Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization The Chinese government have just announced new regulations that will have a MASSIVE impact on the world of game development. It immediately resulted in huge stock market losses for China’s two largest gaming companies Tencent and NetEase. The announcement is a crackdown on “gacha” style monetization strategies, loot boxes and … China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization Read More The post Chi

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

"After more than two decades of serving as a central showcase for the video game industry, ESA has decided to end E3.

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Game Refinery

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Looking to experiment with an external web store for your mobile game? Here are some key things you should keep in mind.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

PlayStation will no longer be removing over 1,300 Discovery TV shows from its platform next month. Sony had previously announced that users will not be able to watch Discovery content on PlayStation from December 31, even if they had already purchased it. However, the firm now says that due to an 'updated licensing agreement' with Warner Bros -- which owns the Discovery brand -- consumers will now be able to access their previously purchased shows 'for at least the next 30 months'.

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The 2023 Indie of the Year Awards moves into its next phase: voting for the Top 100!

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.

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Concept Art World

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Concept Art World Bayard Wu Bayard Wu is a freelance illustrator and concept artist currently working in the video game industry. Bayard studied animation at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Link: Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram All images © Bayard Wu or their respective copyright holder.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 20, 2023

PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. It achieved the feat on December 9th, 2023, which means the console is now tracking just one week behind the PlayStation 4. Back in July when the console hit the 40 million mark, it was tracking two months behind PS4. The PS5's launch was hampered by severe stock issues driven by a worldwide shortage of components, which meant the console was consistently out of stock for its first two years on the market.

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After 8 years, dotAGE is released - a merciless survival village builder.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solution

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In 2013, Daniel Macharia made the scariest decision of his life. He decided to leave his career in banking for video game development a month before his 25th birthday. Reflecting on his time in banking, he shared, “Everyone who had a technical issue in the office would call me. So the people who didn’t know me just assumed I was in the IT department and they were very surprised when they found out that I was in credit.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This year has marked significant milestones for the Godot Foundation, and it's all thanks to the incredible support from our community.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox As the holidays draw near, it's the time for us to indulge and feast upon pie… charts. And bar graphs, tables, and other statistics. I refer to, of course, the annual GamesIndustry.biz Year In Numbers infographic, providing you with a snapshot of where the video games business stands as the year ends (perfect for sounding knowledgeable in any remaining meeting you unfortunately having coming up in the last couple

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss how much money he had to give back to Accenture, how to animate multiple units at the same time, and why Sid suddenly started golfing so much. This episode was recorded on April 25, 2023. Games discussed: Sopwith , Silent Service , Zork , Jumpman , Ultima V , Falcon 4 , F-19 Stealth Fighter , Pirates!

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We've updated our demo on Steam. Added a prologue scene, guild-specific Tokens as quest rewards. Changed the way rooms and facilities tiles are set up.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. “The influence of his work on our culture is enormous.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kotick's tenure at Activision Blizzard saw it become one of video games' biggest publishers, along with it (and himself) the subject of numerous recent controversies.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Filmustage wishes you a Happy New Year 2024! ? In addition to presenting gifts in the form of exciting releases and ? festive promotions , the New Year is also a time to look back and analyze the months gone by. For the film industry, the past year has been anything but ordinary. It's been challenging, undoubtedly, yet in many ways, it has been historic.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Activision Blizzard and California's Civil Rights Department have reached a settlement over the latter's accusations that the company had become a "breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women." On Friday, the CRD announced the agreement between the two organisations would see Activision pay just shy of $55 million to cover direct relief to workers and legal fees.

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Discover the made with Unity games that took home big awards during The Game Awards 2023. Plus, find out more about our longstanding collaboration with 10 Chambers, the studio behind GTFO and the just-announced Den of Wolves.

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Indie DB

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Holiday Update is out now, featuring a new post-game side-quest, a new weapon, and a revamped Superboss with 1 Million HP! Also a return of the April Fools boss + bug fixes!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It may have been born out of necessity, but after two successful murder mystery games EQ Studios can now be considered somewhat of a specialist in this particular genre. Still, Fery Tomi, Director of the Las Vegas based studio, wants to keep all options open for the next project. “Although the mystery investigation genre is a strong contender, we are open to other game ideas as well.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

There was plenty to celebrate, but little time to do so.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The publisher has expanded its Patent Pledge initiative by open sourcing tools and tech from some of its biggest franchises.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Despite alleged anti-union behavior from management, the QA team at Experis Game Solutions formed their union and are now drawing up a contract.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

How creator Sebastian Kostka is making sure certain arcade conventions don't go the way of the dodo.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Now recognized by CD Projekt, the Polish Gamedev Workers Union aims to have "fruitful cooperation" with the developer and partner with other companies.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Current and former Insomniac Games employees must now grapple with the exposure of deeply sensitive personal information.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Concept artist and comic strip creator Victor Lahlou shines a too-familiar light on common game development gripes.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Australia's game industry is building momentum—but not without stumbles.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Safety concerns for its staff and attendees have forced Nintendo to cancel its annual live event that was meant to start up in mid-January 2024.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Activision Blizzard will kick off its 2024 by ending its hybrid work policy and fully embracing a return to the office.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Impacted Activision Blizzard workers employed by the company between 2015 and 2020 will be eligible for compensation from a $45.75 million settlement fund to be established by the company.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Slipgate and 3D Realms may be the newest developers to get caught up in Embracer's reductions as 2023 comes to a close.

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