PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

Following another big week in terms of headcount reductions, interactive entertainment is on track to shed a record number of jobs in 2024. Rather than taking on temp workers and running them ragged, game makers now absorb higher costs by letting go of regular employees and argue that the cost of development has gone up.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 17, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Take-Two Interactive today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, with the company continuing to show significant top-line growth driven by the Zynga acquisition, but continued losses.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 18, 2023

[Disclaimer: GamesIndustry.biz was partnered with E3 and parent company ReedPop was organising this year's event.] Take-Two Interactive has always been a vocal supporter of E3, to the point where it would secure corporate booth space at the event even in years where it had no big games to show off.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With almost two decades in the events industry, he is the mastermind behind three thriving businesses. Upon his return, Bowden established his first company, Catalyze. He explains, “The focus of Catalyze is to take groups of African companies across all industries to international trade shows worldwide.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

by Paladin Studios Another indie you will find at the Netherlands Lounge is Linx Interactive. She represents two game publishing companies, casual f2p games specialist Tamalaki and Web3 games publisher FGL. “We Utomik Another well known Dutch game tech company is i3D.net. In 2019 Ubisoft bought the company.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Platform holders have been gaining market power over the past decade, making them the largest game companies in the world in comparison to independent publishers. Now that Microsoft is the third-largest game company globally, all eyes are understandably on what’s next. Whatever comes next, it’s been a fascinating two years.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Long-term impact of layoffs Whatever the justification, the long-term impact of layoffs is two-fold. Game companies remain mostly absent, despite New York’s growing prominence as a hub for investment and creativity in interactive entertainment. Despite taking more risk when creating new intellectual property and innovations.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The report points out continued activity in the NFT space from the likes of Roblox, Take-Two, and Electronic Arts Inc. The company says it hopes the move will encourage better collaboration among creators, and augment social multiplayer experiences.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 14, 2023

The game is made by a two-man team called Reclaim Interactive. “I A month later the original programmer left because the project grew beyond his capabilities and Reclaim Interactive went back to be a two-person team. There’s always uncertainty when you start working with someone new”, says Young.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 7, 2023

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. Will we ever make it to the headquarters of Jonworks Interactive in one piece?” But it quickly spiraled into something more substantial: “I work alone because I believe that to double my productivity it would take about nine more people.”

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Game development is a natural medium for my range of skills and interests”, he says and so he ‘pivoted sharply’ into game development after two years. A year or two later, I’d made a nominal degree of unrewarding progress.

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Game Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

Initially, the company struggled to compete in a hyper-competitive global market, and in a development sector that lacks sophisticated off the shelf game engines. Now owned by Australian company iCandy, Flying Sheep has turned towards a Web3 model for its next project, Star Life. ” Flying Sheep was acquired by iCandy June 2022.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

. “It’s also, I think, in some ways a little scary that one device from one single company can theoretically replace every single device and can now sit right between the consumer and all the other content out there,” he mused. The idea of immersive and interactive experiences extending beyond gaming was also discussed.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

. “In the past year, nearly all players have responded to toxic behavior at some point, demonstrating their willingness to take action.” Game companies, like Microsoft, are taking steps to thwart online a s. Responsible behavior Consumers are looking to game companies to set the pace.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Kushtena is a classic quick-fire card game played in two teams. A popular trick-taking game that is perfect for building your card skills. Being a well-known game development company , Logic Simplified was approached by the clients for this full-cycle card game development. Interactive UI/UX. Quality Analyst - 1.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Theia Interactive has created award-winning visualizations for hundreds of enterprise clients (including many Fortune 500 companies) in industries spanning. Theia is known for pioneering the use of real-time rendering for non-game mixed reality and interactive development. Photo courtesy of Theia Interactive.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Metaverse boosters say these conflicting narratives come down to imprecise interpretations of an extremely loose conglomeration of gaming-interactive formats. ” This comes from a company with a stake in gaming and metaverse marketing.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2023

“Ever since I left my day job in 2014, I had this croc detective character in mind and figured, why not blend two opposite genres by allowing players to solve situations in several ways. Even back then I realized two things: it was a risky move, and the market was already overcrowded. What are the biggest advantages of working solo? “I

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Game Daily

MAY 21, 2023

Nordic Game conference takes place this week in the lovely city of Malmo, in Sweden. Even as companies have come to accept that crunch is self-defeating, many are struggling to reorient their cultures around their talent, instead of around deadlines. Here are ten highlights from the days ahead.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

He's also a mentor, advisor, and board member at numerous influential companies. Why Do Game Companies Venture Into M&A? What motivates them to take the plunge into this high-stakes arena, where success rates can be as shaky as 10 to 30%? Game companies are inherently wired to push boundaries and keep evolving.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Understanding the difference between the two is vital if you are an aspiring game developer, a passionate gamer, or you are considering hiring a game development company to develop an immersive video game. Let’s take the example of Candy Crush again.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 9, 2023

They had two large cargo trailers, containing custom designed escape rooms, which they towed to events across Alberta, Canada. It not only saved the company during the tough pandemic-years, it brought in new fans that are now eagerly anticipating the second season. Step 5 is Enablement, doing what it takes to get the job done.

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Game Dev Unchained

AUGUST 24, 2023

” Drawing from historical precedence, many companies weren’t prepared for a remote-first setup before the pandemic. “They never had very much the opposite, the strongly opposed,” Brandon observes, recounting how, just two months prior to the pandemic, many establishments were staunchly against remote working.

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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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Logic Simplified

MARCH 8, 2023

Several companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia are investing extensively in this technology to gain benefits and transform how they work. In this article, we take a peek at how the future of metaverse can transform the workplace. In this article, we take a peek at how the future of metaverse can transform the workplace.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

So, are you excited to take a look? Uncharted – Legacy of Thieves Collection Uncharted – Legacy of Thieves Collection, developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, brings the beloved Uncharted series to Android devices.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company creates titles such as fl0w, Flower, Journey, and Sky: Children of the Light within the studio’s ethos: nurturing positive human interactions, fostering empathy, and generating experiences of inclusivity and understanding between players. Any additional players over 4,000 would be added to a separate stadium, and so on.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

You might know their company through Cover Your Assets , their breakout game. Tauni and Brent (aka Grandpa) Beck – my parents – founded the company about a decade ago. This includes Skull King , our well-liked and best-selling trick-taking game. That’s a take-that set-collection game called Cover Your Assets.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Attendees can enjoy a combination of customer breakout lectures, intimate 60-minute chalk talk sessions with AWS experts on real-world architecture challenges, two-hour hands-on workshops where small groups solve problems using AWS services, and 20-minute lightning talks covering key industry themes. AWS encourages you to register early here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Verdict: CORRECT (1 Point) #2 Publishers Push to Off-Platform Payments Webshops, enabled by companies like Xsolla , have had a breakthrough year. Which will result in a big win for companies like Xsolla. Roughly put, 2023 created two groups of marketers. They have more data than the publishers, which means that we can't win.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They are an interactive form of entertainment that can be enjoyed from beginning to end in a short time. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment. This takes time and delays the entire game development process. Time-Saving.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

It has the highest number of top-rated games in two decades, making it an exceptional year for the industry. Data indicates that 2023 has the highest highly rated (average score: 90+) games in the last two decades. Top gaming companies have expanded their reach across different platforms, including mobile, console, and PC.

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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. . But before we get there, here are some pointers to assist you to choose the best outsourcing companies with a great team of talented artists.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 15, 2024

With a career dating back to 2012, Ken has contributed to renowned gaming companies such as Blizzard, Scopely, and Kongregate. Revenue by country via Sensor Tower This may be because those two countries made up the lion's share of downloads the month prior. Clearing the 5 waves unlocks the rewards.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Virtual Reality or VR is a simulation where you can see and interact with 3D reality as if you were actually there. Asymmetric VR games need at least two players, with accommodations for up to nine players, including the one with the VR headset. This gave companies an excellent opportunity to experiment with remote asymmetric VR games.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 30, 2023

When a hawt new game comes out, there is a 2-3 week window where everyone rushes to get out their Hot Takes. Then, barring a DLC release or sex scandal, it is forgotten forever in order to rush out the new takes about the New Sexy. To play them carefully and thoughtfully and then properly consider them takes time.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This week’s news of layoffs at Bungie demonstrates once again how precarious life is working for a games company. Even companies that enjoy sustained success – give or take the occasional hiccup – are susceptible to layoffs, especially if they’re part of a much larger organization.

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