous with the title, game audio can enhance gameplay to create enchanting and memorable games that stand the test of time.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The new publisher is geared toward indie games based on systems and with the potential to foster passionate communities.

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Game Developer

JULY 24, 2024

An attempt to reframe the discussion about Game Pass and other game subscription services.

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Games 339

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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Games 364

Game Developer

JULY 18, 2024

The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 5, 2024

Netflix's games service may be due for a change in the near future as the streamer considers charging for games or in-game ads for different subscription tiers.

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Games 323

Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Here's how ROAR Games approached the technical and creative challenge of creating three distinct, overlapping game worlds within one cohesive narrative.

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Games 300

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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Game Developer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Useful advice from experienced game jam hosts: how to prepare, plan, promote, and conduct game jams, tackle post-jam support, and more.

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Game Developer

MAY 10, 2024

Chasing in-game advertising while canning games like Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars first-person shooter seems downright bananas.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A ransomware group plans to sell off the personal information of Insomniac Games employees and information on the studio's Wolverine game.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Humble Games Collection is said to be ending in early November, and at time of writing, has nothing waiting in the stands to take its place.

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Game Developer

MAY 14, 2024

Continuing transcript of the uncut interview of game composer Winifred Phillips by Meena Shamaly, host of ABC Classic’s The Game Show (Part Two).

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Game Developer

JUNE 5, 2024

Movies and shows based on games keep coming out, but are the games able to fully meet the momentum these adaptations provide?

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Games 300

Game Developer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this postmortem from Game Developer Magazine's March 2013 issue, get an insightful, behind-the-scenes look its design process.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Epic Games will drop its royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% for developers that release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console, or PC platforms. Read more

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Why over-designing your game can lead to an unfocused mess.

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Game Developer

JULY 30, 2024

The popular genre film festival is offering studios a chance to present their horror games to attendees in September.

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Game Developer

JUNE 13, 2024

The Jackbox Megapicker will let Steam players launch any and all Party Pack games they have, no switching necessary.

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Games 280

Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.

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Game Developer

JULY 24, 2024

Tascan spent almost six years at Epic, serving as the Fornite maker's EVP of game development.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company began running into financial problems "about 10 weeks ago."

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The London Games Festival has announced its 2025 schedule, including the launch of new consumer games expo New Game Plus. Read more

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Games 67

Game Developer

OCTOBER 14, 2024

'On the other side of the screen, it all looked so easy.'

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Games 311

AWS Games

JULY 16, 2024

Azur Games , a mobile game publisher and developer, recently achieved over 8 billion game installs across their portfolio of hypercasual games. Screenshot of Kingdom Clash, published by CASUAL AZUR GAMES. A hypercasual game is a simple, easy-to-play mobile game with low barriers to entry.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Influencers and content creators have rapidly become one of the most visible aspects of the games industry. For creators, this can lead to lucrative partnerships and, in some cases, celebrity in the games industry and beyond. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 19, 2024

Epic Games' Tim Sweeney has admitted that whilst its free game giveaways have been good for business, many of its exclusivity deals were "not good investments." Read more

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Games 126

AWS Games

MARCH 12, 2024

More than entertainment, video games unite people across the globe with common interests. It’s that sense of community that drives Freedom Games to support indie developers in bringing their titles to players worldwide. AWS is easy to work with and spin up at scale,” added Freedom Games Senior Director of Technology Evan Bryant. “We

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 12, 2024

It was quite the week for the games industry with not one, not two, but… well many live shows and events occurring last week with more still to come later this month.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 20, 2024

Virtuos has acquired British indie game developer, Third Kind Games. Virtuos says the acquisition will enhance its "AAA co-development capabilities and establish a new foothold for Virtuos in the UK."

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Finnish mobile developer Shipyard Games has announced its closure. Unfortunately, the company situation is critical, we have been running out of money and our previous investor didn't want to continue supporting us despite how promising the game was," Wedenberg said, referring to its recent release Wizards & Kingdoms GO.

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