Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The developer is conducting layoffs across its League of Legends team in prepartion for the 'next phase' of the (almost) 15-year-old MOBA.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons. “Don’t make a game for six years!” “Rebots came from a simple concept.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It's just over a year since Microsoft shattered industry records with its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard – and next week, that eye-wateringly expensive deal will face its most important test yet.

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Game Wisdom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Overdesign Trap Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com I’ve played plenty of videogames at this point, and when it comes to originality in design, you can find that in the indie space, especially from first-time developers. The thought of being the first one to create X or take … The post The Overdesign Trap appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Riot Games are calling on esports fans and builders alike to participate in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Hackathon: Esports Manager Challenge. This new hackathon will put the latest generative AI tools in the hands of fans to unlock new ways to build and develop stronger esports teams. VALORANT is a tactical first-person-shooter game by Riot Games, combining precise gunplay with unique agent abilities in a strategic 5v5 format.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 7, 2024

GameFromScratch.com FlippedNormals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle There is a new Humble of interest to game developers (artists specifically), the Flipped Normals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle. This bundle is composed of courses and sculpting related asset backs from 3D marketplace FlippedNormals. As with most Humble Bundles this one is organized into tiers: 1$ Tier […] The post FlippedNormals 3D Sculpting & Character Mastery Humble Bundle appea

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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.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Gamescom Asia opened its doors to industry attendees in Singapore this morning, kickstarting the day with a fireside chat with former Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Many in the gaming community may still be unaware of the massive shifts happening in Saudi Arabia, a country that’s quietly revealing its hand as a major player in the global gaming scene. If you visited the region just 2-3 years ago, well, that's old news. While the Kingdom may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of gaming, it’s positioning itself at the forefront of a rapidly booming market, fueled by the Vision 2030 government program and an ambitious youth eager for oppor

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during the Vietnam War. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 21, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Huge Blender Add-On Giveaway & New QRemeshify Plugin A ton of free add-ons for Blender were just made available for free from developer Blenderesse. Most of the add-ons are implemented using Geometry Nodes and they include: In addition to the Blenderesse giveaway, there is a new completely free add-on QRemeshify which enables you to convert triangle meshes to […] The post Huge Blender Add-On Giveaway & New QRemeshify Plugin appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Mesh Development 85

Game Developer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Other former ZA/UM staff and Disco Elysium writers have banded together to form Summer Eternal, an 'art collective/RPG studio' hoping to continue Elysium's legacy.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

With over 2000 pitches flooding their inbox every year, Kepler Interactive is no stranger to reviewing a deluge of game ideas. The small team of six to seven professionals is tasked with wading through roughly 150 new concepts per month, determining which few might have the potential to become the next big title. “It’s truly crazy,” says Matt Handrahan , Senior Portfolio Manager at Kepler Interactive, “but we break it down to three or four a day, and you get through your quota.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 16, 2024

IO Interactive is moving into third-party publishing with MindsEye, the new action thriller by Build A Rocket Boy, the AAA team formed by GTA producer Leslie Benzies.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Gaming has always pushed the boundaries of graphics hardware. The most popular games typically required robust GPU, CPU, and RAM resources on a user’s PC or. Gaming has always pushed the boundaries of graphics hardware. The most popular games typically required robust GPU, CPU, and RAM resources on a user’s PC or console—that is, until the advent of GeForce NOW and cloud gaming.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer

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Platformer 93

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 17, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity 6 Released Unity 6, first announced at Unite 2023 and released in preview form in May of this year was just released today. Unity 6 was going to be a milestone release for one very dark reason, it was going to be the first release with the much maligned Unity Run-Time Fee. […] The post Unity 6 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After nearly 40 years of composing music for games (and Square Enix and Final Fantasy specifically), Uematsu has reached the end of the road.

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Console Fantasy Games 343

Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an animator at Logic Simplified, with nearly a decade of experience, I've had the chance to work with a wide range of animation software. Each one, from Autodesk Max and Maya to Blender and Spine 2D animation , has carved out its own niche in my workflow, contributing something unique and valuable. About a year and a half ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video that introduced me to a new player in the animation software game— Cascadeur.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

South Korean publisher Krafton became the unlikely saviour of Japanese developer Tango Gameworks in August , following Microsoft's sudden decision to shutter the studio a few months earlier.

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Studios Development Games 145

Nvidia

OCTOBER 1, 2024

At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters. At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters on Windows PCs. ACE is a suite of digital human technologies that provide speech, intelligence, and animation powered by generative AI.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With just one week until the release of Anima Flux on October 7, our team reveals the official launch trailer for our upcoming co-op Metroidvania. The trailer showcases the game’s distinctive mechanics, engaging co-op gameplay, deep narrative, and.

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Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 16, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Blender 4.3 Beta Is a HUGE Step Forward The Blender Foundation recently released Blender 4.3 Beta and it’s jammed packed with new features. Blender 4.3 will remain in beta for a few weeks, with the full release hopefully coming on November 12, 2024. There are several new features in the Blender 4.3 release, but in the video below […] The post Blender 4.3 Beta Is a HUGE Step Forward appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Beta Feature 87

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.

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Games 360

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We haven't slowed down and are bringing you another feature-packed update!

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Dev Feature 76

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As hints about the sales numbers for Star Wars Outlaws have trickled out through various different data tracking agencies, the depth of the crisis that has engulfed Ubisoft is slowly becoming clear.

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Data 139

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. Another Squad Busters post? Why? In July our analysis ( Squad Busters One Month Later: Down, But Not Out ) was very much focused on reviewing the game’s extremely risky go-to-market strategy, which boldly dismissed Supercell’s meticulous process.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Broke Protocol is now free on Steam and Play store for everyone! Join PvP servers, RP, war servers in the best modding sandbox available. Or start your own server. All free.

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Sandbox 88

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 14, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Inkscape 1.4 Released The popular open source Adobe Illustrator/Affinity Designer alternative Inkscape, just released Inkscape 1.4. The vector graphics application, available on Windows, Mac and Linux, just received several new features. Highlight new features of the Inkscape 1.4 release include: Key Links Inkscape Homepage Inkscape 1.4 Blog Inkscape 1.4 Release Notes You can […] The post Inkscape 1.4 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Vector Graphics Graphics Feature 87

Game Developer

OCTOBER 10, 2024

'This book provides a comprehensive overview of game economy design. The reader will gain insights into the components that form a game economy, how these components are utilized to shape a metagame experience and how monetization is integrated into this.

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Games 289

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Looking back at a year of XR development.

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Development 78

GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 10, 2024

FIFA has announced a partnership with Konami to continue its FIFAe World Cup esports tournament, using the publisher's free-to-play title eFootball.

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Esports 145

The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bonus story tip: If your players travels with other characters, they can chat during the game stuff. It helps the player remember the story during all the stabbing. "Every minute a player spends not interacting with your story dilutes the power of the story." - Vogel's Third Law of Video Game Storytelling Suppose you want to write a single-player video game with a good story.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Forget all those other cooperative horror games. You never know who's going to win in this 4v1 game where teams and roles can change. The hunter can be the prey, and the prey can be the hunter. Complete the ritual and become a vampire or die as prey.

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Demo Horror Games 82

Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 19, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Flax Engine 1.9 Released The Flax game engine just released Flax 1.9. Highlights of the Flax Engine 1.9 release include: Key Links Flax Engine Homepage Flax Engine 1.9 Release Notes Flax Discord Lumberyard Bistro Sample Ported to Flax You can learn more about the Flax Engine 1.9 release in the video below. The post Flax Engine 1.9 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Engine Engineering Game Engine Games 77

Game Developer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Kwa provided art and model work for The Sims sequels and their expansions and Tribes 2 before pivoting to making award-winning, high-end luxury eyewear.

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Art 320

Game Developer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

After apologizing for a rant where he said Palestinians belong to an 'inferior culture,' the popular streamer will no longer hold a leadership position at the streamer-owned publisher he helped create.

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