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Devs can now sell Epic Game Store keys on the Humble Store
Devs can now sell Epic Game Store keys on the Humble Store
Today at GDC the team at Epic announced they've partnered with Humble to allow for Epic Games Store game keys to be sold on Humble's storefront, even if said games are Epic Store exclusives.
March 20, 2019
Remedy, Quantic Dream, and other devs sign on for Epic Games Store exclusives
Remedy, Quantic Dream, and other devs sign on for Epic Games Store exclusives
This is a big deal because Epic seems to be ramping up its efforts to compete with Steam and other storefronts by wooing developers to the Epic Games Store.Â
March 20, 2019
Epic expands its dev grants program with $100M in Epic MegaGrants
Epic expands its dev grants program with $100M in Epic MegaGrants
Roughly four years after announcing its inaugural $5 million Unreal Dev Grants program, the team at Epic has announced a new $100 million successor: the Epic MegaGrants initiative.
March 20, 2019
How Arkane built a roguelike atop an immersive sim with Prey's Mooncrash DLC
How Arkane built a roguelike atop an immersive sim with Prey's Mooncrash DLC
Today at GDC, lead level designer Richard Wilson took the stage to explain how (and why) Arkane took a roguelike approach when developing its innovative Prey DLC Mooncrash.
March 20, 2019
Stadia's biz dev director talks challenges, opportunities in new age of cloud games
Stadia's biz dev director talks challenges, opportunities in new age of cloud games
Gamasutra speaks with Jack Buser, director for games business development at Google, about the boxless future that Stadia is promising.
March 20, 2019
Google Stadia supports the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Google Stadia supports the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Google unveiled a controller alongside its cloud-based game streaming service Stadia this week, but players aren't locked into using Google-made hardware to play games on the service.
March 20, 2019
Building an inclusive studio culture begins with retention
Building an inclusive studio culture begins with retention
Several developers discuss how game studios can shift their culture to be more welcoming and supportive of underrepresented employees.
March 20, 2019
After a worrisome start, Slay the Spire has sold more than 1.5 million copies
After a worrisome start, Slay the Spire has sold more than 1.5 million copies
MegaCrit’s roguelike Slay the Spire has sold more than 1.5 million copies since it first popped up as an early access title in late 2017.
March 20, 2019
Return of the Obra Dinn takes Grand Prize at the 21st IGF Awards!
Return of the Obra Dinn takes Grand Prize at the 21st IGF Awards!
Announced tonight, the 2019 IGF Awards featured an eclectic and impressive group of winners, from Lucas Pope's Return of the Obra Dinn to Cassie McQuater's Black Room and Zachtronics' Opus Magnum!
March 20, 2019
The next Crypt of the Necrodancer game is set in The Legend of Zelda's Hyrule
The next Crypt of the Necrodancer game is set in The Legend of Zelda's Hyrule
The indie developer behind Crypt of the Necrodancer is taking a crack at making its own Legend of Zelda game—with Nintendo’s blessing.
March 20, 2019
Cuphead is heading to the Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live support
Cuphead is heading to the Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live support
StudioMDHR announced this morning during the Nintendo Indie Showcase that Cuphead will be heading to the Nintendo Switch on April 18th.
March 20, 2019
How simple mechanics and vignettes inspired Florence
How simple mechanics and vignettes inspired Florence
Creative director of Mountains Ken Wong delivers a postmortem of the studio's debut game, Florence.
March 19, 2019