Game Developer

JANUARY 5, 2023

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

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Unity Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 2, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 6, 2023

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

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 5, 2023

The US Federal Trade Commission today proposed a new rule banning US employers from using non-compete clauses in contracts with workers. The regulator called such measures that prevent employees from going to work for other companies in the same field for a certain length of time "a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses," and an unfair method of competition in violation of the law.

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Game Development News

JANUARY 6, 2023

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

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Game Developer

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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Game Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Starloop Studios

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 4, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Game Development News

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Nvidia

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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Game Development News

JANUARY 6, 2023

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

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Rocket Brush Studio

JANUARY 4, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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Rocket Brush Studio

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 3, 2023

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

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 3, 2023

Every year, we turn to a panel of trusted analysts to ask them what they see coming down the road, and ask them to assess their predictions from the previous year. The panel has seen some turnover this year with two of our regulars – the NPD Group's Mat Piscatella and VoxPop's Stephanie Llamas – unable to take part. We're grateful to them for their help over the years.

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Game Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Unity Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 6, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 4, 2023

What’s the difference between a good gameplay trailer and an award-winning gameplay trailer? Outstanding capture. Creating game trailers is no easy task; it’s a team effort that demands ingenuity and creativity at all stages. We have worked on trailers for games such as Alan Wake Remastered, Project Zomboid, The Ascent, and PUBG. Here's our top tips for getting great quality footage out of any game, regardless of your expertise.

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Lost Garden

DECEMBER 31, 2022

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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Game From Scratch

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 4, 2023

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

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 3, 2023

Marvel Snap has amassed $30 million in player spending since its October 2022 release. As reported by MobileGamer.biz , per Appmagic data, the US made up the lion’s share of revenue with $17.5 million. The other four top-earning markets included South Korea, with $2 million. Read more.

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Game Industry News

JANUARY 2, 2023

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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