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.
The ascent of Indian video game development
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NOVEMBER 17, 2023
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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Epic Games Store now lets developers publish their own games
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MARCH 9, 2023
Epic Games' new self-publishing initiative aims to make its storefront as enticing to developers as possible.
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What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?
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NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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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Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development
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APRIL 2, 2024
According to Unity, games that can be played "instantly" present new possibilities for game developers.
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WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
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DECEMBER 12, 2024
Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.
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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
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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Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team
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MAY 9, 2024
The studio said it has struggled to secure funding for its debut project and is now pausing development.
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Germany creates €100M subsidy to fund its game developers
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NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Over the next several years, Germany plans to properly support its local game development scene and increase its cultural footprint in the country.
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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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Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
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DECEMBER 4, 2024
This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.
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If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut
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JANUARY 19, 2024
The 2024 GDC State of the Industry report indicates one quarter of triple-A developers are seeing their games adapted for film or television. Will the workers reap the rewards?
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Amazon Games opens Bucharest studio to support development and publishing ambitions
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MAY 21, 2024
'Expanding our internal development teams into Europe was a natural next step for us.'
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Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
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JANUARY 22, 2024
According to the GDC 2024 State of the Game Industry report, about a third of game developers were affected by a layoff in 2023.
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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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Raph Koster wants developers to get back to 'the game of making games'
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APRIL 26, 2024
Veteran game designer Raph Koster thinks there's a lot of room to explore what "fun" is in game design.
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Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?
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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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The Rise of Generative AI in Revolutionizing Game Development
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JUNE 18, 2024
In this article, we'll explore the impact of generative AI on game development, the challenges it presents, and how developers can leverage automation tools to navigate this new frontier.
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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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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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Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: The events that defined the year
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DECEMBER 20, 2023
From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.
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Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: The best games of the year
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DECEMBER 18, 2023
Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.
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California Fire Relief Bundle is calling for submissions from game developers
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JANUARY 13, 2025
The charity bundle is being organized by Necrosoft Games to assist the California Fire Foundation.
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Balancing creativity and deadlines in game development
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The article offers a framework for managers to balance creativity and deadlines, ensuring the timely delivery of a great game.
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Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner working on 'most ambitious Godot game yet'
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AUGUST 7, 2024
The company has formed a strategic partnership agreement with Godot vets at W4 Games to support the open source engine.
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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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Awesomenauts developers establish new studio Rangatang
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
which was previously in development at Romino Games. The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!,
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Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 48
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NOVEMBER 27, 2024
This month on the Game Developer podcast, we interview Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, the studio behind Marvel Snap.
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How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community
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MARCH 27, 2023
Here are a few tips from Microsoft senior Gaming Accessibility Program manager Brannon Zahand. Looking to incorporate accessibility features but don't know where to begin?
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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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Adult Swim delists more games, casts doubt on developers re-acquiring rights
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JULY 5, 2024
The defunct publisher has delisted more indie games, including Super House of Dead Ninjas, Traverser, Mega Coin Squad, and Zenzizenzic.
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Nickelodeon and Disney developer Workinman unanimously votes to unionize
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Workinman's election marks the newest effort for game developer unionization in months, and is the United States' first union to be formed under IATSE.
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Developing Disaster Golf
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APRIL 19, 2024
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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Drag-themed fighting game Drag Her! ends development
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MAY 15, 2024
A promising game cashing in on growing enthusiasm for drag performers couldn't find necessary funding.
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UK developer union to hold all-hands about layoffs
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OCTOBER 9, 2023
Game Workers Unite is inviting any and all UK game developers to attend its gathering on Thursday, October 12 about industry layoffs in the UK region.
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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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UK Games Fund grants £3 million to 22 'rising' game developers
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APRIL 17, 2024
The multi-million pound funding will go towards startup studios whose projecs have the potential to be 'the next best-selling, BAFTA-winning titles.'
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Virtuos acquires co-developer Third Kind Studios
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AUGUST 21, 2024
Third Kind will still co-develop titles like Predecessor and Sea of Thieves while Virtuos uses its new subsidiary to enter the UK game industry.
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What a community-led shift to independent fan wikis means for game developers
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MAY 20, 2024
Here's why developers should pay attention. Players are beginning to split away from centralized wiki platforms and build their own community guides.
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Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development'
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JUNE 20, 2024
The company claims shunning AI models will lead to it being 'outrun' by its competitors.
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Fallout creator Tim Cain on his past and future as a gay game developer
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JUNE 5, 2023
Tim Cain, lead designer and programmer of InterPlay's first two Fallout games, released a video on his time in the game industry as a gay man.
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Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: 10 Must-Read Deep Dives
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DECEMBER 18, 2023
This year, our deep dives and postmortems reflected not only the modern games that affect our current lives but also delved into game history and beyond.
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Corporate kryptonite? Developers and insiders discuss the power of game industry unions
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MARCH 7, 2024
Union workers and members get candid about the value of collective action within an increasingly hostile industry.
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What Washington State is doing to juice local game development
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OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Washington State government's Chamber of Commerce wants to the state's 'creative economy' humming along.
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