GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2024

This year's Game Developers Conference saw nearly 30,000 people in attendance, its organisers announced. GDC 2024 featured over 1,000 speakers and 325 exhibitors, in addition to 730 workshops and roundtable discussions. By comparison, last year saw 28,000 attendees visit San Francisco's Moscone Center. Read more

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 22, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Sonniss 27.5GB+ Sound Effect Giveaway at GDC 2024 As a bit of an annual tradition (with a few years excepted) Sonniss have given away a huge number of sound fx assets for game developers at GDC, and GDC 2024 is no exception.

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Game Developer

MARCH 15, 2024

Each year, Joel painstakingly assembles our Road to the IGF series, which showcases the methods and philosophies of various IGF finalists through a series of in-depth interviews.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Game development professionals often regarded other business niches with disdain, citing superior financial metrics as the reason. Even after the initial surge, the market remained attractive despite a slight decline in growth, enabling high margins or significant returns when selling a share. Read more

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Game Development News

APRIL 5, 2024

Pioneering mentorship scheme Limit Break opens applications for the 2024 program today 3 April, 2024 – Limit Break, the pioneering mentorship scheme dedicated to supporting underrepresented and marginalised groups in the UK games industry, has announced the opening of applications for mentors …

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 12, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine 2024 Subscription Pricing Announced This was first revealed in October 2023 but it is now official, subscription pricing will be coming to Unreal Engine 5.4 Don’t worry though, if you are a game developer or if you make less than $1M USD gross revenue, this change will not impact you.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 21, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 swept the Game Developers Choice Awards on Wednesday night, taking home Game of the Year in addition to Best Narrative, Best Design, and the Audience Award. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took home two awards for Nintendo, including Best Technology and the Innovation Award.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Persona developer Atlus will raise the average annual salary of its employees by 15% in April 2024. As reported by Game Developer , the starting salary for new graduates will increase from ¥257,000 ($1,708) to ¥300,000 ($1,993). Read more

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). Be sure to RSVP here if you plan to attend.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

The off-site GDC event European Game Showcase 2024 is coming to San Francisco once again this year. It’s an event where 30+ European developers get to showcase their latest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. European indie game developers can submit their game no later than Thursday 11 January.

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Played with Fire

JANUARY 29, 2024

We would like to share our impressions from the extraordinary weekend spent during this year’s edition of KrakJam 2024. Throughout the weekend, we had the opportunity to observe exceptional talents and the dedication of participants who worked on creating their own computer games from Friday to Sunday.

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Game Developer

MAY 15, 2023

Do you fancy winning an All – Access Pass to GDC in 2024? This is literally a game changer.

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Cloudy Heaven Games

MARCH 30, 2024

This coming Monday (April 1, 2024), I will be starting a new series of game jams, to help myself and other developers practice game design and development skills. A game jam is an event in … Continue reading → The post Practice Game Development by Entering Game Jams appeared first on Cloudy Heaven Games.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

An indexed collection of Game Developer articles by video game composer Winifred Phillips, organized by subject matter with selected excerpts and highlights.

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Artoon

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Free-to-play games development is a trending topic as of 2024 with a […] The post How do Free To Play (F2P) Games Make Money in 2024 appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On his company Twitter account Next Game Level , he introduces himself with a great sense of humor. Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 5, 2024

We have returned from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, so let's talk about it!

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Arctic7 has announced that it will be opening a new Barcelona in early 2024. The facility will provide game development support and co-development services for clients. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

Hosted by Pincer Games CEO and Uruguayan Game Developers Association president Laia Bee, the panel will take place on Thursday at 11:30am PT, featuring five women who will share their 'one reason to be' in the industry, and their stories in games.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a result, companies often outsource gaming services to an external partner to help them with the testing process. During gaming partner selection, companies often face many challenges in finding the right game service provider. This trend isn’t likely to change as we look into 2024.

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Juego Studio

JANUARY 24, 2024

The realm of VFX (Visual Effects) in games continues to redefine the boundaries of digital art and technology. With advancements in graphics technology, VFX in games isn’t just about dazzling visuals; it's about crafting immersive experiences that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 18, 2024

The list of finalists for this year’s Game Developers Choice awards has been announced

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the success rate of the new games released drastically low, one can’t help but ask two questions: When releasing a game in 2024, which genre should I choose to make the most of it? Considering all this, “Match 3D” may present potential opportunities in 2024. appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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Juego Studio

JANUARY 23, 2024

Accessibility is crucial to building high-quality and popular games in today’s era. As the technologies evolve, there is a paradigm shift towards creating cross-platform games among developers to cater to the growing demand.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox CyberConnect2 has announced that it will open a new studio in Osaka, Japan, in the spring of 2024. Read more

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Unity Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

At this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), we went deeper into the tech and tools. Read up on industry trends, get a look at the roadmap featuring Unity 6, download a new multiplayer sample, experiment with Unity Muse’s latest AI capabilities, and join in celebration of games that are made with Unity.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

This approach helps the in-house teams to focus more on developing games. By outsourcing game-testing activities to reputable testers, companies can achieve better quality games while ensuring game developers focus more on what they do best – building games.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 20, 2024

It's been almost a year since Epic Games launched Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), and the company seems quite pleased with how it's gone. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz in a briefing ahead of Epic's State of Unreal event at the Game Developers Conference this week, Fortnite ecosystem executive VP Saxs Persson shares some of the numbers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 20, 2024

Epic today held its annual State of Unreal event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, with new announcements for gamers and developers alike. On the player side of things, the big attraction of the event was no doubt the first look at the new Marvel game from Skydance New Media and Amy Hennig, 1943: Rise of Hydra.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Remedy has reacquired the rights to its hit action game Control from 505 Games. The Finnish video game developer now owns the rights to the hit 2019 action game, alongside its upcoming sequel and the multiplayer co-operative spin-off game Condor.

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Game Development News

APRIL 16, 2024

After carefully considering the many hundreds of nominations, we have a shortlist! Voting on the winners will begin soon, ahead of the awards ceremony on June 20th

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 2, 2023

The Wolf Among Us 2 will not be releasing this year, Telltale Games announced. Speaking to IGN , the studio said it's pushing the awaited sequel back to 2024 to avoid crunch and burnout among the staff, but also because it's making the switch from Unreal Engine 4 to UE5.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for January 2024

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Square Enix will be actively pushing into the generative AI field, exploring how it can be used in the company's internal games development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2024

As reported by Pocket Gamer , the funding will be used to help support the studio in development and the release of its debut titles in the second half of 2024. "We Read more

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