GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Indie game studio and publisher Monumental has entered another agreement to acquire mobile developer Game Circus. As reported by Pocket Gamer , the Dallas-based studio will help expand Monumental's expanding portfolio of mobile games with titles such as Coin Dozer, Merge Zoo, and Prize Claw. Read more

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

.” – Randy Briley, veteran game art director and senior lecturer at DigiPen Institute “ The gaming industry offers abundant opportunities for enthusiasts to turn their passion into a fulfilling career. Among these avenues lies the realm of Game Art and Design. Ensure that your portfolio is fully digital.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Aonic has revealed Megabit, its new publishing arm, to support its development studio portfolio. Megabit will focus on publishing services for Aonic's first and third-party game makers. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 11, 2023

The services empire today announced it had added the Seattle-based developer to its portfolio for an undisclosed sum. Hardsuit will be part of its 'Create' services line and continue to provide co-development and porting for other games first. It is currently working with Epic Games on Fortnite and Fortnite Creative.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The developer announced today that it has added the Nottingham-based studio to its portfolio, which was acquired by Improbable in 2019. Founded in 2018, MPG is known for its focus on multiplayer games. Keywords Studios has acquired The Multiplayer Group from cloud technology firm Improbable for £76.5 Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 22, 2024

The story behind SciPlay's evolution in the realm of social casino gaming is guided by a commitment to player-centric experiences and a pioneering spirit. Notable decisions include acquiring 80% of Turkish hyper-casual developer Alictus, Israeli casual casino developer Come2Play, and being acquired by Light & Wonder.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

He has helped numerous developers close deals and accumulated a ton of invaluable experience in the world of game publishing and funding. “I I get to travel the world and help indie game developers succeed.” In the meantime developers are forced to get really creative”, says Berenbaum. Absolutely chicken! “In

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Top image: four of KAYAK’s hypercasual games. There has been a lot of talk about the future of Hypercasual games: how the market has been in stagnation, making studios slowly but steadily look for opportunities in the fraternal Hybridcasual. Let’s take a look at their games portfolio and performance.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

The success of The Last of Us is, according to analysts, more than just a successful adaptation of a gaming franchise; it is the culmination of Sony’s gradual transition to becoming a media company. Sony currently maintains its dominant position in console gaming with a 2-to-1 ratio for installed devices compared to its main rival Microsoft.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 14, 2023

Forge of Empires developer InnoGames has announced that it's laying off 75 members of staff. The studio announced yesterday that it was "undertaking a comprehensive strategic organisational realignment," in order to remain competitive, reach more players and work more efficiently on its current portfolio. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. I enjoyed the thrill of playing games with friends and family. My favorite is Kenya at 50.

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Game Designing

JULY 23, 2023

You need to create an amazing animation portfolio to stay ahead of the curve. What Is an Animation Portfolio? This is exactly where a portfolio of your animated work can help you. An animation portfolio is a compilation of clips that demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and animation style. Finance report.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The realm of game development is a captivating blend of creativity, technology, and passion. If you are a beginner and thinking of entering this world of game development, then this can be both an exciting & daunting journey. What is Game Development? What draws you to the world of game development?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Wizards of the Coast has reportedly cancelled "at least" five of its video game projects, leading to several layoffs.

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Big Games

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Following good values and trends are essential for any mobile game development company. Hashbyte Studio is a leading mobile game development company that focuses on providing high-quality games to our audience. Their portfolio of accomplished projects demonstrates their dedication to creating top-notch games.

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Cocos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

We have strong art/animation foundation and started as casual/cartoon art outsourcer focusing on western market exclusively thanks to our founders experience in puzzle game. Again, we are only interested in casual-puzzle genre, similar to our portfolio. Please have a look at our website/artstation, you can contact there or here.

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OPM Jobs

JUNE 9, 2022

Are you passionate about video games and want to try creating your own for a living? The gaming industry is no longer a niche, and there are lots of opportunities from major studios through to indie developers. Here is our guide on how to get a career in video games. Update your CV and portfolio for hiring managers.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. billion equity stake in Epic Games. It took a while, though.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Developer Epic Games fires 830 people this year. The games industry is doing better than it’s ever done. According to videogamelayoffs.com , a site that tracks public announcements across the industry, a reported total of 8,000 people have lost their jobs in gaming in 2023. Top image: Fortnite.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. FRUSTRATION: These blog posts can also annoy game executives and senior leaders. After all, Supercell is our beacon of hope. Source: Data.ai

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 1, 2023

CG Spectrum Institute (CGSI) has launched three accredited creative courses for the film and games industry: Animation & VFX , Digital Art , and Game Development , which can be pursued as bachelor’s degrees or diplomas. The global entertainment and media value currently sits at over $2.32

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What do development studios need to do to secure a deal with a publisher or investor? Klaas van der Stroom , Business Developer at Representing Games : “If you really want to build relationships go to the smaller events.” Plus publishers and scouts are fully booked with hopeful devs eager to show off their games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 15, 2024

More than 50 games in the pipeline, at least 10 games per year at the latest stage of development. With over two decades of gaming industry experience, she brings a wealth of insights to the table. Diversified Gaming Portfolio. Let me start by throwing some impressive numbers your way.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

There’s the understandable dismay about people losing their jobs, which I, too, believe is detrimental to the long-term health of the video games industry. Succinctly, projects populated by a diverse team of senior developers have the best chance of critical acclaim and commercial success. This is despite Sony reporting $9.3

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supercell CEO’s annual blog post is a personal, inspirational, and sincere communication method from the top brass of a major mobile games company. Supercell hasn’t released new games since 2018. Their live games portfolio is not growing. Now the folks starting a new game team will be treated like “startup entrepreneurs”.

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OPM Jobs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

You finally got that call, email or carrier pidgeon in with the news: You’ve been offered an interview at a game studio! So, how do you prepare for your first games industry interview and leave a great first impression? Games What games has the company worked on? You can look at the reviews for the games or forums.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the new episode of the DoF podcast, we have the honour of hearing from Jordan Mazer , Head of Talent at a16z Games. But before we dive into his insights, let's first acquaint ourselves with a16z Games and the pivotal role Jordan plays in shaping its future. Their network of experts enriches decision-making for portfolio companies.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the gaming industry is undergoing remarkable growth, driven by the soaring popularity of online and mobile gaming. Traditionally, game development necessitated the use of intricate and platform-specific software.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Xsolla has been growing its services beyond the traditional operations of a video game commerce company over the past decade. Since its founding in 2005, Xsolla quickly zeroed in on the need for digital payment services in games, and particularly the burgeoning online multiplayer market left out of traditional provider services at the time.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Game creation is a lot of work. Even a simple game may require participation from several teams with varying levels of skill. If you’re producing the game by yourself, the cost of errors brought on by a lack of knowledge or resources is rather significant. You don’t have to go alone, which is wonderful news.

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OPM Jobs

MAY 30, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2023 IG50 Awards, a prestigious event that celebrates the brightest and most promising undiscovered stars within the UK games industry. It is a chance for participants to showcase their talents and unleash their full potential to a global audience of game studios.

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Awesome Tuts

MARCH 1, 2022

If you browse Reddit or Facebook game dev groups, where the expurt game devs hang out, you’ll find different opinions on the #1 skill every game developer NEEDS to have. I laugh every time I see a dumb comment like this because I know it comes from software devs who have no idea how game development works.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

There are so many games industry events out there to choose from. Or maybe you want more business development and dealmaking opportunities? Even if you’re just looking for a casual event where you can have fun and meet some like-minded games industry folk there is an industry event out there for you. Find out more.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Consider becoming a storyboard artist for film, TV, and video games! It’s an in-demand job where you play a vital role in the pre-production process as a script is visualized and developed. Below, we detail three steps to take to become a storyboard artist and improve your chances of getting hired in film and games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Cross-promotion has always been an essential part of any publisher’s marketing strategy to help grow newly launched games while maintaining users in their portfolio. And what better way to do so than have players playing multiple titles in your portfolio. It's heavily dependent on how you approach ad monetization in your game.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Since its launch in 2018, Epic Games Store has spent bucket loads of money on giving away free games, in order to attract PC gamers away from Steam. Part of Epic’s attraction is its range of popular first-party games such as Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. Success has been hard to come by.

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Game development is a complex process that involves a lot of different specialists and consists of a number of steps and smaller tasks. . To develop a high-quality and competitive game, you should carefully execute every stage, step by step. This is what players first pay attention to, comparing your game with others.

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