Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Publishing the provisional findings of its investigation into the merger, the CMA said it believes the move will harm Microsoft's rivals and "result in a substantial lessening of competition.
Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The wait is almost over! With Godot 4.0 coming close to stable, we finalize our efforts to fix the remaining critical issues and add the last coat of polish with the first Release Candidate.
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Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Kitfox explores what helped Bay 12's roguelike become such a breakout hit in a short amount of time.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Competitions and Markets Authority has provisionally found that the acquisiton of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft could reduce competition in console and cloud gaming. The UK regulator says in its provisional report that it believes Microsoft would find it commercially benefical to make Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox -- or available on Xbox in an enhanced way -- which could result in 'higher prices, reduced range, lower quality, worst service and/or reduced innovation'.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Those who opt-in will earn 90 percent of their full salary, and Fingersoft claims the new option is a "better alternative" to the four-day work week.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The UK Competition and Markets Authority today released provisional findings of its investigation into the possible anti-consumer impact of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, going so far as to suggest the companies could address its concerns by breaking up the publisher. Shortly after, Wedbush analysts Nick McKay and Michael Pachter released a note to investors saying the move suggests the merger is close to approval.
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GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
PUBG developer and publisher Krafton has opened its first Canadian studio, GamesIndustry.biz can reveal, with the unveiling of Krafton Montreal. The company will be led by head of studio Patrik Méthé (pictured above far left), one of many Ubisoft alumni on the team, and is currently working on a video game adaptation of The Bird That Drinks Tears, a popular series of South Korean fantasy novels by Yeongdo Lee.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The PUBG Battlegrounds maker hopes to expand the studio significantly over the next three years.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Backend engine maker Snapser announced that it has closed a $2.6 million seed funding round. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the round.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Not for Broadcast sees players handling the programming of a live nightly news broadcast, keeping things clean (or not) for government overlords.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Finnish mobile game studio Fingersoft announced that it will now offer a six-hour working day option to its employees, for 90% of their full salary. The company experimented with the four-day week and the six-hour working day five days a week throughout 2021 and 2022. About 50% of its workforce of 110 people took part in the experiment, with employees given the choice between the two options and the results surveyed by a third-party.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
"We care about crafting dynamic worlds that are full of light and life.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When we think about starting and running a game studio, we know it's tough. We know that games are a creative audience-driven process which means there are no guarantees of success. Experience, skills, iteration and determination go a long way, but no matter how well things go, or how good your team or game is, you will have highs and lows.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
All aboard the $70 game train.
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Farming Simulator 17 promises to bring the complete farming experience. Practically, you take the role of a modern farmer and immerse yourself in a huge open world loaded with new content. Because the game is a simulator and because they have pretty complicated mechanics, you may encounter issues with Farming Simulator 17 keeps crashing on your PC. The most common crashes that players complained about are Farming Simulator 17 crashes on startup , or randomly, but also launch and performance issu
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The cash has been handed out to devs working on projects with a budget of less than $500,000.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox In a rare television interview, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said he believes UK regulators should "embrace" Microsoft's proposed acquisition of his company. Appearing on CNBC's Squawk Box , the executive was asked about this week's story from the New York Times, which suggested Microsoft's legal team expected the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to oppose the deal.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Gourdlets is a whimsical city-builder that shuns preordained goals to let players find joy in the simple act of creation.
Unity Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In this blog, Unity Senior Technical Product Manager Jeff Riesenmy offers a guide to the most important factors for developers to consider in order to get the most out of the Addressables system on a project.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Can't tweet that anymore.
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Assassin’s Creed Origins is the new installment in the award-winning series, now taking place in Ancient Egypt. The game is set during the time of Cleopatra – the furthest back in time the series has ever been. Unfortunately, you may encounter Assassin’s Creed Origins keeps crashing on your PC. Despite reinventing the franchise, the game comes with a few errors that are making the game unplayable for some players.
Rocket Brush Studio
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The world is changing rapidly and wearable devices have become increasingly popular. With the rise of smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other types of wearables, it is important to ensure these devices are reliable and secure. Testing wearable devices and their associated ecosystems are essential to guarantee their functionality and security. It is important for companies to have an organized approach to testing to guarantee their success in the market.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Krafton announced its fourth quarter and full-year earnings today, showing declines for 2023 overall and mixed results for the fourth quarter, including the company's first quarterly net loss since it began trading publicly in 2021. Krafton's 2023 marked the beginning of a major push beyond PUBG for the publisher, with the company pushing into new genres and platforms, most notably with the arrival of its AAA console an
Unity Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In this blog, Unity Senior Technical Product Manager Jeff Riesenmy offers a guide to the most important factors for developers to consider in order to get the most out of the Addressables system on a project.
Game Development News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Mathieu Duperre, CEO and founder of Edgegap explains how the industry could be preserving online multiplayer
Perforce
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
With security breaches and cyberattacks on the rise, ensuring that your software is secure and safeguarded against vulnerabilities is essential. Fortunately, using the right software security tools and techniques — like SAST and DAST — makes the DevSecOps process easier.
The Bottom Feeder
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
I think this is gonna’ be a good one. I keep saying this blog is free. Of course, it's not. Nothing is. The price of this blog is that, every so often, I put an advertisement in your inbox. We have just started a Kickstarter for our next game, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. It will be running for the next month. If you can back us, we would be enormously grateful.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Godot 4 First Release Candidate Godot 4 just got one step closer, with today’s release of the first release candidate. Godot 4 RC1 is a feature complete version of Godot meant primarily for squashing bugs and improving performance and usability. Any new features will have to wait for Godot 4.1 or later. Key features in … Godot 4 First Release Candidate Read More The post Godot 4 First Release Candidate appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Nintendo has announced plans to raise its employees' pay by 10% despite its lowered financial forecast. According to Reuters , this is in line with recommendations from the Japanese government, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida advising companies to increase wages alongside inflation. Nintendo shared the information in an earnings call on Tuesday, with president Shuntaro Furukawa saying: "It's important for our long-term growth to secure our workforce.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Blender Projects Portal Launched The Blender Foundation have just launched Blender Project site for managing Blender development, including source code hosting. This project was forced upon them, due to their existing solution Phabricator being shut down. Details from an earlier Blender developer blog: developer.blender.org has been doing this for our community for years now, … Blender Projects Portal Launched Read More The post Blender Projects Portal Launched appeared
CG Spectrum
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
CG Spectrum 3D Modeling Mentor and Senior Environment Artist at Arkane Austin, Ehsan Ebrahimzadeh, will be speaking at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC)! In the session Fall Foliage in 'Redfall': Creating the Essence of Northeast America , Ehsan will explore how to create a good game workflow using the game Redfall and its foliage workflows as an example.
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Ghost Recon Wildlands is an exciting third-person tactical shooter video game created and published by Ubisoft. The game was released in 2017 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox, as the first game in the Ghost Recon series to feature an open-world environment and is played from a third-person perspective with the option of first-person view for gun aiming.
Game Wisdom
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Base Builder Fest 2023 Showcase Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a spotlight of my favorite games played during Base Builder Fest 2023, all games shown are either demos or EA builds. 0:00 Intro 00:28 Steamworld Build 3:12 Lumencraft 4:53 Aloft 6:47 Astro Colony 9:43 DeadCraft … The post Base Builder Fest 2023 Showcase appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Code with Mike
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Plenty of Fish is a renowned dating site with over 150 million members worldwide. It’s no wonder you chose POF for making new acquaintances. There’s a whole lot of advantageous features to brighten up your dating experience, but what if you have problems with the basics – account and messaging? […] The post Plenty of Fish messages and account problems: reasons and solutions appeared first on CodeWithMike.
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