Overwatch 2 VP Jon Spector is leaving Blizzard Entertainment
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2023
After six years, Overwatch 2 's commercial lead Jon Spector will be leaving the company at the end of the month.
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What is AI art and how will it impact artists?
CG Spectrum
MARCH 13, 2023
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated and regulations struggle to keep up, global concern has arisen about its place in the creative industries. People have begun questioning the ethics of AI art and what it means for those working or pursuing a creative career, particularly digital painting. How will AI impact artists such as digital illustrators and concept artists ?
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Game devs talk design methods, system mechanics in design summit
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2023
For anyone with an interest in game design, Polaris' developer summit has different articles covering various aspects of design development.
Take a break from busy GDC and meet Dutch developers at The Netherlands Lounge
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 13, 2023
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle in the Moscone Centre and just have a good conversation and decent coffee with Dutch games industry professionals? Well, you’re in luck, because The Netherlands Lounge (located in Hotel Zeppelin ) is returning this year. Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business.
Blizzard confirms Diablo IV will not launch on Xbox Game Pass
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2023
Microsoft wants Activision Blizzard's games to come to its Game Pass service eventually, but Diablo IV won't be the first title from the publisher to start that trend.
Everything Everywhere All at Once: The Breakout Success of the 2023 Oscars and How AI-Driven Script Breakdown Could Have Helped
Filmustage
MARCH 13, 2023
The 2023 Oscars were dominated by the critically acclaimed film "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The movie captured the hearts of audiences with its unique blend of action, comedy, and drama, as well as its exploration of themes like identity and the multiverse. It also broke records by earning more nominations and awards than "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," one of the most successful films in history.
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American Mcgee is trying to get his new game greenlit. I know that his games are profitable and well received. However, it’s taking aver 4 years for a response, and I’m puzzled to why it is so. What exactly causes a company to consider greenleting a game? Does it require more than the creators reputation?
Ask a Game Dev
MARCH 13, 2023
There are many reasons one would pass on a game pitch, many of which have nothing to do with the pitch itself. Finding a publisher is very much like dating - the game being pitched must meet a bunch of the publisher’s needs in order for them to run with it. Imagine you’re the one in charge of green lighting new external projects. Here is a non-exhaustive list of potential reasons you might say no that have very little to do with the pitched game.
How Dome Keeper focuses on systems that feed into one another
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2023
Dome Keeper tasks players balancing their time between mining for ore and defending their fragile planetary base from creatures that don't want them there.
Humble Game Design Book + Pixel Art Course Bundles
Game From Scratch
MARCH 13, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Humble Game Design Book + Pixel Art Course Bundles There are a pair of Humble Bundles of interest to game developers launched today on Humble, the Game Design and AI Featuring Steve Rabin bundle and the Complete Pixel Art Online Course by Mammoth Interactive bundle. The first is a large collection of some of the coolest game development ebooks … Humble Game Design Book + Pixel Art Course Bundles Read More The post Humble Game Design Book + Pixel Art Course Bundles appea
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World warns of leaks after cyberattack
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2023
"We have been enduring constant cyberattacks for more than a year now.
MCV/DEVELOP Award categories explained: Studios & Publishing
Game Development News
MARCH 13, 2023
For this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards we want to celebrate the UK studios and publishers that go above and beyond the duty to make great games.
Gen Z is ready to tackle gaming’s biggest challenges
Game Daily
MARCH 13, 2023
The generation born between 1997 and 2012 – commonly referred to as Gen Z – is entering adulthood en masse. Around one in three people alive today is Gen Z. More than 30 percent of the U.S. workforce will be Gen Z by the end of this decade. Gen Z’s influence on gaming is already significant. This is the first generation born into the internet age.
Eyes, hands, simulation, and samples: What’s new in Unity XR Interaction Toolkit 2.3
Unity Blog
MARCH 13, 2023
XRI 2.3 offers full support for hand interaction, poking, eye gaze, and audiovisual affordances, as well as improved two-handed interaction and a fully revamped device simulator to help test your apps without a headset.
Tarek Nijmeh, global QA director at PTW on the state of play in QA today
Game Development News
MARCH 13, 2023
QA has come a long way in recent years, but with issues around representation, automation and underappreciation, have things come far enough?
What we can use on native platform and Safari browser instead of requestIdleCallback?
Cocos
MARCH 13, 2023
Hi there, is there analog of window.requestIdleCallback() - Web APIs | MDN on native platform and Safari web browser we can use instead ? seems it doesn’t work- undefined on native (android) platform and Safari web browser.
Is Cocos2DX C++ framework dead?
Cocos
MARCH 13, 2023
some news about the AXMOL Engine : AXMOL Engine– A Multi-platform Engine for Desktop, XBOX (UWP) and Mobile games. (A radical fork of Cocos2d-x-4.
Hosting Persistent World Games on Amazon GameLift
AWS Games
MARCH 13, 2023
Persistent world use cases have become increasingly popular within multiplayer games, as well as across industries for all kinds of realtime virtual world applications. There are two main games server hosting architectures: session-based and persistent world games. Session-based games group players together through matchmaking for a single short-lived game session.
Star Citizen Error 19004: Best Ways to Fix This Problem
Game Errors
MARCH 13, 2023
Are you constantly getting Star Citizen error 19004? If yes, don’t worry. You can easily solve this problem. Star Citizen is a perfect example of a space trading and combat simulation game. The gameplay mechanisms have attracted a lot of gamers. But, if you cannot access the game due to an error code like 19004, you will miss the excitement. Luckily, you can get rid of this issue.
Restoring a missing piece of history with MLB: The Show's Negro Leagues
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This year's iteration of Sony's MLB: The Show will be the first time the baseball title features the Negro Leagues. Created due to racial segregation within the MLB (and America as a whole), the Negro Leagues were home for Black and Latin American professionals to play from 1920 until 1950.
Star Citizen Lobby Error 60015: Easily Bypass This Problem
Game Errors
MARCH 13, 2023
If you are experiencing the Star Citizen lobby error 60015 randomly, you are at the right place. This article will describe the best troubleshooting methods to fix this problem, along with other helpful information. In Star Citizen, Lobby is an excellent feature. It allows gamers to interact with others in a social environment. But, if anything wrong happens, like the sudden appearance of the error code 60015, it will completely ruin your experience.
Bleak Faith devs rebuff allegations of using animations from Elden Ring
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Bleak Faith: Forsaken developer Archangel Studios has rejected accusations of stealing Elden Ring animations. The allegations emerged after a Dark Souls modder using the name Meowmaritus posted a side-by-side comparison between Bleak Faith and FromSoftware's 2022 hit RPG.
NBA 2K23 Keeps Crashing and Freezing on PS5 [Fixed]
Game Errors
MARCH 13, 2023
NBA 2K23, the latest installment of the famous basketball video game franchise, has been experiencing technical issues on the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console. Players have reported that the game frequently crashes and freezes, making it difficult to enjoy the game. The issue has caused frustration among fans who were eager to play the highly anticipated game on the new gaming console.
GSC Game World suffers Stalker 2 leak after latest cyber attack
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2023
Stalker developer GSC Game World has been the victim of "constant cyberattacks" over the past year, the studio said. In a statement shared on Twitter yesterday, the Ukrainian company said that an employee account for a "collective work-with-images application" was hacked, resulting in blackmailing and intimidation. Gamerant reported that a group called Vestnik TSS posted Stalker 2 leaks on Russian social media platform VK yesterday, mainly images, and threatened to release more if GSC Game World
Steam Game not Launching: Here’s Why & How to Fix This Issue
Game Errors
MARCH 13, 2023
Steam is the most popular game client software for Windows 11/10. Millions of players install and launch Windows games with the Steam client software. However, sometimes Steam games won’t launch on Windows 11/10. When games don’t start, nothing happens when users click to launch them within Steam. Sometimes error messages can also pop up that help users identify issues.
Adaptive ui for different screen aspects
Cocos
MARCH 13, 2023
Hi! Can you suggest how I can dynamically adapt the ui for different cases. For example, the design resolution of my game is 1080x1920. In the settings, I check the box next to FitWidth. The game will look good when the aspect ratio of the screen is such that the width is smaller than the height (pic 1). pic 1 (click for more details) However, if you try to run the iPad resolution 12, then the ui will look incorrect (pic 2). pic 2 (click for more details) To make it look right on the iPad, you n
A guide to properly crediting game workers and why it matters
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Stories about developers being omitted from game credits have been multiplying in recent months. Prominent examples include former MercurySteam employees being left out of Metroid Dread's credits , 20 people from Striking Distance Studios forgotten in The Callisto Protocol's acknowledgements , or the original Metroid Prime developers omitted from the remastered version , among many others.
WWE 2K23 Won’t Launch: How to Run It Without Any Problem
Game Errors
MARCH 13, 2023
When you notice that the WWE 2K23 is not launching on your PC, you suggest you follow the effective steps featured in this article. However, you also should have a good idea about this problem before getting started. If there is no problem with the system requirements, this wrestling simulation game should run on your PC without any problems. But, for some users, this may not be the case.
Frontier-published Lemnis Gate shutting down in July
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Timeloop multiplayer shooter Lemins Gate is the latest online game scheduled to be closed this year. A joint statement on the game's Steam page from developer Ratloop Games Canada and publisher Frontier Foundry announced the Lemnis Gate servers will be taken offline on July 11.
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