Game Developer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Lead narrative designer Pedro Falcão explains the action shooter's style and atmosphere help cast a light on a side of Brazil not often seen in media.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2024

You can read all our South Africa Games Week articles on this page. After seven years in business, Annapurna Interactive made its very first acquisition last year: South African studio 24 Bit Games. We started [porting] a lot of their more popular games, and just over time, the relationship grew.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 14, 2024

Game development is no longer just a one-man show – or even a one-studio spectacle. The seismic size of games these days means that the crafting of fantastical, virtual realms is easily a multi-team endeavour. Fortunately, developers can turn to partners, such as external developers , to realise their most ambitious projects.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2024

When the allure of game development clashes with the necessity of a traditional job, the only choice is to juggle both endeavors simultaneously. Operating under the name RodentGames, Larabie has taught himself the necessary skills to create his upcoming game Artificer’s Tower, a happy mix of base building, management sim and boss battles. “I

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). ” During his pre-teen years, Bowden mastered Tetris on his cousin’s Game Boy. Bowden grew up in Durban.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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. Read more

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Games 129

GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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. For all I know, the game has been polished to a shine with nary a glitch in sight. Check back every Friday for a new entry.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Is it well-defined?

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2023

Manzano endured the rough times though and managed to finish the game and release it on Steam. The games he finds on Steam nowadays are hardly worthy of the term video game according to Manzano. The modern gaming ecosystem is killing true video games”, he says earnestly. I enjoyed what I was doing very much.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

“As I travel across Africa creating games, there’s something everyone seems to agree on…” says Bethlehem Anteneh , a trained architect, co-founder of SOSTLab and the moderator of the She Got Game panel at Africa Games Week (AGW). Think of a bar where 90% of the people are men.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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. And it was horrible, right? Read more

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Game Developer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 shines a light on how devs can use tabletop role-playing systems in video game form—and the frustrations such a system can bring.

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Dev Games 190

Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 27, 2024

The vertical slice is a big milestone in a game's development because it shows the entire game coming together in a cohesive play experience. Since it shows all of the major systems in the game working together, it naturally answers most questions about how the game will play.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 26, 2024

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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Platformer Games 138

Game Developer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller shines more light on the major directional shift the game has taken since it was first announced.

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Dev Games 190

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 3, 2024

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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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Paw Print Games’ light-hearted simulation-puzzle VR game is out now on PlayStation®VR2, SteamVR, and Meta Quest 2.

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Puzzle Simulation Games 120

Game From Scratch

APRIL 4, 2024

x 3D Tutorial: Lighting, Shadows and Global Illumination This is a casual, slightly unstructured tutorial covering the task of lighting in the Godot 4.x specifically in this example) game engine. We cover topics including lighting and shadows, world environment, emissive textures, global illumination and more. x (Godot 4.2

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Telltale Games has laid off an unknown number of its team members due to "current market conditions," the California-based studio has confirmed. Former employee and cinematic artist Jonah Huang claimed on social media that the developer "laid most of us off in early September."

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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. What are they doing in the games space? Check every Friday for a new entry. Who are they? Read more

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Games 112

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

He decided to leave his career in banking for video game development a month before his 25th birthday. His journey took an exciting turn when he landed a full sponsorship from the French Embassy in Kenya to visit Rubika, a leading school for Video Games, 2D/3D Animation, and Design in France.

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Racing Games Media Game Developer 156

Game Developer

JUNE 29, 2023

Sifu's Paul-Emile Boucher sheds light on what went into developing the game's art direction.

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Build Art Development Games 173

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

After we spent a few months playing around with lighting, we realized that we had reached a place where it was convincing enough to start adapting our assets to a more realistic style. The game utilizes a complex water system that slowly fills up the hallways and cabins on the ship. Willie and Frans have high hopes for the game. “We

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. Read more

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Games 145

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 19, 2024

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. Read more

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Retail Games 133

GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 8, 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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Development Games 124

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure.

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Playtesting Prototyping Mechanics Games 104

GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox It's important to remember that game development is global as more and more creators work to draw attention to their local scenes. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz , the organizers share their motivations and hopes for shining the light on the island and its diaspora.

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Game Development News

MAY 2, 2024

Called Ctrl, Alt, Access and hosted by accessibility advocates LauraKBuzz and Arevya, the twice-monthly show aims to shine even more light on gaming accessibility issues than the blog already manages through news, …

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Games 52

GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 23, 2023

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 back every Friday for a new entry. Read more

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Games 98

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Based in the heart of Edmonton, Canada, Inflexion Games is gearing up for the release of their debut title Nightingale. A shared-world survival crafting game set to hit PC Early Access early next year. ​​”For us, it’s almost the beginning of the journey. We’ll continue to grow and expand the game in the months and years to come.”

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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. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. His latest game Three Minutes to Eight is a real tour de force, both in storytelling and visual flair.

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Game Development for Beginners

MAY 5, 2023

The gaming industry has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, making it an attractive career choice for individuals passionate about video game development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 18, 2023

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. Remember blockchain gaming? Check back every Friday for a new entry.

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Games 74

GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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