Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

'We are reshaping our business and our team to best capture the significant growth opportunities that currently exist in the sector.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox With the Fallout TV series grabbing headlines and attention across the industry, data from mobile analysis firm Sensor Tower shows the impact it is having on the video games. Collated by Layer Licensing and shared with GamesIndustry.biz , the data shows that daily revenue for mobile spin-off Fallout Shelter rose from just over $20,000 on April 10, 2024 (the day the show debuted) to $80,000 by April 13.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 16, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Descent 3 Source Code Released The source code for the 1999 Interplay/Outrage Entertainment game Descent 3 was just open sourced on GitHub under the MIT license. The person responsible for opening the project made the following statement on Reddit /r/gamedev: I was one of the developers for Descent 3 back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. […] The post Descent 3 Source Code Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

Programmer Kevin Bentley put out (most) of the 1999 game's source code for players to help maintain and use for their own ends.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Take-Two Interactive is embarking on another cost cutting program, and this one will see the company layoff about 5% of its employees by the end of the year. "As part of these efforts, the company is rationalizing its pipeline and eliminating several projects in development and streamlining its organizational structure, which will eliminate headcount and reduce future hiring needs," Take-Two explained in an SEC filing stating that the board of directors approved the new program today.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox 2024 so far has been challenging in the industry. This is a good time to take stock of last year's performance to gauge demand-side conditions and what direction consumer spending is going in the UK when it comes to full games (games that are paid for upfront).

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

'It's always easy to get seduced by the trappings of it all–and not get to the core of 'why do players enjoy this?

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox During the pandemic, the margins in the mobile games market continued to grow, surpassing expectations. Even after the initial surge, the market remained attractive despite a slight decline in growth, enabling high margins or significant returns when selling a share. However, the current situation is more nuanced.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

The Deus Ex director is still taking inspiration from tabletop with Otherside Entertainment's Thick as Thieves.

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Entertainment 342

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Modern Times Group has announced the acquisition of AutoAttack Games via its wholly-owned studio Ninja Kiwi. AutoAttack Games was founded in 2014 by director Brent Batas, with president Julian Gari joining in 2016. The studio is known for tower defence Legion TD 2, which started as Warcraft 3 mod Legion TD in 2009. Legion TD 2 initially launched in early access in 2017 before a full release in 2021.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

Creators looking to sell their own user-made Roblox assets must pay the rebatable advance when they publish to Marketplace.

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Asset 276

Indie DB

APRIL 16, 2024

[London, United Kingdom- April 5th, 2024] Terahard Studios is excited to announce the launch of Monster Mop Up’s Demo 2.0 on Steam. Monster Mop Up is a cozy cleaning simulation game with fluffy creatures in need of rescue. The updated demo contains.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

'Their commitment to player-centric, iterative development resonates strongly with PUBG's ethos.

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Studios Development 291

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Apple has removed Game Boy Advance emulator app iBGA from the App Store. As reported by MacRumors , the application's removal was due to violating spam and copyright guidelines, not piracy concerns.

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

The soon-to-be offline Moomin game is the first (and so far, only) game for the franchise from Rovio's multi-year game deal.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

The community team at 10 Chambers, behind the game GTFO, is using creators at the center of their marketing strategy. To reveal their upcoming title at The Game Awards, the team leaned on Lurkit to execute a marketing stunt that had never been seen before. This wasn't their first time working with Lurkit. After the success of GTFO, Lurkit was 10 Chambers' first marketing pick for this new title. 10 Chambers' Head of Community, Calle Johansson-Sundelius, and Social Media Manager, Vlad Smolyakov,

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

'Extra computations are an unaffordable luxury.

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Game Development News

APRIL 16, 2024

After carefully considering the many hundreds of nominations, we have a shortlist!

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Kwalee is the latest company to implement layoffs as the mobile publisher looks to restructure its business in order to better capitalise on "significant growth opportunities." The company told MobileGamer.biz it had been letting staff go over the last few months, although did not confirm the number of people affected.

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Mobile Mobile 98

Indie DB

APRIL 16, 2024

The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunter game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take.

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Games 95

GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Evercade has announced the Evercade EXP-R and Evercade VS-R will be available in July 2024. The EXP-R handheld will set back users £99.99, $99.99, and €119.99 and will feature one cartridge collection bundled with a USB-C charge cable.

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 16, 2024

CG Spectrum's very own Nicklas Byriel, Department Head of 3D Visualization , recently participated in an expert panel on Chaos Unboxed, presented by Chaos Group. Nicklas and other industry pros discussed how art and technology intersect and explored interesting ways to accelerate creativity in your work and in your art. From architects to graphic designers and 3D visualization artists , this panel is packed with insights that will help fuel your creative process.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Red Rover Interactive has closed a $15 million series A funding round led by PUBG firm Krafton. New investors Tirta Ventures and Overwolf also contributed to the round, alongside returning investors The Games Fund, Behold Ventures, GEM Capital, Lifelike Capital, and Acequia Capital. The funds will go towards the studio's debut project, a survival title known as Project Coltrane.

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Unity Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

Learn about lesser-known aspects of Asset Bundles, with a focus on game performance, memory runtime usage, and general compatibility.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 16, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Krotos SFX & Plugins for Sound Design Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Krotos SFX & Plugins for Sound Design bundle. The primary aspect of this bundle is a HUGE collection of sound effects in WAV format, although it also contains a pair of VST audio plug-ins as well as a […] The post Krotos SFX & Plugins for Sound Design Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Cocos

APRIL 16, 2024

Yes, my hero is a car. the left and right keys should only change the rotate property so that the hero turns. The up key is responsible for moving forward depending on the angle.

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Juego Studio

APRIL 16, 2024

Virtual reality (VR) technology has revolutionized how we experience digital environments, but there is still room for improvement. By integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into VR experiences, developers can enhance the experience by creating more immersive, personalized, and interactive environments.

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Cocos

APRIL 16, 2024

Is this OK? import { _decorator, Component, EventKeyboard, Input, input, KeyCode, Node, v3, Vec3 } from 'cc'; const { ccclass, property } = _decorator; @ccclass('CarCtrl') export class CarCtrl extends Component { public rotateSpeed = 60; public moveSpeed: number = 100; public moveBackSpeed: number = 60; public pressingMap: Map<KeyCode, boolean> = new Map(); start() { input.on(Input.EventType.KEY_DOWN,(e: EventKeyboard)=>{ this.pressingMap.set(e.keyCode, true); }, this); input.on(Inpu

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iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

Game testing has evolved with time, thanks to the continuous advancements in technology and testing strategies. This evolution is necessary due to the increased complexity of game development and testing approaches. Traditionally, game testing was a manual process that required testers to handle every testing aspect. However, as the testing requirements and complexity increased, keeping pace with these demands became more challenging.

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Cocos

APRIL 16, 2024

I’m trying to learn how to turn a hero, I didn’t think it was so difficult… I thought it would be something like this angle = +1 when I looked at when I press the left arrow the available range is from 89 to -89 in angle. my hero looks in one direction and goes in the other direction. i try it this.rotateHero(+1); rotateHero(angle: number) { const rot = new Quat(); Quat.fromEuler(rot, 0, 0, angle + this.hero.HeroNode.angle); Quat.normalize(rot, rot); this.hero.HeroNode.setRotation(rot); // this.

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Scripting 52

iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

Establishing a sustainable and balanced game economy is crucial to the success of any game, as it helps drive player satisfaction and engagement. However, the gaming world has been evolving constantly. This has made it difficult to find the right balance between numerical indicators, such as player engagement and rewards, and in-game spending incentives.

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Cocos

APRIL 16, 2024

Hello. I would like to use axios but am having trouble with errors. First, look at the official README and run the following command. In my PC, axios is now installed. Next, in Cocos Creator, I write the following code at the beginning of the class file to run the Example code. import { _decorator, Component, Node } from 'cc'; const { ccclass, property } = _decorator; import axios from 'axios'; @ccclass('axiosTest') export class axiosTest extends Component { start() { axi

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iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

Game testing involves assessing and evaluating video games to ensure they meet specific quality standards before launching them to the public. Testers must take a comprehensive testing approach to ensure the game is thoroughly tested and free from bugs, glitches, and other performance issues that may affect the end-user experience. This includes crash-proofing the game to ensure consistent performance even as more players come on board.

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