Sat.Dec 31, 2022 - Fri.Jan 06, 2023

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New FTC proposal aims to ban non-compete clauses for all US workers

Game Developer

The FTC's new rule could greatly change the power that game developers have when transferring between studios.

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7 tutorials to help uplevel your Unity skills in 2023

Unity Blog

Have a Unity-centered New Year’s resolution? We’ve curated seven resources to help you conquer new skills or improve upon existing ones in 2023.

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Lawsuit against CD Projekt Red over Cyberpunk 2077 settles for $1.85m

GamesIndustry.biz

A settlement for $1.85 million has been reached for a class action lawsuit over Cyberpunk 2077. Originally received two years ago and filed in California , the suit alleged that CD Projekt Red misled investors about the state of the RPG on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. In January 2021, the Cyberpunk 2077 maker received a similar lawsuit from the Rosen Law firm.

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Brawl Stars Ditched the Loot Boxes - Was it a Good Move and Should Other Games Follow?

Deconstructor of Fun

On December 12th, just a few weeks ago, Supercell’s Brawl Stars shocked both their audience and the F2P devsphere by removing lootboxes. This wasn’t a small undertaking. Brawl Boxes had been there since the release of the game, and were an integral part of its progression and monetization systems. On top of that, lootboxes are considered one of the pillars of the F2P model both by its supporters and detractors.

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Microsoft and Activision no longer think the FTC is unconstitutional

Game Developer

Microsoft previously claimed the FTC, which is attempting to block its purchase of Activision Blizzard, violated the U.S. Constitution.

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2022’s best tips from Unity developers on Twitter

Unity Blog

A selection of top tips from all five developer takeovers on Twitter in 2022, featuring everything from visual effects (VFX) to general Editor advice.

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CD Projekt Red settles Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit for £1.55 million

Game Development News

The studio behind Cyberpunk 2077 has settled a class action lawsuit that was originally filed back in January 2021.

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YouTube restores video on canceled Zelda game after Nintendo takedown

Game Developer

After its sudden takedown in December 2022, Did You Know Gaming's video for the canceled Zelda tactics game is back up on YouTube.

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Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek Prodigy’s “Supernova, Part 2” Episode

Game Industry News

HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Star Trek: Prodigy ’s freshman season has been fairly consistently fantastic, and while I don’t think “ Supernova Part 2 ” quite lives up to the same level of quality, I do think the season’s final episode sets us up for a really fantastic coming season two. I therefore understand the choices that were made in the construction of the episode and story, but I’m not entirely certain that I agree with all of them.

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Everyone hates games and we don’t care (but we should) | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

Games are the most successful creative industry in the UK, bigger than TV, film and music. How often have you heard this statement to justify us as a sector? We all know and feel how the UK mainstream media, especially print, likes to portray us. Whether it’s The Sun declaring "Mum’s Guilt – I found my son in a trance at 2am hooked on his games console. and I felt it was my fault for buying it" or The Mirror's "Mum bans son, 12, from adult game – but husband’s decis

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Year In Review: Trending Posts of 2022

Nvidia

Marking a year of new and evolving technologies, 2022 produced wide-ranging advancements and AI-powered solutions across industries. These include boosting HPC. Marking a year of new and evolving technologies, 2022 produced wide-ranging advancements and AI-powered solutions across industries. These include boosting HPC and AI workload power, research breakthroughs, and new capabilities in 3D graphics, gaming, simulation, robotics, and more.

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Using AI bots as game development tools, not replacements with modl.ai

Game Developer

As AI tools have quickly become a controversial topic in the game industry, modl.ai aims to make AI tools that support developers, not supplant them.

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The Role Of Animation & VFX In Video Games

Starloop Studios

Video games have come a long way since their inception. From simple pixel graphics to complex, life-like open worlds, the visuals of modern video games are unparalleled. Of course, this advancement wouldn’t be possible without animation and VFX (visual effects). Animation and VFX are two integral components of game design and development that contribute to [.].

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Building on metaverse successes. How Gamefam’s Roblox strategy delivered a triumphant year

GamesIndustry.biz

When it comes to capturing video games’ current zeitgeist, few do it better than Gamefam. That’s not to say the 2019-founded outfit is conventional or typical. Far from it, in fact. For one, the team largely focuses on making and publishing games and experiences delivered within metaverse gaming platforms. In step with that focus, Gamefam has established a deep understanding of the GenZ demographic’s needs and tastes, informing its work on live-operated original games, virtual

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Q&A: Kim Parker Adcock, founder and managing director at OPMjobs on recruitment

Game Development News

Ahead of this month’s DEVELOP/JOBS, Richie Shoemaker questions a number of recruitment experts, to see what how working and finding work in today’s games industry is changing and the issues studios and potential hires might have to face.

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UK regulator extends deadline for investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

Game Developer

The CMA will now publish the results of its investigation at the end of April, almost two months later than initially planned.

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Advanced Digital Illustration Course student review & creative process

CG Spectrum

After working as a freelance artist in Chile for almost ten years, Luis Inzunza felt he had reached the peak of what he could do locally, so he set his sights on a more global career. To achieve this goal, he knew he'd have to sharpen his digital illustration skills. Luis enrolled in the Advanced Digital Illustration Course at CG Spectrum and, before long, landed a job as a freelance digital illustrator at the global indie game dev studio Monumental!

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Video game sales evade strong economic headwinds (for the time being)

GamesIndustry.biz

As we begin 2023, the economic headwinds against the UK are very strong, currently facing a triple whammy of economic pressures. According to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), inflation rose by 11% in the 12 months to November 2022. UK taxes are some of the highest on record; new analysis by the Tax Payers Alliance has found the five year average tax burden is at a 70-year high.

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The deadline for MCV Women in Games 2023 has been extended

Game Development News

We’re extending the deadline for nominations for MCV Women in Games 2023.

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Focus Entertainment adds ex-Bethesda dev Sean Brennan as CEO

Game Developer

According to Focus, bringing Brennan on as CEO will help the company grow and achieve its own dreams of being a more high-profile publisher.

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How to build successful VR games as a solo developer

Game Analytics

Building video games has never been a simple task. You can have a brilliant idea for a game, but without the right skills, tools and resources, it can be near-impossible to tackle by yourself. Especially if we consider something as complicated and new as virtual reality. Not that this stopped Sergio Hidalgo. Being a one-man studio, Sergio managed to produce, release, and publish two successful VR titles.

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NetEase acquires Canadian game studio SkyBox Labs

GamesIndustry.biz

NetEase has announced the acquisition of Canadian game developer SkyBox Labs. Founded in 2011, the studio has co-developed titles such as Halo Infinite, Minecraft, and Fallout 76. SkyBox will continue to operate independently under the supervision of its founders Shyang Kong, Derek MacNeil, and Steven Silvester. Read more.

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On the road: My year of conferences on Unity’s Diversity Recruiting team

Unity Blog

Kaylynn Castleman, of Unity’s Diversity Recruiting team, shares a recap of her team’s experiences at various conferences in 2022.

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QA staff at ZeniMax Studios unanimously votes to unionize

Game Developer

That's one way to ring in the new year.

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Impacts of RPA on the World of Finance

Rocket Brush Studio

Automating repetitive tasks has revolutionized almost every industry by allowing workers to focus on high-value projects. For businesses that process massive amounts of documents, it is especially important to automate repetitive tasks. The financial industry deals with complex and large amounts of data hence accuracy and error-free operations are crucial requirements.

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Report: New YouTube policy leads to increased demonetisation of games content

GamesIndustry.biz

An update in YouTube's moderation policies has reportedly led to increasing demonetisation of gaming content on the platform. According to VentureBeat , YouTubers like Penquinz0 have noticed an uptick in demonetised videos after a policy update cracking down on game violence. Content creator RTGame has also shared his experience on Twitter , highlighting that the policy changes applied retroactively as well, demonetising several of his videos.

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Closed social affordances / Open social affordances in social systems design

Lost Garden

Introduction In social systems design, we often need to control how different players interact with one another. We want to heavily mediate griefing and toxicity between strangers. And we want to open up more intimate channels of communication between trusted friends so they can offer nuanced sympathy and support. “Closed” and “open” affordances are useful […].

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Obituary: Actor Earl Boen has passed away at 81 years old

Game Developer

Boen was best known as a character actor for TV and film, but also did voice work for World of Warcraft and Metal Gear Solid 2.

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CRM Testing: Why It Is Critical for Business Success

Rocket Brush Studio

For many businesses and organizations, customer relationship management (CRM) systems are essential for managing customer data, organizing customer interactions, and driving sales. As such, the reliability of these systems is critical to business success. To ensure that a CRM system is working properly, it must be tested regularly for any problems or potential issues.

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Zenimax QA workers form union

GamesIndustry.biz

Microsoft is now the second AAA gaming publisher to see unionization in its workforce, as Zenimax Workers United and the Communications Workers of America today announced that a supermajority of roughly 300 QA developers across Zenimax's US operations came out in favor of unionization. The developers gave their support either by signing a union authorization card or voting through an online portal.

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Unreal Engine January 2023 Marketplace Asset Giveaway

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com. Unreal Engine January 2023 Marketplace Asset Giveaway. Epic Games have continued their monthly Unreal Asset giveaway, with January 2023 containing 5 “free for the month assets” as well as 1 addition to the permanently free collection. The assets are yours to keep forever so long as you “purchase” them (for $0) before the first Tuesday in February. … Unreal Engine January 2023 Marketplace Asset Giveaway Read More.

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Making Pentiment 's most macabre murder mysteries

Game Developer

Pentiment game director Josh Sawyer breaks down the design logic behind the games' brain-teasing murder mysteries.

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Michael Blaker’s Movie Monday Featuring The Poison Rose

Game Industry News

Hey all, I’m back with a really disappointing film for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s The Poison Rose. Plot: The plot is really boring, and the base premise never really is fulfilled: L.A. private investigator Carson Phillips is on a job to check on a mental health ward patient, and it really never goes anywhere from there. It literally is never solved.

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God of War Ragnarok ends 2022 at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

GamesIndustry.biz

The final UK boxed chart of 2022 has landed, and Sony's God of War Ragnarok ends the year on top. The new God of War has been a big hit over Christmas, boosted by a PS5 hardware bundle. It is actually the fourth biggest new game launch of the year (in terms of sales from physical retailers). God of War leapt two places despite sales falling 29% week-on-week.

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