Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards
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New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
Someone must've drawn an '$' next to Clover's name at a recent Capcom meeting.
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
While Microsoft's new global marketing campaign reaffirms a shift in their strategy to attract Xbox users off-console, questions are raised...
461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized
Another union has formed within Microsoft in a bid to 'create protections against layoffs and workplace exploitation.'
Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
'It's a lot easier to get lots of little trickles of revenue from smaller, low-risk projects than massive mega projects.'
WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.
Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing
Barrett alleges he was fired from Bungie without cause, and that it and Sony are withholding a $45 million employee...
Deep Dive: Crafting detailed and dynamic water in Planet Coaster 2
'Try simple approaches first; in many cases, such an approach will already yield amazing results, leaving you more time to...
Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain
'This is just the beginning, and over the next year the companies plan to expand the partnership and bring more...
Insulation vs isolation: The question defining the future of Australia's game industry
Australia's cautious game development community has ridden out the worst of 2024, but is it ready to take a risk...
Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
'Our mission was to build games and tech which centers and celebrates Black and brown joy, and we were proud...
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
It was an honor just to be downloaded.
Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout
The two studios have been close for 17 years, and this soft acquisition comes ahead of Xenoblade Chronicles X's Nintendo...
IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.
People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects
The Outriders and Bulletstorm creator is 'tailoring plans to our financial capacity' by going back to work-for-hire and prioritizing a...
Xsolla and StarNest start game incubator academy in Azerbijan
The game commerce company has found another country to put down headquarters and fashion into a 'global hub for game...
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
Overhauling the algorithm and the introduction of a single mathematical formula to determine target priority has made our auto-aim settings...
Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion
As part of the deal, PlayFusion CEO and CTO Mark Gerhard will serve as Build A Rocket Boy co-CEO next...
Rocksteady to terminate Suicide Squad support in January 2025
It's the end of the road for the Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. Its final update will introduce new...
God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse
After Netflix shut down its triple-A studio, Grassetti has headed to Naughty Dog to work on one of its unannounced...
Marvel Rivals opens big with 10 million players on launch weekend
The hero shooter has established itself with the biggest Steam launch for Marvel Games' recent endeavors.
6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
Maxim Kiselev, an indie game developer best known as the co-creator of HighFleet, outlined the playtesting roadmap for indie developers.
Report: Itch.io taken down by collectible maker Funko and AI tool Brand Shield
The indie marketplace said it was downed over the weekend after brand protection software used by Funko created a 'bogus...
Life is Strange developer Deck Nine confirms another round of layoffs
The studio previously cut 20 percent of its workforce in February.
Like a Dragon devs open up on sharing source code, inspiring future programmers
'Anyone can become a game programmer as long as they have learned the basics of programming,' said technical director Yukata...
Dragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copies
The 1988 RPG remake released on current consoles and PC in mid-November, and became Square Enix's biggest single-player launch on...
Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
Another supposedly life-changing AI model, another exasperated plea from a weary video game journalist.
Foamstars final seasonal update 'Party Goes On!' confirms the party is very much over
Square Enix is mothballing the multiplayer battler after less than a year.
Dark Math Games obtains seven-figure investment for debut project, XXX Nightshift
ZA/UM veterans are reuniting with a major investor from the Disco Elysium days to work on its 'true detective RPG'...
Support developer PTW opens spinoff studio in South Carolina
PTW's operations VP Sebastien Bisch hopes to create a 'center of excellence for the industry within the vibrant Charleston community,...
The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
This is a postmortem for my second game release, and I share lessons learned for staying sane in independent solo...
EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source
Non-EA developers can now use the publisher's technology that detects photosensitivity issues and creates personalized speech for their own games...
Future Publishing signs content partnership with OpenAI
The company behind Edge, GamesRadar, and PC Gamer will let OpenAI use its content to enhance the 'ChatGPT experience.'
Killer Klowns dev Illfonic 'realigns' studio by cutting staff
'Today, we had to accept the harsh reality that the state of the industry has impacted us here at Illfonic.'
Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem
HTML5 games are in a 'renaissance,' and Playgama wants to make it easier for developers to reach the entire market...
Smilegate makes 'strategic investment' into Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures enterprise
The two companies will learn from each other in key areas like live-service games, and may work together on one...
Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.
Deceive Inc developer Sweet Bandits shuts down after reaching 'breaking point'
The multiplayer title will remain online for the time being.
Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Franciso and Osaka
Half of the XDefiant team are moving onto other projects, but 277 developers will "likely" be laid off.
Torn Banner Studios cuts staff after No More Room in Hell 2's EA launch
The developer affirmed it was committed to fixing No More Room in Hell 2's issues and growing the game into...
Phasmophobia scares up one million copies sold on consoles
A month after hitting PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Phasmophobia is taking off with a new crowd.
Lilith Games lays off 40 devs ahead of Project Party rework
Nearly half of Lilith's 100-person staff has been cut in response to the tepid beta period for Project Party.
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My.Games sells off hypercasual games publisher Mamboo
After years of using Mamboo to court hypercasual players, My.Games is putting its focus back on 'mid-core' releases.
GOG expands preservation program to protect delisted games
The company's recent efforts to protect and update older games will now include titles that get delisted from its store.
The art of balance in community management
Midjiwan's community manager explains how studios can strike a balance between fan input and preserving the team's creative vision.
Tencent grabs majority stake in Chinese studio Kuro Games
The conglomerate now holds a 51.4 percent controlling stake in the Wuthering Waves developer.
Visions of Mana director leaves NetEase for Square Enix
Ryosuke Yoshida has departed NetEase subsidiary Ouka Studios, casting more doubt on the future of the Japanese studio.
Riot expands terms of service to cover 'off-platform conduct and behavior'
The studio has told content creators bans could be issued for offensive behavior that occurs outside of its games.
Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 48
This month on the Game Developer podcast, we interview Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, the studio behind...
Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool
With the new funding, Codecks aims to beef up staff and create new features to help game developers to keep...
