GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 24, 2024

When it comes to the most successful video entertainment products of all time, for many franchises like Star Wars, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avatar or maybe Mario come to mind. All have posted multi-billion dollar revenues.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2024

At first they made a list of characters they wanted to build the next game around, but soon found out that the prize wasn’t exactly an All Access Pass. Powerful imagination To unite all these different characters from all these different worlds, Rinaldo reached back to a universe he himself created years ago.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Hence the premise of the game is that you are a Von Neumann probe, sent to consume all the resources in the Universe and build the ultimate (final) factory. Jack of all Trades Ryding has been working on games in his spare time for nearly 15 years, before officially forming the studio Never Games in 2019. Get the game here.

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Concept Art World

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Link: Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram All images © Bayard Wu or their respective copyright holder. The post Bayard Wu first appeared on Concept Art World Concept Art World Bayard Wu Bayard Wu is a freelance illustrator and concept artist currently working in the video game industry.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 25, 2024

In a post shared on LinkedIn , it clarified that all contracts of UK and European-based staff will continue, as will client relationships. The executive team of Bidstack have bought back the in-game advertising platform from investors and shareholders. Last October, Bidstack experienced the collapse of a £2.4

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Game Industry News

MARCH 5, 2024

Hey all, I’m back with an important topic for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about forums. I remember nearly 20 years ago being able to go to a forum and post about a bug that was affecting me in World of Warcraft, and it was actually seen and acknowledged by the developers. Why are forums going away?:

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 25, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity AI Muse Tools Review Unity have recently announced that all 5 in development Unity AI tools are available inside the Unity editor. So that is exactly what we have done, going hands-on with Muse Sprite, Muse Texture, Muse […] The post Unity AI Muse Tools Review appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 7, 2023

To put this in perspective, you have to realise that local game dev giant CD Projekt Red was responsible for half of all Polish game revenues in 2021 with the release of Cyberpunk 2077. This year however The Witcher-developer only accounts for a third of all revenues. So, the rest of the companies are generating more revenues.

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Concept Art World

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Link: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter All images used with permission by the studio. The post Mooncolony first appeared on Concept Art World © Mooncolony or their respective copyright holder.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All the while, the leadership team at Unity were completely silent until … Unity CEO John Riccitiello Is OUT Read More The post Unity CEO John Riccitiello Is OUT appeared first on GameFromScratch.com. There was massive developer backlash as well as an outright revolt against Unity Ads and IronSource.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We've loved bringing you the best indie games we could find & sharing so many happy memories with you all, our amazing community! In another post today, Versus Evil head of production Lance James confirmed that the indie publisher's entire team had been laid off. "After 10 wonderful years, Versus Evil is shutting its doors.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 22, 2024

In a statement posted on social media , the New York-based studio said a project had been cancelled by an external developer, resulting in it not being able to maintain its current studio size of 121 people. "46 We are grateful to all our employees for their hard work, creativity, and dedication." Read more

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Composer Peter McConnell is responsible for some of the most memorable tunes of some of the most beloved video games of all time. He also wrote the soundtrack to the upcoming turn-based RPG Goblin Stone by Orc Chop Games. “The art, narration, story, all are first-class in my book. Or, more recently, Hearthstone and Psychonauts 2.

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Game Industry News

MARCH 13, 2024

Hey all, I’m back with the fourth entry in Jia and Eui’s adventures for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. Characters: We get to see all our favorite characters and some new faces in this volume. The post Michael Blaker’s Bookish Wednesday: “Fates Parallel Volume 04” appeared first on Game Industry News.

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Concept Art World

JANUARY 1, 2024

Link: Portfolio | Twitter | Instagram All images © Jeong Won An or their respective copyright holder. The post Jeong Won An first appeared on Concept Art World Jeong has worked in the game industry for projects such as HanbitSoft’s MMORPG Sword of the New World (Granado Espada).

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the upcoming horror platformer Unlife , players have to navigate a post-apocalyptic world where mankind is all but wiped out from a nuclear war. Additionally, I maintain full control over all processes I complete by myself. I handled programming and composing, while my friend created all the pixel art graphics.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2024

Indika is a very authorial project, with all the flaws and strengths that this entails”, explains Svetlow. Many had not made any games at all! I really like this format, because if you find the right people, the result can exceed all expectations.” We really are an indie studio in the classical sense.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Netspeak Games yesterday confirmed in a blog post on the studio's official site that it has begun the consultation process to lay off 25 employees. Netspeak CEO Callum Cooper-Brighting said the Sunshine Days developer had difficulty finding new investment over the past year. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

So we had to build all of that on our own. After that, it’s all about trusting the process and letting the India around us inspire a compelling narrative. To make sense of all the information that players gather during their adventure, the dev team came up with the evidence board system.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2024

Another big inspiration was the visual storytelling of A24 movies, the American independent film studio that created movies like 2023 Oscar winner ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’. All kidding aside, I just enjoy autonomy and control.” The game has to feel good and be fun or all my big weird ideas are really for nothing.”

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

This post will be two parts. But First, a Word From Our Sponsor I write these blog posts to get attention for our next indie game, because this is a very hard thing to do. Maybe things will be all better tomorrow. We are ALL competing with each other. We are all miners, and what we mine is peoples' leisure time.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 17, 2024

Games With a Strong Strategy Element Involved Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com People all want different things from gaming, and let’s face it, we may want different things at different times.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I don’t have to try to be someone else, but I can let it all out instead.” While I had no problems with the bigger decisions, all the small details took a lot of time to get right. And then I try to find the solution that works best for all of those. “I tend to overthink and focus heavily if I’m into something.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. Read all about the workflow of a AI character design to fully working 3D model here.

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OPM Jobs

JANUARY 23, 2024

This has been an incredibly challenging decision for me, and it comes after thorough examination of all available options. During this difficult time, we will strive to minimise disruption and ensure a smooth transition to all involved. For any specific inquiries please contact me at kim@opmjobs.com. Thank you for your understanding.

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OPM Jobs

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you would like to donate a prize for raffling to help us support Safe in Our World please contact us at hello@opmjobs.com Prize Donations Big thank you to all those who have generously donated prizes so far, we have more prizes on their way, and updates will be posted on Linkedin.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mind Diver was a graduation project that we all collaborated on and found a shared love for games that both entertain, stand out, and leave you feeling enriched. It takes a lot of work, intentionality, and reflection to avoid all the pitfalls. It benefits all of us and people are just happier. And happy people make good stuff.”

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 25, 2023

Apple Is Over The ongoing lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, started all the way back in August 2020 is now over, with Apple winning on 9 of 10 claims. Apple Is Over Read More The post Epic Games v. This was decided by the US Ninth Court of Appeal upholding the decisions of Judge Rogers in September 2021 (TL;DR summary here).

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 19, 2023

was released all the way back in 2017. Released Read More The post Aseprite 1.3 This is a milestone release, as the last point release Aseprite 1.2 Key features of this release include: Tilemap/Tileset functionalityDark themeSkew transformationText fields for the transformationResize tags dragging … Aseprite 1.3

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 13, 2024

All games shown are either demos or press key submissions. 00:00 Intro 00:14 Super DynoStory 1:49 Oakenfold 3:49 Dice Tribes Ambitions 5:52 One, … The post Indie Showcase 193 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Concept Art World

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

All images are copyright to their respective owners. The post Dune (2021) Concept Art by Joseph Cross first appeared on Concept Art World Be sure to check out more concept artwork from the universe of Dune featured in the art books, The Art and Soul of Dune and The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I With our completely procedural maps, events and eventually eight different rulers to court, all with their own unique quests, rewards, and abilities. João does all the art and shaders.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 7, 2023

The site's masthead lists 28 Inverse employees, at least seven of which have posted about being laid off on Twitter. Inverse got hit really hard by layoffs today, probably the worst in the five years since I started," Inverse executive editor Jake Kleinman said in a Twitter thread , adding, "You should hire all these people ASAP.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

All European video games for any platform are eligible, as long as the game is not yet released before GDC 2024. However, all selected developers will get a free MeetToMatch GDC account (value of around €90). The 2022 edition of the European Game Showcase. There are some rules to follow though.

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Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

all the way back in August of 2022. but the highlight features are no doubt the support for.NET 8 and C# 12, […] The post Stride 4.2 GameFromScratch.com Stride 4.2 Released The open source C# powered game engine Stride just released version 4.2. The first major release since Stride 4.1

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Game Industry News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hey everyone, I’m here with a post to celebrate the fact that I’ve been writing about games and various stories in all sorts of mediums and forms from the traditional physical novel to fan fictions for a whole decade. I eventually settled on a post every four days and that’s been working for me ever since. 10 years? :

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 27, 2024

Unity describe the roadmap session as follows: Looking toward the future, we dedicated a session to the roadmap for not only Unity 6, but all of the complementary […] The post Unity 6 Roadmap at GDC 2024 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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