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What the current wave of layoffs means for the games industry

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the past couple of weeks alone, companies including Ascendant Studios , Beamdog , Crystal Dynamics , Roblox , Blizzard , Epic Games , Team17 , Naughty Dog , Twitch and Keywords have all dismissed varying numbers of staff, ranging from 10 Hearthstone developers to more than 800 Epic employees.

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Keywords acquires The Multiplayer Group from Improbable for £76.5m

GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Keywords Studios has acquired The Multiplayer Group from cloud technology firm Improbable for £76.5 The developer announced today that it has added the Nottingham-based studio to its portfolio, which was acquired by Improbable in 2019. Founded in 2018, MPG is known for its focus on multiplayer games. Read more

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On the topic of generative AI, what jobs are game companies looking to replace with it first? I imagine that concept art is going to be one the easiest things to replace and I harass some games are using AI to fill out voice over work ( AI is a major sticking point between game companies and the voice actor union right now), but what other jobs are at risk of being replaced?

Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 15, 2024

Recently, a development company called Keywords attempted to build a 2D game internally using only generative AI tools. After six months the Keywords team [ reported on their findings ]: Whilst the project team started small, it identified over 400 tools, evaluating and utilising those with the best potential.

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The Best 3D Art Outsourcing Studios in the Industry

iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . Tips on Finding the Perfect Art Outsourcing Company. 10 Best Art Outsourcing Companies You Can Count on.

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New report shows game investment slowdown

Game Daily

AUGUST 21, 2023

Notable deals include the $50 million secured by metaverse gaming company Everdome in April, invested by GEM Digital; $48 million raised by in-game advertising outfit Anzu, and blockchain gaming firm Mythical Games adding $37 million to its war chest, thanks to a Level C investment round led by Scytale Digital.

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

It was crafted to provide studios with essential background and guidance on practical generative AI capabilities, examine the technology stack, discover game developer use cases, and more. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Why it took Abbey Games a decade to come up with a sequel to debut hit Reus

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The studio has experienced the sweet taste of critical and commercial success but also suffered through disappointing sales results. We no longer chased a common goal like we did with Reus nor did we have a specific plan for the company.” Now, after a long wait, Abbey Games is back in action with the sequel Reus 2.

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Why ad ceative is more important than ever

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 19, 2022

James Marr has been a Technical Director at studios including DeNA, Zynga and N3TWORK Studios. INVESTING / M&A Metaverse company Infinite Reality will go public through $1.85B SPAC Keywords acquires PR firm LabCom Jagex acquires Gamepires, studio behind Scum Turkish studio Pink Games has $1.2

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Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. In Today’s Email ? Subscribe here!

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8 Key Factors to Ensure Flawless Nintendo Testing

iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Use relevant keywords, such as Nintendo Quality Assurance, Nintendo QA tester, and Nintendo game tester, to find potentially suitable listings. Affiliate game development studios: The company works with several affiliated game development studios and subsidiaries like Next Level Games and Mario Club.

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Top Emerging Free Game Development Tools and Trends!

Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Emerging Best Free Game Development Software Now, let’s dive into the free tools the best Game App Development Companies use to make their games. Browse by category, search by keyword, or filter by license type to find assets that fit your needs. Most mobile game development companies use this tool to make their work effortless.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.1 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Our release manager Hein-Pieter van Braam-Stewart is now signing binaries with his own company's certificate. the company of our release manager Hein-Pieter van Braam-Stewart. Please check first the existing issues , using the search function with relevant keywords, to ensure that the bug you experience is not known already.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.1 beta 9

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Our release manager Hein-Pieter van Braam-Stewart is now signing binaries with his own company's certificate. the company of our release manager Hein-Pieter van Braam-Stewart. Please check first the existing issues , using the search function with relevant keywords, to ensure that the bug you experience is not known already.

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Spectrum Labs AI does the heavy lifting of content moderation on gaming platforms

AWS Games

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That’s why Spectrum Labs’ content moderation AI is used by developers like Riot Games and Wildlife Studios to guard against toxic and illegal behavior. Typical content moderation tools are built using only static keyword lists or regular expression rules. Or having their app removed from the App Store? Nobody likes that.

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What’s next for Rovio? 7 Questions that Paint the Picture.

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 18, 2023

This week, now that the big news on Rovio is confirmed, we look at the question on the industry’s mind — what’s next for the company under Sega? Before the acquisition, Playtika had tabled a €750 million ($810 million) bid for Rovio, though talks collapsed last month with no reasons provided by either company. USD Rovio: 24.9M

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Axie Infinity (Part 2): Redemption or Ruin?

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 19, 2022

Global keyword searches from Google Trends for “Axie Infinity” have declined on a similar trajectory, including in the Philippines and Venezuela: Source: Google Trends. In terms of investments, the company has raised three separate post-seed rounds: a series A in May 2021 for $7.5 If we look at regional traffic, we see that 41.9%

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Why Marvel Snap became a hit and for how long will it remain one?

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Executive Summary What: MARVEL SNAP is a mobile CCG by Second Dinner, a new studio founded by veterans from Hearthstone. The company was originally funded by NetEase, but Snap is published by Nuverse (a subsidiary of ByteDance, of TikTok fame). Make sure to listen to the podcast below to dive even deeper into Marvel Snap.

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How Archero Shot to the Top, and How You Can Do Better

Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 27, 2019

This post is sponsored by Lab Cave , a Mobile Growth Company that provides App Store Optimization and Mediation services for mobile Apps and Games. This deconstruct is written by Eva Grillova (Game Designer at Smirk Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant). To make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content

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Clash Mini - Contender or a Pretender?

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many studios (including household names like Valve, Riot, Blizzard, and Ubisoft) rushed to release their own autochess games in record time. This makes it an obvious target for Supercell , a company whose trademark is to build deep games for the masses , and which already has experience in competitive autobattlers thanks to Clash Royale.

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Why Marvel Snap became a hit and for how long will it remain one?

How Archero Shot to the Top, and How You Can Do Better

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