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Unity developer group dissolves after company "completely eroded trust"

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Boston Unity Group no longer want their name tied to Unity after the company's recent business moves, and are calling it quits to focus on the city's larger community of developers.

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Why do game developers love mechs?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Game developers weigh in on the "utter perfection" of giant mechanical robots.

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Saints Row developer Volition has been shut down

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Volition, developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is no more after its parent company Embracer chose to close the studio.

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Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

CEO Lars Wingefors thinks revenue programs like Epic Games' First Run program can help developers reduce the cost of bringing their games to storefronts.

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Diablo IV 's development was set back by Blizzard's developer shuffles

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JUNE 12, 2023

A new report shows how Diablo IV's development was tainted by Blizzard Entertainment's culture once its original director and designer were brought on.

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IATSE survey: Developers feel their jobs are unsustainable

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Game developers are worried that the game industry may eat itself alive due to crunch, unequal pay, and an inability to retain long-term workers.

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Obituary: Developer Philipp Gosch has passed away

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Known by his handle Saphire, Gosch was the VP and founding member of the Game Development Graz association and an "integral part" to the Austrian game industry.

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Virtuos opens Tokyo studio to strengthen relationship with Japanese developers

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

"Our team is looking forward to supporting Japanese developers on both creative and technical needs."

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Developer arrested at Roblox Developer Conference

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Organisers called off the Roblox Innovation Awards on Saturday following the arrest of a developer. The event was part of the company's ninth annual Roblox Developers Conference in San Francisco, which took place over the weekend.

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The best game development software

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JUNE 9, 2023

Our resources for free and low cost game development software, from game engines to art tools and tutorials, and more.

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Solo developer Kaighen Finley: “It’s easy to lose myself in game development”

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Why did you become a solo developer? How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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The best low cost game development tools

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MAY 24, 2023

From RPG Maker to PICO-8, here are a few of the best low-cost game development tools available.

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Unity's Just Not Into You, Indie Developer

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How can you trust a business partner that will radically change the terms not only of your future relationship, but your existing one as well?

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Firmament developer Cyan Worlds credits AI in development—but not actors

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JUNE 8, 2023

Cyan's newest game Firmament used AI during the game's development, but the voice actors "assisted" by the tech aren't properly credited at all.

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Runescape developer Jagex may get sold off again

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Jagex's current owner, the Carlyle private equity firm, is reportedly looking to sell off the Runescape developer for a current price of $1.25

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The Chinese Room is Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2's new developer

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

After losing its original developer Hardsuit Labs, Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 is back in action with The Chinese Room at the helm.

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Long-dead Neopets Flash games revived after developer shift

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JULY 27, 2023

Classic Flash minigames that helped make Neopets what it is have been restored as its new developers begin charting an NFT-free future for the popular platform.

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Keywords subsidiary Player Research offers advance accessibility tools for developers

Game Developer

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Keywords Studios subsidiary is offering various services to help developers make their games more inclusive to players with disabilities.

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Embracer-owned Saber Interactive kills development on Evil Dead: The Game

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Embracer-owned studio won't be developing new content for the horror title and has also scrapped a planned Switch release.

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Minecraft Legends developer Blackbird Interactive hit with staff layoffs

Game Developer

AUGUST 30, 2023

Update : A spokesperson for Blackbird Interactive confirmed the developer laid off 41 staff members, which were preceded by the cancellation of many unannounced projects.

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Game Developer's Best of 2022: The top game developers of the year

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

From developers in Ukraine to Poncle, Naughty Dog and Second Dinner, these are our picks for game developers of the year.

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Rapid prototyping the "difference maker" when developing Towerborne

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Stoic CEO and president Trisha Stouffer explains how The Banner Saga developer built a multi-faceted combat system for its upcoming action-RPG.

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2013 IGF winner Cart Life resumes development with new co-developer

Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2023

A decade later, development on Cart Life has resumed to ensure it's re-released and not lost to history.

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Unity opens beta for visionOS development

Game Developer

JULY 19, 2023

Developers can start accessing tools optimized for the Apple Vision Pro headset.

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GGWP gives developers free access to AI moderation platform

Game Developer

JULY 20, 2023

GGWP's AI moderation platform leaves limited access and is now free for all game developers to be used for their in-game player communities.

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Jussi Kemppainen is exploring AI-assisted game development with Echoes of Somewhere

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. ” He envisions a future where all game development is AI-assisted. There is no going back.”

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Hi-Rez veterans unveil new studio to support live-service game developers

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JUNE 7, 2023

Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios launched a new team, RallyHere, intended to support studios that create ongoing live service games.

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How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares

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JUNE 2, 2023

Blackouts, employees going to fight, and air raid sirens—learn how developers like Frogwares have been impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Unity clarifies new fee plans amid developer backlash

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox At a glance Unity has provided more details on its plan to charge developers for each game install after yesterday's announcement sparked outrage among developers. Read more

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Teen Roblox developers risk being underpaid due to low conversion rate

Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

More Perfect Union's video alleges the teenage developers that make up Roblox's community are being exploited for low pay and a lower than usual revenue cut.

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Scopely acquires Scottish mobile developer Tag Games

Game Developer

JUNE 29, 2023

The deal will see the Pocket Mortys developer "fully integrate" into the Scopely ecosystem.

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How Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ' development embraced interdisciplinary cooperation

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2023

Gearbox's Kayla Belmore and Matt Cox discussed their efforts to make development on Tiny Tina's Wonderlands as frictionless as possible between the production and design departments, and later the whole studio.

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Epic Games Store now lets developers publish their own games

Game Developer

MARCH 9, 2023

Epic Games' new self-publishing initiative aims to make its storefront as enticing to developers as possible.

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Report: Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games has filed for bankruptcy

Game Developer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The 16-year-old studio created the original version of THQ's da Blob , and developed titles such as Swords & Soldiers and Blightbound.

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Season developer Scavengers Studio hit with "massive layoffs"

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JUNE 21, 2023

Canadian developer Scavengers Studio has reportedly faced large layoffs following the release of its PlayStation game, Season.

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Over 500 developers join Unity protest against Runtime Fee policy

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

More companies and developers have joined a protest against Unity by switching off ads and monetisation. More than 503 developers (and counting) have now signed the collective letter to turn off all IronSource SDK and Unity Ads monetisation "until new conditions are reviewed."

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Tweaks to Steam minimum price thresholds could impact some developers

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Developers selling products that cost $5 USD or less are most likely to be affected.

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Developers switch off Unity ads in Runtime Fee protest

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A group of developers is fighting back against Unity's plan to charge for game installs by cutting off the ad and monetisation revenue they would have been sending to the engine provider.

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Aragami developer Lince Works cancels projects ahead of closure

Game Developer

MARCH 7, 2023

The developer of the two-game Aragami franchise is ending development on its projects indefinitely and closing its doors next month.

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Tencent set to become majority owner of Dying Light developer Techland

Game Developer

JULY 24, 2023

The Polish studio said the partnership will allow it to "move full speed ahead" with its development slate.

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Developers anonymous: The normalization and impact of miscrediting in games

Game Developer

MAY 30, 2023

We chat with developers and advocates to learn more about the practical and emotional impact of miscrediting, and discuss possible solutions.

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Roblox awards canceled, developer arrested after "security concern"

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

After the cancellation of the Roblox Innovation Awards, Roblox Corp. stressed all attendees were safe, and that it was "not how we wanted RDC to end."

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Developers are ready for noncompete agreements to die

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Developers are growing irritated with attempts to dictate where and how they can make games.

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Introduction to Godot for Unity Developers

Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Introduction to Godot for Unity Developers With all the recent controversy surrounding Unity since their ill advised runtime fees more and more Unity developers are expressing their outrage.

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Unity developer group dissolves after company "completely eroded trust"

Why do game developers love mechs?

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Saints Row developer Volition has been shut down

Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development

Diablo IV 's development was set back by Blizzard's developer shuffles

IATSE survey: Developers feel their jobs are unsustainable

Obituary: Developer Philipp Gosch has passed away

Virtuos opens Tokyo studio to strengthen relationship with Japanese developers

Developer arrested at Roblox Developer Conference

The best game development software

Solo developer Kaighen Finley: “It’s easy to lose myself in game development”

The best low cost game development tools

Unity's Just Not Into You, Indie Developer

Firmament developer Cyan Worlds credits AI in development—but not actors

Runescape developer Jagex may get sold off again

The Chinese Room is Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2's new developer

Long-dead Neopets Flash games revived after developer shift

Keywords subsidiary Player Research offers advance accessibility tools for developers

Embracer-owned Saber Interactive kills development on Evil Dead: The Game

Minecraft Legends developer Blackbird Interactive hit with staff layoffs

Game Developer's Best of 2022: The top game developers of the year

Rapid prototyping the "difference maker" when developing Towerborne

2013 IGF winner Cart Life resumes development with new co-developer

Unity opens beta for visionOS development

GGWP gives developers free access to AI moderation platform

Jussi Kemppainen is exploring AI-assisted game development with Echoes of Somewhere

Hi-Rez veterans unveil new studio to support live-service game developers

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares

Unity clarifies new fee plans amid developer backlash

Teen Roblox developers risk being underpaid due to low conversion rate

Scopely acquires Scottish mobile developer Tag Games

How Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ' development embraced interdisciplinary cooperation

Epic Games Store now lets developers publish their own games

Report: Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games has filed for bankruptcy

Season developer Scavengers Studio hit with "massive layoffs"

Over 500 developers join Unity protest against Runtime Fee policy

Tweaks to Steam minimum price thresholds could impact some developers

Developers switch off Unity ads in Runtime Fee protest

Aragami developer Lince Works cancels projects ahead of closure

Tencent set to become majority owner of Dying Light developer Techland

Developers anonymous: The normalization and impact of miscrediting in games

Roblox awards canceled, developer arrested after "security concern"

Developers are ready for noncompete agreements to die

Introduction to Godot for Unity Developers

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