Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Developers are growing irritated with attempts to dictate where and how they can make games.

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Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Wwise Now Free for Indie Developers In the news that isn’t new category, audio middleware maker Audiokinetic have added a new free “Indie” tier to Wwise. Wwise is an audio middleware solution, similar to FMod (who also added a free indie tier back in 2020), that is available on most major game engines and supports all … Wwise Now Free for Indie Developers Read More The post Wwise Now Free for Indie Developers appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Department of Commerce is arguing that the more app stores there are, the healthier the mobile app scene will be.

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The Astronauts

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Introduction and index of this series is here. In the previous parts we saw that using generic data compression libraries, we can get our 94.5MB data down to 33.8MB (zstd level 7) or 29.6MB (oodle kraken level 2) size, if we’re not willing to spend more than one second compressing it. That’s not bad, but is there something else we can do?

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FortySeven has been working in the game industry for almost two decades.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A report from Bloomberg shed light yesterday on the issues facing 343 Industries, which was significantly hit by layoffs and reportedly switched engines last year. At least 95 staff from 343 Industries were made redundant as part of the recent Microsoft layoffs , according to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg. Contractors were only given a few days' warning before the end of their contract, the publication added, while a dozen veterans were also let go.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We're now just days away from the Release Candidate, working at full capacity on finalizing as many of the remaining high priority issues as we can. This beta adds audio blending in AnimationTree, fixes GDScript typed arrays, and refactors high quality texture import to enable ASTC support.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How much parkour does that translate to?

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Unit 2 Games has announced that its free-to-play game creation and sharing tool Crayta will shut down on March 3. Back in 2020, the title launched on Google Stadia, and in March 2021, it joined the Epic Game Store.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The free-to-play title is published by Epic Games, and only debuted in August last year.

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Games 190

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony has announced that on May 9, the PlayStation Plus Collection will be closed. As reported by Edge Magazine's Chris Schilling , the firm notes that the games will no longer be accessible as a benefit.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From Github to indiepub.

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Games 246

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A few years ago, after a long day of working on Star Wars Battlefront or Battlefield, a group of EA DICE developers would gather in the studio for an evening of Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, and other tabletop games. Over time, this hobby sparked a creative urge within the group. "I know that DICE will forever make shooters, but [I asked the group] if we could do anything, what would we do?

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The company is also shutting down Battlefield Mobile developer Industrial Toys.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Porting successful PC and console games to mobile has become common practice. Vampire Survivors is the latest example in a long line of PC hits triumphantly making the jump to smart devices. Poncle's title was downloaded one million times in just a week when it launched in December. Soon after, the studio revealed that it had planned to port Vampire Survivors to mobile sooner, but couldn't find a business partner who agreed with its monetisation approach , so eventually decided to do it all in-h

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Like sales upon the snow.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Assetto Corsa issues were reported by some gamers after the racing simulation game was released. The most common errors that players encounter are random crashes, Long Loading Times, Black Screens, Blue screens, and FPS Drops. Different gamers are facing particular crashes while playing this game that is related to Assetto Corsa crashes when loading the car.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nothing but an echo.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Crew 2 game bugs and crashes were encountered by a lot of players since the game was released. Because of these errors, a lot of people were unable to play the game because of The Crew 2 freezing on PC. Other most common issues that players reported are related to The Crew 2 keeps crashing at startup on PC, PS4, PS5, or Xbox One consoles. Before trying other solutions, make sure that you meet the minimum system requirements of the game and you can find it here.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Electronic Arts has revised its guidance for its current fiscal year after a third quarter that was more challenging than expected. Revenue and gross profit both rose year-on-year, but the company lowered its expectations for the full financial year, now expecting net bookings of between $7.07 billion and $7.17 billion.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Call of Duty WWII redefines the breathtaking experience of World War II for a new gaming experience. The game suffers from some errors and crashes and because of that, it got some pretty bad reviews since the launch. It seems that the most common issues are Call of Duty WW2 crashing on PC or multiple crashes on startup. Plus, the players are complaining that the game is poorly optimized and report server issues.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Services provider Keywords has acquired US-based games PR firm Fortyseven Communications. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, with Keywords only saying that it includes "contingent consideration payable in a mix of cash and new ordinary shares depending on the future performance of the company over the three years from completion." Fortyseven was founded in 2006 and employs 55 staff across four offices in New York, San Francisco, Denver, and its HQ in Los Angeles.

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Communications Games Media 97

Rocket Brush Studio

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With the advent of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, browsers have evolved to provide greater ease of use and functionality. Your business must ensure that your application and website are ideal for all users. Cross-browser testing is the solution. It is an essential step in ensuring that your website or application generates a positive user experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Epic Games and Iron Galaxy have announced that Rumbleverse will be shut down on February 28. The free-to-play battle royale title initially launched on multiple platforms on August 2022.

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Unity Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From solving facility challenges for one of the busiest airports in North America to helping major metropolitan regions build smarter, safer, and more sustainable cities, learn how digital twins enable us to reimagine the project lifecycle for infrastructure.

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. One important technique to master, particularly for video games, is level of detail (LOD). Not only does LOD support faster rendering, it does so in a way that doesn't negatively impact the visual quality of an asset.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In recent years, with the advent of globalization, it has become a norm for game developers to target multiple markets for their games. To get the best results when targeting foreign markets, analyzing the market potential of your game, while also ensuring that your game is appropriate for the target market is essential. Game localization solution plays a key part in the success of your game in the global market.

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Game Development for Beginners

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Java is a widely used programming language known for its simplicity, versatility, and platform independence. In recent years, Java has been increasingly used for game development, particularly for mobile and browser games. With its rich libraries and tools, many developers and game studios have found Java to be a suitable choice for game development.

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Cocos

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sorry for the late reply, this is a bug, I have created a new issue Toon material shows exceptions on Snapdragon devices and MediaTek devices · Issue #14063 · cocos/cocos-engine · GitHub and sent it back to my colleagues in the engine team and we will fix it as soon as possible.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sony Santa Monica has announced that God of War Ragnarok has sold 11 million units. The action title hit the sales milestone three months after its launch.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The new game version is called Dying Light The Following, and it has a brand-new Legend system, improved visuals, and major gameplay enhancements. Because the game was enhanced, some players encountered different crashes when trying to start or play the game. We acknowledge your need for reliable and quick methods to fix the game issues, thus we come with this descriptive article to help you save 5 or 10 minutes of your time using our useful solutions to fix Dying Light 2 crashes on PC.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Swedish Games Industry's newest report estimates that the country's games sector will be short 25,000 developers in 2031. The Talent, Education, and the Art of Making Games report explains that the forecast is based on factors such as educational and recruiting opportunities.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In MW2 or Warzone 2, you could experience a Gunnerside error indicating the #x4502e2b536787a991 code that prevents you from playing the game. Users of PS4 and PS5 currently experience this error. If you encounter this annoying error while playing, don’t worry, we have a few workarounds that will address the issue right away. We understand how important your time is so we wrote this article with the intention of saving you 10 minutes by providing the information you need.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox GitHub founder Chris Wanstrath has launched Null Games, a new video games publisher. The company intends to use Wanstrath's career experience to create a "more sustainable" game development environment.

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