Fri.Mar 17, 2023

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Former ZA/UM creative leads push back on Disco Elysium studio's "misleading" legal battle

Game Developer

The battle between ZA/UM and ousted co-founders Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov continues, with the two announcing their plans to "purse legal action" against their former studio.

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We. The Refugees. Ticket to Europe by Act Zero is a redemption for its maker

PreMortem.Games

Jędrzej Napiecek was not in a good place. 25 years old, fresh out of script writing studies and feeling detached from society. To be honest, he just felt so… useless. He desperately needed change, something to reinvent himself. In 2014 he started hearing stories of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean. It was horrendous and he felt the drive to get involved.

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Obituary: Actor Lance Reddick has passed away at 60

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The 60-year-old actor was known for many roles, including Zavala in Destiny 2 and Matthew Abbadon on Lost.

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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear steps down

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Emmett Shear, CEO and co-founder of Twitch, has resigned from the company. In a lengthy statement shared on Twitter, Shear said he was stepping down to spend more time with family following the birth of his first child.

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Crafting a "narrative instrument" with Yarn Spinner's Jon Manning - GD Podcast ep.31

Game Developer

Yarn Spinner lead developer and Secret Lab co-founder Jon Manning joins us on the Game Developer Podcast to share the secret trick to teaching writers to code, sing the praises of good documentation, and highlight the value of a collaborative development community.

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Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Kepler Interactive has announced that it hit $50 million in revenue during 2022 (its first full year of operations since launch), and the firm has revealed a series of new partnerships. The publishing outfit was founded in October 2021 and overseen by Alexis Garavaryan, the co-founder of games development fund Kowloon Nights.

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Nexters continues trading on Nasdaq

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mobile games studio Nexters is on pace to continue trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The company returns after a year's hiatus, which was attributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Sifu and Scorn launches led Kepler Interactive's "exceptional" 2022

Game Developer

Kepler Interactive's first full year of business started off quite strong thanks to Ebb Interactive's Scorn and Sloclap's Sifu.

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Implementing USD for Game Development Pipelines: An Interview with Polyphony Digital

Nvidia

Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc and the creators of Gran Turismo, has exceeded 90M copies of cumulative sell-through sales. Polyphony Digital , a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc and the creators of Gran Turismo , has exceeded 90M copies of cumulative sell-through sales of PlayStation software titles over three decades.

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[Fixed] SUPERHOT Crashing, Not Starting, Performance Issues

Game Errors

SUPERHOT is a first-person shooter with an amazing concept, time moves only when you move. We find this idea very exciting and the gameplay was amazing although the game has some issues. The most common SUPERHOT issues that players reported on Steam Dashboard are crashing, not launching, black screen, and performance issues like low FPS, FPS drops, lag, that are making the game unplayable.

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The industry's disingenuous defense of loot boxes | This Week in Business

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Earlier this month, the Australian House of Representatives' Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee held public hearings into various aspects of online gambling, including loot boxes in video games. During those hearings, legislators heard from consumer rights' advocates and academics about fostering gambling addiction in children and normalizing gambling in culture, manipulative design patterns, research suggesting

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How to scale your Apple Search Ads campaigns

Unity Blog

There are two main strategies to scale your Apple Search Ads campaigns: optimizing keywords and optimizing product pages. By knowing how to optimize both sides together, you can scale up efficiently.

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Microsoft offers remedies to EU to win approval for ABK acquisition

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Microsoft has submitted its proposed remedies to the European Union as part of its ongoing efforts to gain approval for the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Reuters, via Yahoo Finance , reports a European Commission filing shows receipt of these remedies but does not offer details on what they involve.

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Godot Arrives in the Epic Games Store

Mircosoft Game Dev

We are honored to announce that Epic Games is offering Godot Engine a place on Epic Game's own digital distribution platform, the Epic Games Store.

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Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Splash Damage has announced that it's currently developing a new title, Project Astrid, in partnership with gaming streamers Christopher "Sacriel" Ball and Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek. Astrid is described as a AAA open-world survival game, and it is currently in pre-production.

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Explore AR creation with the latest Unity Learn Pathway

Unity Blog

The new Mobile AR Development Pathway is now live on Unity Learn and ready to take you on an exciting journey into the world of augmented reality (AR).

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The future of game consumption | Playable Futures Podcast

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Digital game distribution muscled in on the former dominance of boxed releases long ago. But now the digital realm is fragmenting, as myriad new ways to consume games compete for user attention. In step with that movement, the very definition of what counts as a 'game platform' is shifting, in no small part because of recent year's emphasis on live servicing of titles.

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Division 2 Crashing: Why & How to Fix it Like a Pro

Game Errors

Division 2, a sequel to Tom Clancy’s ‘The Division”, is a popular third-person shooter game released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game has gained a massive following since its release, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide even though it did not really meet expectations at its launch. Despite its popularity, many players have reported on Ubisoft and Reddit forums to have experienced frustrating crashes while playing the game.

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Atari acquires 1980 shooter Berzerk and sequel Frenzy

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Abalon

Indie DB

This fast, turn-based top-down indie announces a May release date

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As supply chain issues subside, the cold console war heats up | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The first couple of years of the current console generation have been very unusual, to say the least. Ordinarily, the near-simultaneous launch of two systems like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X would be the starting gun for an intense period of competition between the platforms – a contest which was expected to be all the more hard-fought this time around due to the very different visions for the industry's f

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Solid principles for game development

Jaunty Bear Games

As a game developer, there are a number of principles that are essential to keep in mind if you want to create a successful game that resonates with players. While the specific details of game development can vary from project to project, the following principles are universal and should be considered for any game development endeavour. Design for the player: One of the most important principles of game development is to always design with the player in mind.

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Did you have team members who actually doesn’t play much games? I’d imagine positions like networking engineer, community manager, or even artists could get by without a lot of game knowledge. Do they contribute something else that gamers don’t?

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While most game devs do play games in some form or other, there are plenty of developers who are much more casual in the kind of games they play, and some who don’t play any at all. The ones who don’t play are usually the ones who are further removed from the gameplay aspects - network engineers are concerned about the flow of data over the network, graphics engineers focus on the renderer and the frame rate, security experts focus on operational security, UI artists create icons and buttons, so

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Resident Evil 4 Remake Crashing: Quickest Methods to Fix It

Game Errors

If the Resident Evil 4 remake keeps crashing on your PC, you have several options to fix this problem. This article will explain why it happens and how to fix it. The original Resident Evil 4 was a huge success. Gamers were waiting for a remake. New, improved graphics, physics, and gameplay mechanisms will definitely attract you. But, the problem occurs when this game stops working or frequently crashes on your PC.

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Enhance Your Filmustage Account Security with Multi-factor Authentication

Filmustage

Filmustage is committed to providing a secure platform for its users, ensuring that their data and projects remain protected. One of the robust security measures implemented by Filmustage is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) via Google Authenticator. In this article, we'll discuss the benefits of using MFA and explain how to enable it for your Filmustage account.

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Destiny 2 Error Code Broccoli: What is & How to Quickly Fix It

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You’re in the mood for gaming, and the selection drops to Destiny 2. However, after 10 to 15 minutes, the game crashes with a strange broccoli error code. You usually can’t stand broccoli, but you still got it on the “menu” with your favorite game. Don’t lose your nerve anymore trying to get rid of this error. We have prepared a guide for your troubles, and with it, you will quickly get rid of the hated broccoli from Destiny 2 as well.

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GDC highlights metaverse opportunities, and concerns

Game Daily

Game Developer Conference begins on Monday, March 21, running through the whole week. It’s an enormous buffet of panels and presentations that seeks to cater to every need, for people who live and work in the game industry. For us at GameDaily, there is no shortage of options relating to our area of interest; the game industry’s future in terms of business, technology, culture, employment, and consumer-driven trends.

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An Introduction to CS:GO Community Servers [Explained Guide]

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If you’ve been playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for years and are finding the standard game less of a challenge than it used to be, it’s time to discover the world of community servers. The best community servers build upon the basic principles of CS:GO gameplay, but offer far more than standard competitive gameplay modes. If you’re looking for more intense virtual combat or simply want to try something new, community servers are the way to go.

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Super Spline Studios has become the first Leamington Spa studio with a four day work week

Game Development News

Super Spline Studios has introduced a four day work week

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Release candidate: Godot 4.0.1 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

Adding finishing touches to the first patch release of Godot 4, here comes 4.0.1 Release Candidate 2. It brings even more urgent fixes, and documentation improvements.

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Erik Hittenhausen, chief service officer at Testronic on the state of play in QA today

Game Development News

QA has come a long way in recent years, but with issues around representation, automation and underappreciation, have things come far enough?

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Raubritter

Indie DB

This medieval period indie discusses patch notes for the latest version

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Ins and Outs: March 2023’s industry hires roundup

Game Development News

Here are the highlights from the recent industry hires and moves, as published in MCV/DEVELOP’s March 2023 issue

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Cocos2d-x Freelancer needed

Cocos

Hello, Im looking for developer with cocos2d-x 2.2.6 knowledge and cocos2d-x 3.3+ version, C++. We need to create GDPR promt window for our old game and would like to replace sdkbox ads integrations with native Applovin MAX/Admob meditation. It would be needed for IOS and Android version of the game. Contact me by email root@estoty.com and we could agree on terms.