Game Developer

AUGUST 29, 2024

Game narratives change all the time during the production. In this article we describe the methods we use to quickly iterate on our narrative content.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How to integrate AI into the content production pipeline – and does it even make sense to do so?

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 12, 2023

Top image: Europa Universalis IV expansion, Lions of the North Downloadable content (DLC) has become an essential tool for game developers and publishers. It enhances the gameplay experience, provides additional content, and attracts new players. On average, the 56 DLC releases for strategy games increased MAU by +30.5%

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Starloop Studios

APRIL 18, 2024

Procedural content generation (PCG) is a prime example of how AI in game development is leveraged in creative and compelling ways. As the use of AI in game development ramps up and speculation is rife as to how it will be used in the future, procedural content generation is one of the most well-recognized and [.]

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Game Developer

JUNE 3, 2024

The co-op horror game got off to a good start by launching as a free-to-keep game, and its fortunes have only improved since.

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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 Epic Games has announced a partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to rate all islands and other content published through Fortnite's Creative Mode. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Something Wicked Games announced that it has hired Will Shen as its new lead content designer. He joins the studio that has brought other games industry veterans such as Robert Land, Jessica Sliwinski, and Akil Hooper. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

Facepunch Studios has received takedown notices from Nintendo and is currently in the process of removing all Garry's Mod content related to IP owned by the platform holder. The developer posted an update on Steam altering its community to the takedown notice, adding that all Nintendo-related workshop items will be removed.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 13, 2024

It nevertheless came as a surprise when Microsoft emailed everyone about the planned shutdown of four Bethesda Studios last week: Arkane Austin (maker of Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and Roundhouse Studios. Stick with the winners while it’s still winter.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 21, 2023

For as long as PC games have existed, the boundary between developer and fan has been blurred. Players have been building their own content since the dawn of computer games, as seen in the many mods and game modes created from other titles. The latest platform to enter this fray is Singapore’s CliCli. Read more

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 10, 2024

The kind of games that have the least cut content are annual sports titles - they have the most stringent schedules and know exactly what they are committing to with each annual cycle, so they have significantly less wiggle room than a project with a longer schedule and bigger scope (e.g.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Players who make and release Fortnite islands to be shared with the larger community will have to make sure it's secured an age rating from the IARC.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 30, 2023

of players would be "motivated" to pay for environmental content in games if it adds to the experience. When asked whether they would like to see environmental content in the games they play, the respondents replied "Yes, definitely" at 35.4%, and "Maybe, if it fits the game's universe/narrative" at 46%.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 3, 2023

An update in YouTube's moderation policies has reportedly led to increasing demonetisation of gaming content on the platform. According to VentureBeat , YouTubers like Penquinz0 have noticed an uptick in demonetised videos after a policy update cracking down on game violence.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The former Bethesda Softworks quest designer is now the lead content designer on Something Wicked Games' upcoming game Wyrdsong.

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Game Developer

JUNE 29, 2023

The company told one Steam developer it "cannot ship games for which the developer does not have all of the necessary rights."

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Indie DB

AUGUST 20, 2023

Loads of new and free content after finishing the map goal in this automation base-builder game!

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nintendo is putting the brakes on Mario Kart Tour, as the company announced the game will receive its final new content next month. From 10/02/2023 (Wed) on, tours will consist of content from tours that have appeared before. Mario Kart Tour's last content update will come four years after the game itself launched.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Written by Tiffany Keller , who is a Director of Product and investor with a decade of experience in mobile games across Scopely, Activision Blizzard, Miniclip, and Zynga. Mobile knockout games are springing up everywhere - such as Stumble Guys or Netease’s Eggy Party , which launched with a UGC creator mode last May.

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Game Developer

MAY 6, 2024

Not content with eventually bringing Dredge to film, Story Kitchen plans to work with Dreamworks on making hit games into animated movies and shows.

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Lost Garden

JANUARY 3, 2021

As game budgets expand once more, the success of a title often depends on producing large amounts of high quality content. Mistakes setting up your content plans can easily result in panic, shipping delays, scope cuts, rework and crunch. Modern developers live on the content treadmill so we might […].

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Using the high-quality and uniquely designed PS4 to play games is an exciting and thrilling experience. Unfortunately, like many other consoles, PS4 experiences errors occasionally that get in the way of gaming. These errors pop up and prevent access to several games if not all. What is PS4 cannot use the content error?

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Game Developer

JANUARY 12, 2024

It's time for the game industry to fully embrace this new era, recognizing that it not only leads to better content for players but also fosters deeper engagement for game studios.

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Unity Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Now in open beta, Unity User-Generated Content (UGC) is a comprehensive solution designed to help game developers empower players to become creators.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Microsoft has criticised Apple's commission fee, saying it makes it "impossible to effectively monetise its cloud gaming service offering" on iOS as a result. The 30% commission fee makes it impossible for Microsoft to effectively monetize its cloud gaming service offering, given that Guideline 3.1.3(b) Read more

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome, once again, to the all-new GameDeveloper.com, now updated for better readability, easier content discovery, and an all-around improved site experience.

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It normally costs tens of thousands of dollars per hour to pay for all of the time, equipment, and labor for all of the people involved, and everyone has a busy schedule - actors have other jobs lined up, the capture studio has other customers hoping to do their own recording sessions, and the developers have a whole game to build.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 20, 2024

Speaking at Devcom today, Red Meat Games creative content strategist Judy Ehrentraut discussed the importance of ethically training generative AI models, and how certain tools can be utilised during game development. "AI

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Sega has released its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024, showing an overall decline in net sales but a solid performance from its video games business. million) from full game sales, up nearly 40% compared to the same period last year. year-on-year) Entertainment Contents net sales: ¥72.7

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With Fortnite now focusing on user-generated content, industry devs have formed Barnyard to get in on the trend.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

You can read all our South Africa Games Week articles on this page. Nyamakop, arguably one of the most well known studios within South Africa, was founded in 2016, initially as a business endeavour to turn a university project into a commercial game, which became 2018's Semblance. "We

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Game Developer

JULY 15, 2024

The co-op horror game is the start of publisher Oro Interactive's focus toward "content-creator-focused horror games." "

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Video Games Europe, formerly ISFE, says that minors, on average, spend €39 a month on games. This is according to a new report in by Ipsos , which surveyed 2,808 caretakers from the UK, Germany, Italy, France, and Germany. Read more

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Cocos

JANUARY 27, 2024

Scrollview Content children are getting touch event even when scrollview is scrolling. i want android scrollview like functionality to implement nested scrollview in my game. anyone knows how to stop this please help. Version : 2.4.7

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Netflix has recently revealed plans to encourage adoption of the games catalog that it offers as part of a standard subscription. This is set to become part of a two-pronged strategy: Netflix Stories will strengthen its content offering, while Games on TV focuses on widening access.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 31, 2024

"Great content is key to our growth." "

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Steel Media has announced that Craig Chapple has been appointed as head of content at PocketGamer.biz. Read more

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