SNK starts up new studio to 'evolve' its fighting game franchises
Game Developer
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The just-established KOF Studio is tasked with continuing key SNK fighting franchises like Fatal Fury and King of Fighters.
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Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio
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NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Seeing that was hard and I always found myself in the middle of a fight beside her. The post Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio appeared first on PreMortem Games. They did not understand that persons with albinism are not diseased but rather are living with a rare skin condition.”
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IGN workers unionizing to fight for better wages and job stability
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A majority of editorial and creative employees at IGN are unionizing to secure better pay, protections from layoffs, and "measurable steps" to increase staff diversity.
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Drag-themed fighting game Drag Her! ends development
Game Developer
MAY 15, 2024
A promising game cashing in on growing enthusiasm for drag performers couldn't find necessary funding.
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'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
Game Developer
APRIL 8, 2025
Unionized workers feel the video game industry is at an existential crossroadsso how did we get here, and what happens next?
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A Like a Dragon TV series is fighting its way to Prime Video in October
Game Developer
JUNE 4, 2024
The TV show will mark Like a Dragon's first foray into live-action since its 2007 film.
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Game workers in the U.S. and Canada launch industry-wide union to fight for 'dignity and respect'
Game Developer
MARCH 19, 2025
'Together, we can create an industry that works for us, not just for CEOs and shareholders.'
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Hand-Drawn Hack and Slash Adventure Go Fight Fantastic! Announced for PC via Steam on March 26th
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Team up with your friends and fight invaders today with a new demo as part of the Steam Remote Play Together event.
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Former Bungie general counsel says the game industry must unionize
Game Developer
JANUARY 25, 2024
Don McGowan, the former Bungie CLO who pursued Destiny 2 cheaters and players that threatened his coworkers, wants developers to fight for their rights.
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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability
Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2024
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
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Yasuyuki Oda on why it's taken over a quarter of a century for a new Fatal Fury game
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Fatal Fury fighting game series stretches all the way back to 1991, when SNK Corporation released Fatal Fury: King of Fighters for arcades. The franchise had numerous iterations in the 90s, with Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) being the last – at least until now.
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Microsoft files appeal against CMA block on Activision Blizzard merger
Game Developer
MAY 25, 2023
Microsoft's legal fight with the CMA over the future of Activision Blizzard continues.
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Why successfully crowdfunded drag-themed fighting game Drag Her failed to launch
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 30, 2024
Drag Her, a 2D hand-drawn fighting game featuring a roster of real-life drag artists, launched its Kickstarter campaign back in February 2022 with a modest and cheeky funding target of $69,000.
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How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat
Game Developer
MARCH 15, 2024
Rocket Rat Games talks about the nuances and thought processes that went into weaving important, strategic, and exciting movement choices into its starship battles.
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How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares
Game Developer
JUNE 2, 2023
Blackouts, employees going to fight, and air raid sirens—learn how developers like Frogwares have been impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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WB's MultiVersus makes its official, Unreal Engine 5-powered return in May
Game Developer
MARCH 11, 2024
' fighting game is stepping onto the stage once again. Warner Bros.'
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Report: Some Arkane staff hoped Microsoft acquisition would kill Redfall?
Game Developer
JUNE 1, 2023
Understaffing, retention issues, and a drive towards microtransactions reportedly left the team at Arkane Austin fighting an uphill battle.
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'We were just fighting to keep the lights on:' 1047 Games founder on ditching Splitgate to create a scalable sequel
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
'That's one thing I learned for sure: players always want more.'
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How to Fight “Tired Mode” as a Game Dev
Brand Game Development
JULY 28, 2017
How to Fight Tired Mode. Speaking of avoidance, the best way to fight Tired Mode is to never fight it at all. The post How to Fight “Tired Mode” as a Game Dev appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. It is really, really hard to do a lot of mental work and keep your head on straight. Part 1: Recognition.
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Using a modular system of maneuvers to design Psychonauts 2 's boss fights in a hurry
Game Developer
MARCH 21, 2023
Double Fine gameplay programmer Rebecca Vessal showed off the highly modular "maneuver" system the team designed to make the game's larger-than-life boss encounters on a tight schedule.
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Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope has sold nearly 3 million copies
Game Developer
JANUARY 17, 2024
Sparks of Hope was previously dubbed a flop by Ubisoft, but discounts and word of mouth have given it more of a fighting chance.
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Fighting for Santientkind!
Muha Games
APRIL 10, 2025
Todays dev diary focuses on one of our core conflict resolution mechanics: the Card Battle. If youve been following our progress, youll recognise this as our ‘old’ battleground. Now, we’re not saying there was anything especially wrong with it, but… Once we implemented enough of the card game to actually Continue reading
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Guilty Gear Strive fights its way to 2.5 million players
Game Developer
AUGUST 4, 2023
Guilty Gear Strive is reportedly the first entry in the series to hit such a milestone, and the only game in Arc System Works' entire 35-year history to do so.
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Gambling fears get Balatro delisted after ratings board mixup
Game Developer
MARCH 1, 2024
Balatro may look like a gambling game, but it very much isn't, which Playstack says it had to fight for to clear its release.
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Hidden Door CEO: AI controversy is about "value," not tech
Game Developer
JUNE 22, 2023
A fight over who gets to benefit from generative AI tools is what drives furor over their use, says Hidden Door CEO Hilary Mason.
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(DEMO) FIGHT THE FIRST BOSS OF EDEN’S GUARDIAN DURING THE STEAM NEXT FEAST IN A BRAND NEW DEMO
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The studio has also announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign
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Unity Developers Fight Back
Game From Scratch
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Unity Developers Fight Back The fallout to Unity’s recently announced price changes, including the new Unity Runtime Fee, keeps getting worse. Now, they are fighting back in the only way they can, by hitting Unity in the pocket book.
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Sony claims it's being harassed by Microsoft over Activision Blizzard merger
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Microsoft wants to obtain information from Sony to help it fight the FTC, which is attempting to block its Activision Blizzard merger.
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In praise of Tears of the Kingdom 's most underrated design decision: muddle buds
Game Developer
JUNE 28, 2023
The muddle bud makes foes attack one another in Tears of the Kingdom , making it by far the most entertaining way to fight
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Street Fighter 6 has topped 2 million sales worldwide
Game Developer
JULY 7, 2023
Capcom hopes the fighting title will eventually deliver 10 million lifetime sales.
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California court sides with Apple against Epic Games' antitrust appeal
Game Developer
APRIL 24, 2023
The ongoing fight between Epic Games and Apple over third-party App Store payments ended largely in favor of the tech giant, albeit with some concessions towards Epic.
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Fight Your Way to Victory in the Keian Command Championship with Fate/Samurai Remnant ’s ?DLC Vol.1, Available Now!
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Control a new Divine Spirit, Discover Fresh Storylines, and do Battle Against the Best of the Best!
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Osama Dorias: Progress fighting crunch is at risk
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Back in March, Osama Dorias was part of an industry panel on burnout at the Game Developers' Conference, sharing his own personal story of burning out in the industry and the toll it took on his mental health.
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Warren Spector looks back on making Deus Ex out of spite
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
I’ll make a game where you can decide for yourself whether to fight or sneak past any problem." "I’ll show them," recalled Warren Spector.
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Mortal Kombat 1 has fought its way to nearly 3 million copies sold
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
WB Discovery's David Zaslav had no trouble touting the bloody success of NetherRealm's newest fighting game in its opening months.
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Game Developer
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Seven million fights in the streets.
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League of Geeks: "We'll fight till the last breath"
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Armello developer League of Geeks has just announced that it's laying off 50% of its staff. The entire team behind Jumplight Odyssey, which launched in Early Access in August, has been made redundant, with the title put on a hiatus indefinitely as the studio seeks more funding.
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Game Developer
JUNE 12, 2023
Bandai Namco announced its 2012 fighting game Soul Calibur V will be taken offline and delisted completely on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19.
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Earth Defense Force 6 from D3PUBLISHER Now Arriving in Summer 2024
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The Fight For All Humanity is Coming…Just a Bit Later
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How Rubber Duck Games developed a boss fight in Evil Wizard
Unity Blog
AUGUST 17, 2023
In this guest blog, the Rubber Duck Games team breaks down the journey to developing a boss fight for Evil Wizard – from design and prototyping to animation, testing, balancing, and finalizing the visual effects.
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Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 7, 2023
Seeing that was hard and I always found myself in the middle of a fight beside her. The post Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio appeared first on PreMortem Games. They did not understand that persons with albinism are not diseased but rather are living with a rare skin condition.”
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Fighting for better while facing the worst | This Week In Business
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 22, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This Week in Business is our weekly recap column , a collection of stats and quotes from recent stories presented with a dash of opinion (sometimes more than a dash) and intended to shed light on various trends. Check every Friday for a new entry.
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PlanetPlay’s new initiative helps studios earn more revenue, while fighting climate change
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 22, 2024
As we step up to recognise Earth Day 2024 – the 50-year-old global event that seeks to highlight issues affecting our climate, oceans, and planetary peace – not-for-profit organisation PlanetPlay wants to help game studios and players make meaningful change.
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