Overwatch developers form nearly 200-person union at Blizzard Entertainment
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Rather than simply creating a selection of live events inspired by Dave the Diver, developer Shift Up dived much deeper with Aegis the Diver , an almost like-for-like version of Dave the Diver faithfully recreated within the confines of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.
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Unity Finally Start Developing Games
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APRIL 3, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Unity Finally Start Developing Games One common request of the Unity development team is that they start developing games in-house, like their rival Epic Games does with Unreal Engine. This dog fooding will help them discover issues and pain points that developers using their tools daily commonly encounter.
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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?
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JULY 18, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.
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The ascent of Indian video game development
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Indian video game development seems to be displaying more and more potential and exposure; we spoke to three different developers based in India about their current projects and their own experiences.
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WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
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Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.
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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment
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The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
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Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn
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Across its 21-year lifetime, Ready at Dawn developed the Echo series for the Meta Quest, along with Daxter, various God of War spinoffs, and The Order: 1886.
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Avowed game director joins Netflix Games developer Night School Studio
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Carrie Patel has departed Obsidian Entertainment after over a decade to join the streaming giant.
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Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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The studio said development of projects like Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) won't be impacted by the job cuts.
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What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?
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Game developers are among the millions users leaving X (formerly Twitter) and signing up for Bluesky. What are they getting out of the platform?
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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
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Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.
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Solo developer Voidmaw on creating Katanaut: “Done is better than perfect”
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Eugene, the solo developer behind Voidmaw , has spent three years crafting Katanaut , a fast-paced action-roguelite where players embody a katana-wielding astronaut fighting to escape a collapsing space station. As a one-person team, he embraces both the creative freedom and the intense challenges that come with solo development.
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A developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal Engine
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This article shares insights based on the development of Wizard of Legend 2, detailing the complexities encountered in Unreal Engine localization.
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Journey developer thatgamecompany to co-host game jam with $10,000 prize pool
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APRIL 28, 2025
The three-week event will champion developers creating 'four-quadrant' games.
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Xbox expands Research division to collaborate with game developers
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
A new program within the Xbox Research division allows developers to give the console maker feedback and help it improve in key areas.
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Iron Galaxy lays off 66 developers in 'last resort' lifesaving effort
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FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The longtime support developer hoped to withstand this winter's wave of industry layoffs, but 'ran out of room' to survive.
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'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
'We believe that it is important to nurture developers who take this unique concept to heart.'
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Survey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or in stagnation
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OCTOBER 22, 2024
Developers speaking to the Game Developers Collective seem to think the VR games market has hit a roadblock, even with this year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro.
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Ethical Games looking to craft industrywide ethics code, seeks developer input
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AUGUST 12, 2024
The game industry lacks a solid code of ethics, and the organization hopes to create one with long-term benefits for developers and players alike.
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Awesome Free Game Development Tools
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MARCH 27, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Awesome Free Game Development Tools Today we look at some of the amazing free game development tools available in 2025. We start of quickly with the most commonly used applications, then we move into perhaps more obscure but no less awesome and FREE tools available to game developers.
Celeste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development struggles
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JANUARY 23, 2025
After over five years of development, Extremely OK pulled the plug on Earthblade, in part because of Celeste's legacy.
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Palworld developer Pockerpair has established a dedicated publishing division
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JANUARY 23, 2025
Pocketpair Publishing will provide funding opportunities, development assistance, and publishing support.
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Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement
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NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In this blog, we look at some of the new and interesting ways developers have implemented minigames into some of the most popular mobile titles on the market, from Royal Match’s Wordle-inspired potion puzzle to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s recreation of Dave the Diver. That’s even more true now than it was back in April 2023.
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Postmortem: SOUL COVENANT – Development Insights and Lessons Learned from #1 Hit on PlayStation VR2 in Asia Markets
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MAY 29, 2024
Here, we share the development insights and lessons learned from the journey of SOUL COVENANT, highlighting both successes and challenges.
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Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities
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JANUARY 22, 2025
The three studios significantly beef up Virtuos' headcount as it focuses on becoming the 'biggest external game developer globally.'
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Wartorn developer Stray Kite shows how small studios can chase big ideas in a turbulent 2025
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APRIL 24, 2025
Co-development experience, shying away from venture capital, and embracing Early Access made Stray Kite Studios' Wartorn possible.
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Developing Disaster Golf
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Hippo Havoc’s Disaster Golf demonstrates the power a little guidance can have in an industry flooded with indie games competing for a piece of the pie.
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Xsolla starts industry advancement into Uzbekistan with development academy in 2025
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The game commerce platform will support Uzbekistan with a school meant to find the country's 'next generation of developers and innovators.'
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Epic Games to launch webshops for developers
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Following Epic Games legal win against Apple yesterday , the publisher has announced it will be launching a new webshop feature for developers. Read more
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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact
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DECEMBER 20, 2024
These are a few of the developers wed like to send some kudos, for making the industry a better place in a very difficult year.
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Belka Games alums form new developer, Studio42
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FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The new studio already has at least three projects in development, and hopes to make games 'on our own terms, with no limits.'
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Update: Hi-Rez lays off devs, ends development for three games
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Developers across Smite's design, production, and esports teams have been impacted by Hi-Rez's latest reductions.
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Solo developer Elwin Gorman (Hiwarp) “Everything I do comes from my heart”
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JANUARY 10, 2025
Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. My focus is on developing unique and personal games. Why did you become a solo developer? I started to follow indie developers I admired on Twitter. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?
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Company of Heroes developer Relic to build for the future with smaller titles and classic revivals
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FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Vancouver studio will continue to develop sprawling strategy titles, but hopes to supplement those releases with more experimental projects.
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The Last Three by Csaba Putnai “Discipline and planning are essential, but don’t forget flexibility”
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JANUARY 6, 2025
Hungarian solo developer Csaba Putnai has poured over 3000 hours into his latest project, The Last Three. Its his second game after the release of his debut, Bob A Thousand Lives , which he developed in his forties. Every element of The Last Three, from the flowing visuals to the moving soundtrack, was developed solely by him.
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Report: NetEase laid off Marvel Rivals' Seattle developers
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
NetEase may have conducted layoffs ahead of its reveal trailer for Marvel Rivals' next characters, Human Torch and the Thing.
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SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam
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FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Founded in 2018 by CEO Senad Hrnjadovic, SenAm Games is an independent game development studio based in Munich, Germany. We have a solid track record of developing and releasing three games in the last seven years, including client work, Hrnjadovic says. Instead, in scenes where he is present, the camera will switch to his viewpoint.
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Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios
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MAY 20, 2024
The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.
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Report: Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
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JULY 2, 2024
Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.
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Robocraft 2 developer Freejam shuts down
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JANUARY 9, 2025
Freejam has been a family to all of us, and [the players] have been a part of that. [.] From all of us here, thank you so much for joining us on this journey.'
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Creativity from constraints: developing new games from old IP
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MAY 2, 2024
A game's legacy is not just the nostalgia it will come to evoke after enough time has passed. Its legacy is also in the creativity it comes to inspire in the works that arise in its wake.
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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
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JUNE 3, 2024
The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'
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Twitch axes in-chat badge identifying game developers
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OCTOBER 21, 2024
Along with getting rid of the badge, Twitch is restarting its organization reviews that let accounts see stream analytics, manage games, and build Extensions.
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