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GameFromScratch.com Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets By Synty Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle for game developers, the Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets by Synty bundle.
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GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #3 Remix.
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Polygon Assets by Animpic Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
MAY 19, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Polygon Assets by Animpic Humble Bundle There is another Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Polygon Assets by Animpic Creative Studio bundle is a huge collection of 3D assets in a low poly style. Containing over 5000+ models across 25 different asset packs, there are models for every genre of game.
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Feature request: Texture atlas polygon support in CC v3
Cocos
JANUARY 26, 2023
We use Texture Packer v7 and it supports Polygon atlases. Useful links: codeandweb.com Cocos2d-x performance optimization with polygon sprites Are you experiencing low FPS in your cocos2d-x game? 如何重现） Create with Texture Packer or any other tool a Polygon Texture Atlas and apply them into a Sprite in Cocos Creator 2.1.3. （如何重现）
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Jam City lays off 10% off staff
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 5, 2024
A representative confirmed to Polygon's Nicole Carpenter that 10% of its staff were made redundant last Friday (August 2), estimated to be around 85 people. Mobile developer Jam City has been affected by layoffs. Carpenter shared an email sent to staff by Jam City CEO Josh Yguado , who attributed the decision to the current market situation.
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Report: Airship Syndicate lays off 12 staff
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
According to Polygon's senior reporter Nicole Carpenter , president Ryan Stefanelli and CEO Joe Madureira have also been taking pay cuts as a result of the restructuring. 12 people have reportedly been laid off from Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate.
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Rocksteady co-founders create Hundred Star Games
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2024
As reported by Polygon , which found the company's Great Place to Work profile , the studio is set to make AAA titles, employing 100 developers. Rocksteady co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker have created a new London-based studio, called Hundred Star Games.
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Report: Warner Bros. is removing Adult Swim-published games
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 8, 2024
As reported by Polygon , developers are being informed that their games are being retired, such as Michael Molinari, developer of Soundodger+. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Warner Bros. Discovery is removing titles from its Adult Swim Games label on digital stores. Read more
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Summer Game Fest 2024 date confirmed
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 14, 2024
As reported by Polygon , the two-hour event will be hosted by Geoff Keighley and broadcast live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles at 2pm PDT / 5pm EDT / 10pm BST. The date for Summer Game Fest 2024 has been confirmed, with the gaming showcase taking place on Friday, June 7.
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Game Workers Unite Montreal and CSN join together to improve labor practices
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 1, 2024
As reported by Polygon , the video game professionals cohort aims to become a province-wide union for Quebec-based employees. Game Workers Unite Montreal has teamed up with Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN) for better labor conditions.
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Singularity 6 reduces workforce by 35%
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 8, 2024
In a statement provided to Polygon's Nicole Carpenter , the studio said the decision came after it "evaluated the support needed" for the MMO. "We Singularity 6 has laid off a third of its staff following Palia's release on Steam.
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Felony charges against Justin Roiland have been dismissed
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 23, 2023
As reported by Polygon , the case dismissal was attributed to "insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt." Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland have been dropped. Read more
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Test any point in polygon collider
Cocos
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Is their any alternative of test any point in polygon collider in 3.4 Like cc.Intersection.pointInPolygon() this in 2.4. RAAng @huynhthuan @linrm @zzf520 @slackmoehrle @nutrino
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Test any point in polygon collider
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Is their any alternative of test any point in polygon collider in 3.4 Like cc.Intersection.pointInPolygon() this in 2.4. RAAng @huynhthuan @linrm @zzf520 @slackmoehrle @nutrino
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Open Roads team completely separates from Fullbright
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 12, 2023
As reported by Polygon , the collective, now known as The Open Roads Team, will continue to work with publisher Annapurna Interactive. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Open Roads development team is no longer a part of the Fullbright game studio. Read more
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Polygon Labs gaming chief more bullish than ever on blockchain gaming
Game Daily
MAY 2, 2023
As vice president of games at blockchain technology company Polygon Labs, Urvit Goel is a key link between publishers and their Web3 aspirations. Polygon’s Ethereum-based services are being used by game companies like Square Enix, Nexon, and more. “A single developer could never get those signals.
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Singularity 6 laying off 36 staff
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 17, 2024
Talking to Game Developer (and confirming information from Polygon's Nicole Carpenter ), the developer said it'll continue supporting its online cosy sim Palia despite the layoffs, which represented around 40% of its staff. Singularity 6 has gone through another round of redundancies, laying off 36 people.
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Report underscores how little investment goes to women-led firms
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
That's according to data from research firm PitchBook, as featured in a Polygon report on discrepancies in investment support for marginalized developers. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox In 2021, five women-founded studios received $1.2 million in funding, compared to the $4.1 Read more
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Krafton receives wrongful termination lawsuit
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 29, 2024
Per Polygon , the ex-staffer claims that the PUBG publisher fired her shortly after she reported being sexually assaulted by a former executive at the firm. Krafton has received a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former female employee.
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Phil Spencer wants to see other digital storefronts on Xbox
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 27, 2024
When asked by Polygon if he could see these storefronts on the platform at some point in the future, Spencer said he believed console players would benefit from more options. Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he wants to see more digital retailers on the console, such as the Epic Games Store and Itch.io.
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The Base Mesh 2.0
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APRIL 30, 2024
In that earlier feature, TheBaseMesh.com featured over 250 high quality low polygon UV unwrapped meshes that are game ready or well prepared for sculpting. GameFromScratch.com The Base Mesh 2.0 Today we are revisiting The Base Mesh 2.0, a resource we first featured back in 2022. appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
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Feature request: Texture atlas polygon support in CC v3
Cocos
OCTOBER 28, 2023
We use Texture Packer v7 and it supports Polygon atlases. It was working starting from Cocos2d-x, but CC 3 doesn’t support it. Useful links:
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What is Level of Detail (LOD) in 3D Modeling? | Techniques & software
CG Spectrum
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
It helps reduce the amount of detail by simplifying polygons and textures as they get further away from the camera. Bump maps are useful for all types of 3D models — from rocks, wood, and concrete surfaces to fabric and other organic materials, adding a finer level of detail without the additional polygons or memory constraints.
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How to get away with being an abusive employer | This Week in Business
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MARCH 10, 2023
This week it's Montreal-based studio Dynasty Loop , which has been working on NFT projects and (appropriately enough) has all but rug pulled its employees, judging by a Polygon report. It seems like every week there's another new story coming out about employees being mistreated or neglected by their employers. Read more
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Battlebit sells nearly two million units in 14 days
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 5, 2023
As reported by PCGamer , the low polygon multiplayer shooter hit the sales milestone within two weeks after its launch. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game studio SgtOkiDoki announced that its newest title, Battlebit Remastered, has sold 1.8 million copies. Read more
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Riot Games suing NetEase, claims Hyper Front copies Valorant
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DECEMBER 12, 2022
Polygon reports Riot has filed suits in the UK, Germany, Brazil and Singapore, all of which focus on similarities between the two titles when it comes to characters, maps, weapons, weapon skins and even weapon statistics.
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3D Content Interoperability with Topology-Free Modeling
Nvidia
MARCH 1, 2023
The more polygons that an object has, the more detailed it appears, but high numbers of polygons demand more computing power. The polygon layout, or topology, of these items must be planned efficiently and created in advance to minimize the number of polygons and generate objects of the highest grade.
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Best of Synty Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
This bundle if a huge collection of low polygon style game art packs from Synty. GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty GameDev Assets Bundle.
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Silo 2023 Released
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
First released all the way back in 2007, Silo is a subdivision surfaces based polygonal modelling tool ideal for creating low polygon count models. GameFromScratch.com Silo 2023 Released Silo 2023 was just released by Nevercenter.
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Plasticity 1.0 Released
Game From Scratch
APRIL 11, 2023
Released Plasticity, a hybrid between CAD-style NURBS modelling and traditional polygon tools, just released Plasticity 1.0. GameFromScratch.com Plasticity 1.0 We first covered Plasticity a little over a year ago when it was first released in beta and it has come a long way since. Released Read More The post Plasticity 1.0
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Sega of America staffers vote yes to unionizing
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 10, 2023
As reported by Polygon , the vote was 91 in favor and 26 against. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Employees at Sega of America, making up the Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega (AEGIS), have voted yes to forming a union. The cohort is now another union at a major North American game company.
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Free Synty Battle Royale Asset Pack
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OCTOBER 13, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Free Synty Battle Royale Asset Pack You can get an asset pack from Synty, the POLYGON Battle Royale pack is available for free on the Unity Asset Store in the Synty Sale. Be sure to use the code SYNTY23 at checkout, no purchase required.
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Best of Synty #2 Returns – 48 Hours Only
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DECEMBER 9, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty #2 Returns – 48 Hours Only The Best of Synty POLYGON Game Dev Assets #2 Remix is back for 48 hours only. This is a collection of over 20 different Synty low polygon art style assets in Unreal Engine, Unity and raw FBX (so any other game engine such as Godot is supported) formats.
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Best of Synty #2 Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
MARCH 5, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty #2 Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty #2 Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle is a collection of low polygon asset packs from Synty Studios.
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[iOS][Android]Block and Save
Cocos
JUNE 17, 2023
Block and Save is a physics puzzle game that the goal is to protect your target polygons/circles, let them stay on the arena safely : Mainly you move your polygons/circles, block computer’s polygons/circles which may knock your targets out of arena, or block targets that may actively rush out of arena! Gameplay video: [link]
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How to make PolygonCollider only cover non-transparent image part
Cocos
APRIL 18, 2023
That mean, now we must manual create polygon collider for this shape? I think it’s better support automatic create polygon in near future Do you think so ?
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[iOS][Android]Geometry Curling
Cocos
JULY 11, 2023
Geometry Curling is a turn based game which is similar to sports game curling, but using different polygons/circles as pucks! The goal is to launch your polygons/circles, move close to the target, becoming closer than computer’s one. You may also watch 2 computers playing together in this game. Gameplay video: [link]
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Godot gets 2D skeletal deform
Mircosoft Game Dev
MAY 3, 2018
1-Draw a polygon outline around the image: Normally for 2D animation, it's still more convenient to split the object into parts and then use bones on specific parts of them (as they handle overlap better) so actual use of this feature will be more of an extension to the existing cutout workflow. 4-Setup polygon for painting.
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Error: Unexpected export statement in CJS module. Cocos Creator 3.7.0
Cocos
APRIL 22, 2023
I also got this error trying to import this library polygon-clipping - npm
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Godot 1.1 beta1 is out!
Mircosoft Game Dev
APRIL 1, 2015
2D Shadows with Polygonal Occluders. New 2D Navigation Polygon support, for efficient 2D pathfinding. Navigation Polygons can be edited visually and combined, disabled, etc. Largely rewritten 2D engine, with support for: Shaders (Visual and Code). 2D Materials. 2D Independent Z ordering per-node. 2D Normal Mapping.
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Eyeball Games’ new pool sim aims for blockchain success
Game Daily
JULY 26, 2023
The new game is being engineered from scratch with an original physics engine, along with back-end and infrastructure partnerships with Polygon and Immutable. . “They have outdone themselves twice already and third time’s a charm,” said Ivarsson, in an interview with GameDaily.
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Low Poly Game Dev Humble Bundle
Game From Scratch
MAY 20, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Low Poly Game Dev Humble Bundle There is new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Low Poly Game Dev Bundle is a collection of low polygon game assets from Eldamar Studio and AnimPic Studios.
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[iOS][Android]Shuffle in One
Cocos
JULY 31, 2023
Shuffle in One is a physics puzzle game that the goal is simple : Launch your polygon/circle, knock all target objects out of arena in one move only! Gameplay video: [link]
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