Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?
Game Developer
JULY 18, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.
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Game Developer
JULY 18, 2024
The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Game developers are among the millions users leaving X (formerly Twitter) and signing up for Bluesky. What are they getting out of the platform?
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Game Developer
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Along with getting rid of the badge, Twitch is restarting its organization reviews that let accounts see stream analytics, manage games, and build Extensions.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Washington State government's Chamber of Commerce wants to the state's 'creative economy' humming along.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.
Game Developer
JANUARY 13, 2025
The charity bundle is being organized by Necrosoft Games to assist the California Fire Foundation.
Game Developer
JUNE 24, 2024
As the game indstry continues through these difficult times, those surveyed by the Game Developers Collective believe they know the real core problems of the industry.
Game Developer
JANUARY 22, 2025
The three studios significantly beef up Virtuos' headcount as it focuses on becoming the 'biggest external game developer globally.'
Game Developer
JANUARY 28, 2025
The Game Developers Choice Awards, celebrating its 25th year, is the leading video game awards that are nominated by, voted on, and decided by video game developers within the industry.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Bromberg told Game Developer that Unity's Runtime Fee reversal is part of a bid to bring the company "back to where it began." "
Game Developer
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Developers speaking to the Game Developers Collective seem to think the VR games market has hit a roadblock, even with this year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro.
Game Developer
AUGUST 20, 2024
This post chronicles that journey, highlighting key lessons learned and offering practical insights for game developers interested in integrating historical accuracy into their designs.
Game Developer
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Australia's cautious game development community has ridden out the worst of 2024, but is it ready to take a risk to raise its profile on the world stage?
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Here at PreMortem.Games, we have great admiration for developers who tackle the entire game development cycle on their own. Because, lets be honest, creating games is hard and it takes a special kind of developer to choose the solo path. I dont want to work on my game 7 days a week. There are no days off.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
The Dauntless and Fae Farm developer says the layoffs are "unfortunate, but necessary." "
Game Developer
JANUARY 28, 2025
Far-right users of X (formerly Twitter) are singling out individual Activision Blizzard employees for comments made in support of DEI and inclusion at the company.
Game Developer
JANUARY 29, 2025
With its project scrapped, a former Bend contractor alleges the studio has ended all ongoing contracts, save for a 'select few.'
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Under his plea deal, Akemann will pay the $65,000 repair bill for the Super Scooper plane and perform 150 hours of community service for wildfire relief.
Game Developer
JANUARY 30, 2025
Design documents, press kits, and other materials are freely avaialbe in the VGHF Library for 'anyone who wants to study video game history.'
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The company is reverting to a seat-based subscription model, but will be increasing the price of Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise in January 2025.
Game Developer
AUGUST 14, 2024
Developers at Pearl Abyss, Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and other studios say developers and players in the region want to break out of the free-to-play market.
Game Developer
AUGUST 6, 2024
Game franchises like DC and Mortal Kombat may once again be up for sale as Warner Bros. Discovery tries to make some money.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Unreal series may have been shelved years ago, but Epic is letting its first two installments live on through the Internet Archive.
Game Developer
JULY 23, 2024
Update: In a statement, Humble confirms layoffs at Humble Games but maintains that the publisher is still up and running. Update: Humble has now provided a statement saying Humble Games hasn't been shut down, but just restructured.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In a stunning turn of events appropriate for Hollywood, all workers and executives at Annapurna Interactive have resigned from the company.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' ' Then OpenAI came knocking.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
'It's a team that should be encouraged to create something new and continue their journey.'
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
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.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Art tests in game dev often harm diversity and fail to reflect real skills. It's time to rethink their use and adopt more inclusive hiring practices.
Game Developer
APRIL 26, 2024
The Entertainment Software Association recently came out against the preservation of past games. This short post is a plea for common sense and a recognition of the importance of videogame history.
Game Developer
JULY 22, 2024
The union is attempting to secure better wages, working conditions, and AI protections for voice actors and performers within the game industry.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
Constraints and constant cutting are good for creativity.
Game Developer
JANUARY 27, 2025
185 employees are expected to lose their jobs as a result of downsizing across Europe.
Game Developer
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Humble will use Good Games to continue supporting games it had already published prior to restructuring its staff in July.
Game Developer
APRIL 22, 2024
Libraries' attempts and proposed plans for archiving older games don't strike a chord with the ESA, which still thinks it remains publishers' burden.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members aren't happy with the decision making of parent company Microsoft.
Game Developer
JUNE 17, 2024
The studio worked on the recent Alone in the Dark remake, which according to Embracer delivered a 'softer-than-expected performance.'
Game Developer
AUGUST 1, 2024
If true, it's unclear what that means for the games Armor's expected to publish. Ex-staff claim the publisher has eliminated its entire publishing team.
Game Developer
JULY 12, 2024
External translators who've worked on major franchises including The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing have been refused credits and locked into decade-long NDAs.
Game Developer
JANUARY 21, 2025
The publisher said a lack of 32-bit support on Windows is the final nail in the coffin.
Game Developer
JANUARY 22, 2025
Developers do not in fact welcome our new AI overlords.
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Godot was a big winner when devs revolted against Unity's Runtime Fee—but its founders were worried about a surprise influx of users.
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
'We believe that it is important to nurture developers who take this unique concept to heart.'
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
'Unity must do better in how they treat their workers in hard times.'
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