Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The graphics card company has caught the attention of France's competition authority for its deep relationship with cloud-focused companies like Microsoft and Google.

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Cocos

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Can load the game and get the error: “The player is not currently authorized”. I have developed a game to upload to Facebook instant game, my game has been allowed to be publicly released by Facebook, I can still play my game at the development account, but when playing with a user account, it is not possible. Why is that?

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Game Development News

APRIL 26, 2023

United Kingdom trade watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it will prevent the Xbox and Activision merger

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 19, 2023

India has granted Krafton's Battleground Mobile India a three-month operational trial period. As reported by TechCrunch , the decision comes as the publisher addressed issues about users' data security and the location of the game's servers after its 2022 ban. "We

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Game Daily

AUGUST 17, 2023

” The post Interview: Author talks about the best non-violent games appeared first on GameDaily.biz | We Make Games Our Business. . “Once you step away from the violence and the combat as a core loop, and you focus on the story, there’s so many interesting ways to deliver entertainment.

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Unity Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Unity’s Sébastien L'Heureux shares more about the new Data Modes pattern so developers can make the most of Editor workflows specific to projects using ECS for Unity.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Xbox maker hopes to address the Competition and Markets Authority's concerns and close its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the UK.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Science fiction author Neal Stephenson gently criticized cryptocurrency in games in his DICE 2023 keynote.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A 52-year-old from Nagoya, Japan, is now the first in the country to be arrested for illegally uploading game videos on YouTube. As reported by Japan Today , the videos of Stein;Gate: My Darling's Embrace were also monetized and included the game's ending. Read more

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Game Developer

MARCH 24, 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority has narrowed its "scope of concerns" and is now convinced Call of Duty won't become an Xbox exclusive should Microsoft complete the deal.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

French authorities are currently looking into Ubisoft's Montpellier studio for an alleged high rate of employees facing burnout and taking sick leave throughout 2022.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Tetris Effect writer Dan Ackerman has filed a lawsuit against Apple and The Tetris Company for allegedly adapting his book without permission.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 9, 2024

Curated by author and artistic director Sharna Jackson, the Ensemble initiative features a new cohort each year , with their talent being showcased at exhibitions in various locations across London.

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Game Developer

MARCH 16, 2023

In this first chapter sample from their book, author Kaitlin Tremblay outlines the key fundamentals in their approach to worldbuilding.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 5, 2024

When I was in grade school, one of my teachers had a poster on the wall with a quote on it from an author. Check every Friday for a new entry. Read more

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Concept Art World

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two captures the breathtaking behind-the-scenes journey behind the making of Dune: Part Two, the second film in director Denis Villeneuve’s six-time Oscar-winning film adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic. About the Authors Tanya Lapointe is a producer, director, and author.

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Rampant Games

JANUARY 26, 2022

Yes, things have been quiet here. Due to hosting issues, and the fact that the writing thing has been taking off, and the day-job shifted into overdrive a while back that was nearly as bad as the games industry. We won’t speak of what’s been going on with 2020 and 2021.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The workers of IGN this week announced plans to unionize , with 87% of eligible employees having already signed union authorization cards. Check every Friday for a new entry. It's the latest example of the unionization trend that's sweeping the US. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has given Microsoft the approval needed to finally acquire Activision Blizzard. The regulator blocked the $68.7 billion deal earlier this year, primarily over concerns about competition in the cloud gaming space.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox At a glance The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has taken a significant step forward in approving Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and aims to make a final decision by October 6. Read more

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Introduction User authentication and authorization is a critical aspect of almost any application. For mobile games in particular, managing the authentication and authorization of your players can pose some unique challenges. In this case an approach to local authentication or authorization support needs to be implemented.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A group of more than 80 IGN employees are headed for unionization, as the newly formed IGN Creators Guild today announced that more than 85% of the eligible members of that group have signed union authorization cards.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Within hours of the UK Competition and Markets Authority giving the long-debated acquisition a final green light , Microsoft announced today that it has completed the deal, making Activision Blizzard a wholly owned subsidiary. Activision Blizzard is now officially part of Microsoft.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It's likened the move to "anti-competitive market behaviour" that "must be carefully monitored, and, if required, the European competition authorities must step in." Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox SAG-AFTRA is calling on members to vote on whether or not the union should be given authority to declare a strike for video game actors and performers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Completion is still dependent on the merger being approved by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, but the body provisionally approved the deal last month and is expected to announce its final decision later today. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 26, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced it's "preventing" Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard "over concerns the deal would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market."

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Cocos

APRIL 18, 2024

Original: [link] Author: BitByBit Outer Stroke Effect for 2D Sprites Continuing from the previous article Inner Stroke Effect for 2D Sprites Introduction In the last article, we introduced the method of inner stroke and also discussed its pros and cons.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Inner Stroke Effect for 2D Sprites Original: [link] Author: BitByBit Preface When it comes to outlining, there are various implementation methods, especially for 3D outlining, which can be easily found online. However, 2D outlining topics are relatively scarce. Outlining can be categorized into inner outlining and outer outlining.

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Cocos

APRIL 15, 2024

Inner Outlining Effect for 2D Sprites Original: [link] Author: BitByBit Preface When it comes to outlining, there are various implementation methods, especially for 3D outlining, which can be easily found online. However, 2D outlining topics are relatively scarce. Outlining can be categorized into inner outlining and outer outlining.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

UK business minister Kemi Badenoch has defended the Competition and Market Authority's decision to block the Microsoft-Activision deal.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK's Competition and Markets Authority will today continue its appeal to resume its investigation into the mobile browser and cloud gaming sectors.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 6, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft and Sony have responded to the Competition and Market Authority's revised findings that the former's purchase of Activision Blizzard will not harm competition in the console space.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 28, 2023

The country's Antimonopoly Committee announced yesterday , per Google Translate, that it authorized the deal, noting that it had few concerns regarding cloud gaming competition. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 12, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Competition and Markets Authority, the UK regulator who last month blocked Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, has imposed further restrictions on both companies.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 22, 2023

Both Microsoft and the Competition and Markets Authority – the UK regulator that blocked the deal earlier this year – announced this morning that a new deal has been submitted for the latter's consideration. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox There's plenty of interesting stuff in the documents released by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about its investigation into Microsoft's attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, but the titbit that has perhaps attracted most attention is Microsoft's admission (..)

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