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League of Geeks: "It's a very serious time for a studio of our size"

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A pioneer of the indie scene with Armello back in the early 2010s, the Melbourne-based studio has followed a successful path for over a decade, always lending a helping hand to other Australian indies along the way. League of Geeks has a special place in the Australian games industry.

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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games

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Some of the leaders behind the Forza Horizon series have formed a new AAA games studio in Leamington Spa called Maverick Games. The team is led by studio head and creative director Mike Brown, who was previously the creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise. Running the studio itself is COO Harinder Sangha. Read more.

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Rocket Science launches Atomic Theory

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It will provide studios with in-game development and UI/UX engineering services. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game developer Rocket Science has unveiled a new co-development firm, Atomic Theory. Read more

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The Best 3D Art Outsourcing Studios in the Industry

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Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . Below are 10 reliable outsourcing studios that you’ll find extremely helpful: 1. Bosi Art Studio. Nuare Studio.

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Game Art Studio: The Future of Game Development?

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This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment. This article will explain about Game Art Studios and what it means for the future of gaming! What is a Game Art Studio?

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When mass layoffs happen, how is it decided who gets the axe and who gets to stay?

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Sometimes entire studios get cut, like how Embracer completely shuttered Volition. For the really massive games (the kind with multiple studios working on them, like Call of Duty) there's the chance that entire studios or subteams (e.g. It's usually a combination of factors. General qualities like cost to keep (i.e.

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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers

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Notably, she is an animator on the project Tom the Postgirl at Oopsie Daisies studio. Robin had an idea for an educational game and needed a graphics and UX designer, which Lucia happened to be. “It She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Game Design and contributes to multiple interactive game projects.