Game Developer
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Kotick's tenure at Activision Blizzard saw it become one of video games' biggest publishers, along with it (and himself) the subject of numerous recent controversies.
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 21, 2023
PlayStation will no longer be removing over 1,300 Discovery TV shows from its platform next month. Sony had previously announced that users will not be able to watch Discovery content on PlayStation from December 31, even if they had already purchased it. However, the firm now says that due to an 'updated licensing agreement' with Warner Bros -- which owns the Discovery brand -- consumers will now be able to access their previously purchased shows 'for at least the next 30 months'.
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Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
GameFromScratch.com China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization The Chinese government have just announced new regulations that will have a MASSIVE impact on the world of game development. It immediately resulted in huge stock market losses for China’s two largest gaming companies Tencent and NetEase. The announcement is a crackdown on “gacha” style monetization strategies, loot boxes and … China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization Read More The post Chi
Nvidia
DECEMBER 19, 2023
As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solution
Tom Francis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Last week, Unity announced that they will soon start charging developers $0.20 each time their games are installed, past certain (high) thresholds. This came as a surprise to me and a few thousand other developers who chose Unity, invested in it, and paid for it in large part because they told us they wouldn’t take any of our revenue. The reaction has been huge, but it’s not clear yet if Unity will make it right.
Concept Art World
DECEMBER 26, 2023
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Game Development News
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
This year’s 30 Under 30, where we put the spotlight on the best and brightest young talent in the industry that the industry has to offer - MCV/DEVELOP
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Indian video game development seems to be displaying more and more potential and exposure; we spoke to three different developers based in India about their current projects and their own experiences.
Game Developer
APRIL 28, 2023
From small and specialized game engines like Bitsy and Ren'Py to the free versions of bigger tools like Unity and Unreal, here are a few of the best tools with the lowest barrier to entry.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Devolver Digital has announced it's making a significant donation to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Aid, and encouraged others to do the same.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.
Game Developer
MAY 15, 2023
The CMA thinks its fellow regulator made the wrong call in giving Microsoft permission to merge with Activision Blizzard, and reasserted its own decision to block it.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Update : A spokesperson for Epic Games clarified to Game Developer that the Bandcamp layoffs aren't new, but part of Epic's previously announced reductions.
Game Developer
JUNE 2, 2023
The labor union has withdrawn some Unfair Labor Practice charges against the Call of Duty publisher, but feels Kotick is "undermining this productive process.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO and game designer Goichi “Suda51” Suda dishes on 25 years of toilet humor, ultraviolence, and his love for Takashi Miike.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Unity's updated Runtime Fee will no longer apply to games made on Unity Personal, and will only apply beginning with the next LTS version of Unity.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Bowser believes Nintendo of America has done such a good job of being inclusive and securing proper work/life balance a union isn't needed right now.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Months after switching to a free-to-model and launching on PlayStation 5, Naraka: Bladepoint has reached 40 million worldwide players across all platforms.
Game Developer
MAY 15, 2023
Smith was a programmer at Atari during the 1980s and worked on a number of titles such as Star Wars: The Arcade Game and Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.
Game Developer
JUNE 7, 2023
Paradox confirmed Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 is still in development, and is issuing full refunds for those who pre-ordered it before its delay.
Game Developer
JUNE 8, 2023
The AEGIS union made up of Sega of America workers say their unionization attempts are being blocked by management, and have called on Sega to be neutral.
Game Developer
JUNE 26, 2023
In his brief time with video games, de Senneville formed two game development studios and partnered with publishers such as Interlay and Electronic Arts.
Game Developer
MAY 1, 2023
Today we all know the names of video game industry legends like Jerry Lawson and Mabel Addis. But what kind of work did it take to preserve their legacies?
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Less than a day after resigning from The Escapist, Yahtzee Croshaw and ex-EiC Nick Calandra have established a new site to pick up where they left off.
Game Developer
JUNE 22, 2023
As with Redfall , MachineGames' incoming Indiana Jones game was meant to be fully multiplatform before Microsoft elected to make it just for Xbox and PC.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Embracer continues to enact layoffs at its various subsidiaries, with the newest round said to be hitting various departments at Crystal Dynamics.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The engine maker hopes its new development fund will give it more financial freedom and ensure it keeps up with the growing scale of its project.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Despite alleged anti-union behavior from management, the QA team at Experis Game Solutions formed their union and are now drawing up a contract.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
How can you trust a business partner that will radically change the terms not only of your future relationship, but your existing one as well?
Game Developer
JUNE 5, 2023
Tim Cain, lead designer and programmer of InterPlay's first two Fallout games, released a video on his time in the game industry as a gay man.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
EA and BioWare allegedly attempted to block members of Keywords Edmonton United from protesting outside of the company's office.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Embracer refused to comment on the status of Rainbow Studios but said its restructuring program is designed to deliver "cost savings.
Game Developer
JUNE 23, 2023
Apex Legends character Catalyst is a big step forward for trans representation in games. Her creators dish on the making of a new sci-fi icon.
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