Game Developer

APRIL 24, 2024

The studio behind browser games like Mahjongg Solitaire and Block Champ is inviting smaller teams to join its network and get millions of eyes on their game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game Devs of Color Expo (GDoCExpo) has announced that its presentation will return for its ninth annual showcase. This year's show will be online from September 18 to September 21; submissions for panels, speakers, and games are now open. Read more

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Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

called out the game industry for its consistent inability to support Black devs. Strange Scaffold founder Xalavier Nelson Jr.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 22, 2024

CEO Dave Rosen called Wimo Games' recent closure "not the outcome we had hoped for." "

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Game Developer

JANUARY 19, 2023

Inc describes its tool as a "generator of generators," that lets devs iterate on 2D art assets trained on their own art datasets.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 24, 2024

Talofa aims to use the newly gotten seed money to build upon its debut game, Run Legends, and create other "games for good." "

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Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

January 2024's layoffs continue with alleged cuts at Reikon, which released its debut game Ruiner in 2017.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Months after it swore off releasing new mobile games, Playtika has bought up Innplay to create "exceptional gaming experiences for our players."

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. We let the creators talk about their own games. On the last working day of 2023 we take one final look over our shoulder to see what we are leaving behind. See you in 2024!

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Never really comfortable in the education system, she dropped out of college twice before embarking on her debut game, Spilled! On Twitter , she’s known to her 13K+ followers as ‘dev on a boat’. Her upcoming game, Spilled! , Making an eco-conscious game just really made sense to me.” last year as a solo developer.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2023

Spanish solo dev Daniel Manzano (aka Dr. Kucho !) Manzano endured the rough times though and managed to finish the game and release it on Steam. The games he finds on Steam nowadays are hardly worthy of the term video game according to Manzano. The modern gaming ecosystem is killing true video games”, he says earnestly.

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Game Developer

APRIL 12, 2024

Avalanche Studios CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir said the bargaining agreements help the studio "[become] one of the best workplaces in the games industry."

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Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

Over 3,000 game industry professionals weighed in on this year's State of the Game Industry survey with opinions about layoffs, the use of generative AI, return-to-office policies, and more.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company began running into financial problems "about 10 weeks ago."

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Game design professor Jeremy Bond shares how to prepare your students for the uncertain game industry future.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It’s a hard pill to swallow if you’ve worked on your game for five years, only to launch it to a largely indifferent audience. That’s what happened to solo developer Simon Taylor (working under the name Plastic Cow Games ) and his game Smash Dungeon. After that, the game never gained any traction and faded away in obscurity.

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Game Developer

MARCH 7, 2024

Hasbro senior vice president of digital strategy and licensing Eugene Evans says there are two core elements any licensed D&D game must possess.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

Known for remaking the Destroy All Humans games, Black Forest may be the next studio to get hit hard with reductions.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Threshold's closure comes a month before it was set to officially reveal itself, and whatever it was working on, to the world.

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Game Developer

JUNE 2, 2023

Game developers Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll released their third yearly Queer Games Bundle that features games and software made by LGBTQ developers.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

As generative AI becomes a bigger presence in games, developers use the technology while remaining wary of its impact.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 9, 2024

Amidst continued AI negotiations, SAG-AFTRA's locked down a way for developers to use digital voice replicas in future works.

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Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets By Synty Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle for game developers, the Best of POLYGON Game Dev Assets by Synty bundle.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The cash has been handed out to devs working on projects with a budget of less than $500,000.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 26, 2023

Devs weigh in on the uptick in harassment aimed at creators.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 10, 2024

"We are making changes to how we handle games that use AI technology. This will enable us to release the vast majority of games that use it."

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Developers will have to register a phone number by October 24 if they ever want to update their game or add new users to their Steamworks account.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The recently-published GDC State of the Industry Report revealed that developers are growing frustrated with the games industry’s sustainability efforts.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 5, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Best of Synty #2 Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Best of Synty #2 Game Dev Assets Humble Bundle is a collection of low polygon asset packs from Synty Studios.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 2, 2024

Day of the Devs head curator Greg Rice jams with us about what game-focused events may look like in the coming years.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom. Game development began as a hobby but became serious very fast. “I The Hanover, Germany based solo dev describes his creative process as ‘a mix of perfectionism and empathy’. The game is slated for release sometime next year.

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Game Developer

JULY 12, 2023

Watch this insightful sponsored Q&A with Jason Brink from Gala Games, delving into web3 gaming, NFTs, assisting web2 devs transition to web3, and their strategic pivot towards publishing. Uncover the future of gaming!

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Game Developer

JULY 3, 2023

Almost a full year after being acquired by PlayStation, Savage Game Studios' co-founder Michail Katkoff is leaving to take some personal time off.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 5, 2024

Top image: The Wandering Village by Stray Fawn Studios was one of the selected games last year. The off-site GDC event European Game Showcase 2024 is coming to San Francisco once again this year. It’s an event where 30+ European developers get to showcase their latest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Ridgeline's narrative driven Battlefield campaign will endure despite the closure, but Respawn's unannounced Star Wars FPS will never see the light of day.

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Game Developer

MARCH 26, 2024

Stay lean, make games with your heart, and steal from the best.

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Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2024

The Canadian studio is also halting development on its early access RPG Unforetold: Witchstone.

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