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Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games

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The Unreal series may have been shelved years ago, but Epic is letting its first two installments live on through the Internet Archive.

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Scaravan 66 by Lithic Entertainment is a car-combat-roguelike straight out of hell

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With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. This time they’re slamming the accelerator with Scaravan 66 , a high-octane car combat roguelike straight out of hell. At its heart is Lucky, an arrogant greaser trapped in a hellish nightmare of endless asphalt, monstrous foes and a shotgun-fueled quest for freedom.

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'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs

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'We believe that it is important to nurture developers who take this unique concept to heart.

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Riot Games lays off staff to 'solve challenges and build for the future'

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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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Ex-Humble Games staff form new publisher, Good Games Group

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Humble will use Good Games to continue supporting games it had already published prior to restructuring its staff in July.

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Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry

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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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Exclusive: Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee

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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.

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Report: Microsoft is laying off another 650 game workers

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It seems the cuts will largely impact staff providing 'corporate and supporting functions.

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'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy

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'It's a team that should be encouraged to create something new and continue their journey.

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ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies

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ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members aren't happy with the decision making of parent company Microsoft.

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'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping

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The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' Then OpenAI came knocking.

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Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

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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.

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Report: WB Discovery looking to sell off games, other divisions to prevent total breakup

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Game franchises like DC and Mortal Kombat may once again be up for sale as Warner Bros. Discovery tries to make some money.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

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The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

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High-fidelity hair can be a tricky challenge in video games. BioWare's shown off its solutions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering

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Two of NetEase's senior executives are implicated in the trading scheme, which is also said to have involved nearly 30 companies.

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New York Times tech staff asks readers to not play its games as union strikes

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'Management is more willing to risk our election coverage than they are to agree to a fair deal with its workers. We stand ready to bargain and get this contract across the finish line.

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Update: Humble Games confirms layoffs amid 'restructuring', denies full shutdown

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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.

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Report: Microsoft shuts down DEI team, ex-lead claims similar programs at risk

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Diversity and inclusion initiatives could be facing the axe with large-scale conservative policy potentially on the horizon.

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Ubisoft employees in France called to strike over return-to-office mandate

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French union STJV is calling for the strike and has also raised concerns over wages and 'appalling' conversations with management.

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What happens when a secretive blockchain company buys your game studio

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Former employees of Phoenix Labs and Rumble Games say they were told to keep blockchain platform Forte Labs' purchase of their employers an absolute secret.

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Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring

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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.

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Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will retire after Fantasian's console launch

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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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EA is diverting 100 percent of Immortals of Aveum net sales revenue to Ascendant Studios

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With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to its developer.

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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

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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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Why is it so expensive to make games in the United States?

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It's becoming harder to sustainably run a game studio in the United States. What can be done to improve that?

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What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

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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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Slay the Spire devs followed through on abandoning Unity

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Unity's Runtime Fee debacle cost it the trust of several indie developers, and led to Slay the Spire 2 being made in Godot.

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Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'

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Godot was a big winner when devs revolted against Unity's Runtime Fee—but its founders were worried about a surprise influx of users.

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Obituary: Jim Ward, Dungeons & Dragons designer, died at age 72

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Ward joined TSR during Dungeons & Dragons' first boom, and worked on several add-ons for the TTRPG, plus his own science-fantasy game, Metamorphosis Alpha.

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European Court of Justice rules against Sony in PSP cheating lawsuit

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Sony lost the case against UK peripheral firm Datel, failing to ban Datel from marketing Action Replay products.

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Keywords tried to make a game using GenAI but said the tech was 'unable to replace talent'

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'The best results and quality needed can only be achieved by experts in their field utilising GenAI as a new, powerful tool in their creative process.

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Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

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Steam and Discord are being used as a home base for hateful reactionaries to single out and harass game developers.

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Why Doesn't Everyone See the Importance of Preserving Our Past?

Game Developer

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.

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Bethesda Game Studios Montreal workers are trying to unionize

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'We aim to make sure everyone receives fair compensation for their work and the value they provide.

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Sony shuts down Concord dev Firewalk and mobile studio Neon Koi

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Both studios are being closed down so PlayStation can 'ensure we are meeting near and long-term business priorities.

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Embracer says it's looking out for shareholders after cutting almost 1,400 jobs

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"Our overruling principle is to always maximize shareholder value in any given situation.

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