Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
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.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
Rumour has it that the Vision Pro is finally getting ready to get shipped outside of the US. Three months after its American launch, Bloomberg reported that Apple's VR headset could be shipping in several territories worldwide as early as next month, off the back of the firm's Worldwide Developers Conference. It's unclear how many headsets Apple has shifted since retail availability in the US but the high $3,500 price point has made the Vision Pro somewhat of a niche within a niche product.
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Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to its developer.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
Take-Two today released its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter, covering the three months ended March 31, narrowing the Grand Theft Auto 6 release window while taking a massive loss thanks largely to goodwill impairment and restructuring charges. When Take-Two reported its fiscal 2023 earnings last year, it took the unusual step of talking about numbers more than a year into the future, saying it expected $8 billion in bookings for fiscal 2025.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
The early access title broke the record for Steam wishlists and has a lifetime conversion rate of 26 percent.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
More than 190 million people in the US played video games for at least one hour a week in 2023, according to new data from the Entertainment Software Association. The ESA's 2024 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry report was conducted in October 2023 by YouGov, including data from 5,000 respondents. It found that the average American player is 36 years old, and the average adult player has been playing games for almost two decades.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
'Ultima and Worldbuilding in the Computer Role-Playing Game is the first scholarly book to focus exclusively on the long-running Ultima series of computer role-playing games (RPG) and to assess its lasting impact on the RPG genre and video game industry.
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Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
This most recent layoff, reportedly impacting about 40 percent of the company, comes mere weeks after the studio eliminated nearly 50 roles.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
Activision has formed a new internal studio, Elsewhere Entertainment, which is set to create a new narrative-based IP and franchise. Based in Warsaw, Poland, Elsewhere Entertainment's team is composed of developers who have worked on titles such as The Last of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Destiny, Tom Clancy's The Division, and Far Cry. The studio has full access to Activision's resources during production and development of its upcoming title.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Pacific Drive game director Seth Rosen was tasked with leading development on a game envisioned by founder Alexander Dracott. Here's what he learned.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
Bandai Namco has announced the appointment of Adrien Guerra as country manager for the UK and Nordics. Guerra assumed the role on April 1, 2024, and is based at the company's UK headquarters in Richmond, London. Guerra joined Bandai Namco in 2009 as marketing and communications director for the France-Benelux region, and previously worked for Electronic Arts as senior international marketing manager from 2004 to 2009.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
'The objective is to expand our footprint in this dynamic market.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
The nominees for the Develop:Star Awards 2024 have been announced, with Larian, Remedy, and Sony Interactive Entertainment tied for the most nominations. The studios have six nominations across 22 categories for Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. All three games are up for Best Game, alongside Balatro, Helldivers 2, and Dave the Diver.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
The news comes after Activision parent company Microsoft laid off 1,900 workers and closed studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.
Indie DB
MAY 16, 2024
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Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Our focus on localizing Asian games requires a slightly different approach, and while it's a daunting task, it's also an immensely exciting opportunity.
Nvidia
MAY 16, 2024
Integrate RTX into your own game and understand what ReSTIR means for the future of real-time lighting in this May 21 webinar. Integrate RTX into your own game and understand what ReSTIR means for the future of real-time lighting in this May 21 webinar.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Ark: Survival Evolved developer says it "reduced" the roles of 6 employees, and that it does not anticipate any further layoffs in 2024.
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 16, 2024
GameSquare has unveiled Faze Media, a creator-focused IP and media firm. The multimedia company aims to expand the licensing and sponsorship opportunities for the Faze Clan brand. Faze Media will be overseen by CEO Richard Bengston. He was a co-founder of the Faze Clan esports outfit.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Nonprofit Global Game Jam (GGJ) announced Maria Burns Ortiz has been confirmed as the organization's new executive director, and director of partnerships Charly Harboard is leaving the group.
Game From Scratch
MAY 16, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Instant Realistic Lighting in Godot Out of the box the lighting system in Godot doesn’t give amazing results. In fact, out the box the lighting system in the Godot game engine ONLY works in the editor, which can be more than a bit confusing for beginners. Thankfully we have an in-depth lighting tutorial that will […] The post Instant Realistic Lighting in Godot appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
The Alan Wake and Control developer is currently searching for a replacement.
Harold Serrano
MAY 16, 2024
I was completely immersed in rewriting my game engine when I stumbled upon these captivating images. The author experimented with the properties of various metals and demonstrated how to create them in a Physically-Based Renderer through renderings. They looked so cool that made me wonder if I could build a Physically-Based Renderer myself and render these metals.
Game Developer
MAY 16, 2024
Developer Starbreeze feels players are already responding to its rehabilitation efforts.
Ask a Game Dev
MAY 16, 2024
The good news is that the PS5 and the XSX aren't too far away from each other in terms of hardware power and architecture. Further, developing on XSX also mostly works out of the box with DirectX, which means it is easy to also get the game running on PC. It's relatively easy to build a game out of a generic system and task our engine programmers with getting that generic system working on each of our target platforms.
Rocket Brush Studio
MAY 16, 2024
Integrate security and compliance into your software testing to ensure it's functional, secure, and compliant. Read our blog for more information.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
How can I create a decorator like Button , when I select a node the components in that node will be displayed?
Game Development News
MAY 16, 2024
Every issue of MCV/DEVELOP magazine is wrapped up by an industry leader. For the April-May issue we spoke to Rachel Rakowski, global head of gaming at We Are Social What is your greatest achievement? My greatest personal achievement is succeeding in my mission to become a leader in the gaming industry.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
You can check “Complete PlayerController” from the following link ttps://docs.cocos.com/creator/manual/en/getting-started/first-game/#complete-playercontroller However, I get an error when I use this code. I think the end of the source code should be “;” or omitted. However, “.” but some of them don’t give an error. number type might be better. Is this possible that the version of TypeScript changes depending on the version of cocose and there is no problem?
Game Development News
MAY 16, 2024
Tandem Events have today announced the finalists for the Develop:Star Awards 2024, with the winners to be selected by an industry vote open to previous Develop:Brighton attendees. The vote is open now and closes on Friday 31 May.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
How can I create a decorator like Button , when I select a node the components in that node will be displayed?
Starloop Studios
MAY 16, 2024
Mobile game development is a complicated process that requires a skilled, knowledgeable, and collaborative team. All of these are needed to create high-quality mobile titles. At Starloop Studios as part of the Magic Media team, we’ve had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of mobile game development projects in our [.] The post Inside the Developer’s Studio – Crafting Mobile Magic appeared first on Starloop Studios.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
ChatGPT In creator 3.8.3, after creating a HelloWorld project, no matter how I adjust the Design Width and Design Height in Project Settings, the Simulator always displays in landscape mode. How can I correctly adjust the size of the simulator? Thank you.
Game Development News
MAY 16, 2024
The creative marketing agency from down Horsham way – yes, that would be Portal Studio – is thrilled to be among the sponsors of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
I’m on Cocos 2.4.8 and trying to use a motionStreak, the ideia is to move a motion node through 5 points (i’m using nodes to get positions), when i’m on 60 fps, it works fine, but if i drop the fps to 10-15 it starts to ignore the points on screen and go all crazy. Here’s a basic code to what i’m doing: private particleTween(): void { const tween = cc.tween().to(0.1, { position: this.pivots[1].position }).to(0.1, { position: this.pivots[2].position }).to(0.1, { position: this.pivots[3].position
Game Industry News
MAY 16, 2024
Hey all, I’m back with the first entry in a sci-fi Isekai light novel series for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s “Reborn as a Space Mercenary Volume 01” by Ryuto. Plot: The plot starts off by introducing the main character, a man in his twenties named Satou who has an ordinary life and a job. He likes to play the video game Stella Online.
Cocos
MAY 16, 2024
I’m on Cocos 2.4.8 and trying to use a motionStreak, the ideia is to move a motion node through 5 points (i’m using nodes to get positions), when i’m on 60 fps, it works fine, but if i drop the fps to 10-15 it starts to ignore the points on screen and go all crazy. Here’s a basic code to what i’m doing: private particleTween(): void { const tween = cc.tween().to(0.1, { position: this.pivots[1].position }).to(0.1, { position: this.pivots[2].position }).to(0.1, {.
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