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Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring

Game Developer

Update: The studio behind Dauntless and Fae Farm has laid off an unknown number of employees and cancelled a game "mere weeks" away from launching in Early Access.

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UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign

GamesIndustry.biz

A public campaign to prevent publishers from pulling online support from video games in a way that makes them unplayable has prompted a response from the UK government. The Stop Killing Games campaign organised a petition on the government's website , which passed the 10,000 signatories needed to secure a response. The statement added below the petition was attributed to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport.

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NVIDIA TensorRT 10.0 Upgrades Usability, Performance, and AI Model Support

Nvidia

NVIDIA today announced the latest release of NVIDIA TensorRT, an ecosystem of APIs for high-performance deep learning inference. TensorRT includes inference. NVIDIA today announced the latest release of NVIDIA TensorRT, an ecosystem of APIs for high-performance deep learning inference. TensorRT includes inference runtimes and model optimizations that deliver low latency and high throughput for production applications.

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Web Export in 4.3

Mircosoft Game Dev

With single-threaded builds and sample playback, it's now easier than ever to export your game to the Web with Godot 4.3. And more!

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EA is diverting 100 percent of Immortals of Aveum net sales revenue to Ascendant Studios

Game Developer

With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to its developer.

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PlayStation full-year revenues rise to $27.5 billion but narrowly misses PS5 sales target

GamesIndustry.biz

Sony has released its full-year financial results, showing a solid twelve months for its PlayStation business ahead of a year in which it is forecasting declines. The platform holder saw net sales for its Game & Network Services division, which includes PlayStation, rise by 17% year-on-year to ¥4.3 trillion ($27.5 billion), while operating income rose 16% to ¥290.2 billion ($1.9 billion).

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Baladins from Seed by Seed is a narrative co-op RPG that respects your time

PreMortem.Games

French indie studio Seed by Seed appreciates the importance of players’ time. That’s why the play sessions of their narrative-driven, co-op multiplayer RPG Baladins last around an hour. In that time players go on little big adventures in a magical world. “We’re aiming at making non-violent games that bring families and friends together around the screen.

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Ubisoft laid off 1,700 workers on the path to its highest net bookings ever

Game Developer

Ubisoft's net bookings rose 33.5 percent in 2023 through 2024, but it's laid off 1,700 employees since 2022.

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PlayStation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEOs

GamesIndustry.biz

Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino will jointly succeed Jim Ryan as the CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hulst is CEO of the newly named Studio Business Group, which includes all of PlayStation’s first-party teams, plus covers the development of PlayStation IP onto other mediums, such as TV and film. Hulst was already head of PlayStation Studios.

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The joy of intergalactic journalism in Times & Galaxy by Copychaser Games

PreMortem.Games

In Times & Galaxy by Copychaser Games , players have the opportunity to experience the thrilling life of a space reporter for the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. However, don’t expect to break any major stories right away, as you begin at the bottom as the first-ever robo-reporter intern. But don’t despair, because the only way from there is up.

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Great Houses of Calderia full release

Indie DB

The Early Access phase has now come to an end, prepare for the Civil War!

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Hooded Horse co-founder says publishers should ditch 'horrible' recoup clauses to help devs

Game Developer

"It's fundamentally stupid to have recoup terms where publishers protect all of their downside risks and recover all the money first.

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Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%

GamesIndustry.biz

Square Enix has released its financials for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, with the results largely below what it had previously forecasted. As a result, the firm is set to implement a brand new strategy going forward, hoping to achieve "stable profit generation" in its digital entertainment segment by 2027. Square Enix's digital entertainment sales were ever so slightly up, mainly thanks to its HD Games sub-segment, the firm said.

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Meet the 2024 Unity for Humanity Grant winners

Unity Blog

After reviewing nearly 500 projects, we are excited to share the winners of the 2024 Unity for Humanity Grant. All creators receiving funding this year are using real-time 3D to drive change in truly innovative ways that embody Unity’s Social Impact mission.

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Games industry keeps getting worse with Damien Evans

Game Dev Unchained

In the ever-evolving landscape of the video game industry, one thing has become painfully clear: instability. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with numerous industry professionals about the challenges they face over the years. One such conversation, which left a significant impact on me, was with Damien Evans. We discussed the ongoing struggles within the industry, particularly the recent wave of layoffs and their profound impact on employees.

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Manor Lords has sold over 2 million copies in under three weeks

Game Developer

The early access title broke the record for Steam wishlists and has a lifetime conversion rate of 26 percent.

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Polish regulators to investigate PS Store and Steam for anti-competitive practices

GamesIndustry.biz

Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched a preliminary investigation into digital game platforms including Steam and the PlayStation Store for anti-competitive practices. The regulator revealed that an inspection has taken place at Sony's headquarters in Poland, in addition to two unnamed video game developers and publishers.

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The Dark Side of CECLON

Indie DB

And there's more news! Story mode, new base design (central HUB) and much more!

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Gotham Knights Added Multiplayer, but Divides Batman

Game Wisdom

Gotham Knights Added Multiplayer, but Divides Batman Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Gotham Knights fell into the same position that Arkham Origins did — an attempt by another studio to create a Batman game while Rocksteady was working on one. The original release was met with a mix of frustration and anger … The post Gotham Knights Added Multiplayer, but Divides Batman appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Book Excerpt: Ultima and Worldbuilding in the Computer Role-Playing Game

Game Developer

'Ultima and Worldbuilding in the Computer Role-Playing Game is the first scholarly book to focus exclusively on the long-running Ultima series of computer role-playing games (RPG) and to assess its lasting impact on the RPG genre and video game industry.

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The former Ubisoft dev who wants to bring back the golden age of JRPGs

GamesIndustry.biz

New developer Studio Camelia is launching its Kickstarter campaign today for Alzara Radiant Echoes, a Mediterranean-inspired JRPG that features work from renowned Dark Souls composer Motoi Sakuraba and Genshin Impact artist Yoshiro Ambe. It's the French studio's debut title, after the developer was set up back in 2021 by CEO and creative director Emma Delage, who previously worked at Ubisoft on the likes of the Ghost Recon franchise, Watch Dogs Legion, Beyond Good & Evil 2, and more.

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Sherman Commander - Get in the tank!

Indie DB

Buckle up! We're about to take you on an exclusive tour!

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The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content

PreMortem.Games

Layoffs and studio shutdowns are barely newsworthy anymore, considering their frequency. It nevertheless came as a surprise when Microsoft emailed everyone about the planned shutdown of four Bethesda Studios last week: Arkane Austin (maker of Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and Roundhouse Studios.

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Report: Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices

Game Developer

Square Enix's "unforgettable experiences" will be made without some unforgettable people.

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Forever Entertainment on making what was old new again

GamesIndustry.biz

Remaking games is not easy. You have to consider how retro titles will play on modern consoles and for today's audiences. You also have to work on the finer details, such as the clarity of dialogue, balancing gameplay, and quality-of-life changes. The list goes on. However, when remakes become a part of your business model, you have it figured out. Forever Entertainment has proven itself in this field with the remakes of Panzer Dragoon, The House of The Dead, Front Mission 1st, and Front Mission

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Anvil Empires - Large Worlds Prototype

Indie DB

Read about new features coming to Pre-Alpha soon like Large Worlds, Animal Breeding, Donkeys, Mills, and More!

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Webinar: Path Traced Visuals in Unreal Engine

Nvidia

Integrate RTX into your own game and understand what ReSTIR means for the future of real-time lighting in this May 21 webinar. Integrate RTX into your own game and understand what ReSTIR means for the future of real-time lighting in this May 21 webinar.

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Unity Create boss Marc Whitten is resigning

Game Developer

Whitten will receive multiple payments worth over $800,000 upon leaving the company.

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Sony's focus on engagement time over units sold makes sense for PlayStation | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

Sony announced its full-year results for 2023 earlier this week , with the PlayStation business posting continued solid growth that was basically in line with its revised estimates from a few months ago, albeit significantly undershooting the sky-high estimates it had originally forecast at the start of the year. As ever, there were various interesting bits and pieces in the results – I'm personally always struck by the long-term story Sony's financials tell of PlayStation's ever-growing d

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The Heart Of The World

Indie DB

Two enemies that can be found in the vast desert beyond the village of skalotl.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.6 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

This beta represents feature freeze for 3.6. We will now concentrate on bug fixing until we reach stable.

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Little Kitty, Big City tops 100,000 sales in two days

Game Developer

The cat that got the cream.

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Report: Sony forms new studio with ex-Deviation Games devs

GamesIndustry.biz

Sony has reportedly formed a new studio made up of former Deviation Games employees. In a post on LinkedIn , former technical director Michael Anthony suggested that the studio is "working on an undisclosed IP". "All the people I see working there that have signed up are top class developers," he wrote. "I hope that you can create a top class new IP with your studio that hopefully gives you all the time you need to create a quality product and not have to deal with the red tape of previous proje

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Brunelleschi is Back: Source Code

Indie DB

Like a phoenix from the ashes, Brunelleschi is coming back. We're resurrecting and rebuilding the source code for new features and better-than-ever performance.

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GameMaker in 2024

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com GameMaker in 2024 GameMaker just outlined new features coming to the seminal game engine GameMaker in 2024 and there are some pretty massive changes on the horizon. Highlight new features coming to GameMaker include: New Code Editor This is actually already available in the GameMaker beta (check it out in action here). This […] The post GameMaker in 2024 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Sharing laughs and swapping save files in Athenian Rhapsody

Game Developer

Creator Nico Papalia talks about what thoughts went into creating a game where no two playthroughs should be the same and how he turned player saves into collectibles.

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Owlchemy: Vision Pro is biggest step towards VR mainstream adoption

GamesIndustry.biz

Rumour has it that the Vision Pro is finally getting ready to get shipped outside of the US. Three months after its American launch, Bloomberg reported that Apple's VR headset could be shipping in several territories worldwide as early as next month, off the back of the firm's Worldwide Developers Conference. It's unclear how many headsets Apple has shifted since retail availability in the US but the high $3,500 price point has made the Vision Pro somewhat of a niche within a niche product.

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