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Ubisoft is opting for quality over quantity for its big releases
Ubisoft is opting for quality over quantity for its big releases
In Guillemot’s words, Ubisoft's current strategy boils down to “more fun, more revenue.”
Feb. 14, 2018
Road to the IGF: Fullbright's Tacoma
Road to the IGF: Fullbright's Tacoma
Tacoma immerses the player in 3D recordings of a starship's crew as they slowly face their own destruction, watching them bond and grow close together in the face of doom.
Feb. 14, 2018
How Fourattic captured the '80s with Crossing Souls' art design
How Fourattic captured the '80s with Crossing Souls' art design
Spanish studio Fourattic released its '80s love letter of a game Crossing Souls this week, and here Gamasutra chats with the lead animator and artist about how the game's unique look was achieved.
Feb. 14, 2018
THQ Nordic acquires Saints Row and Dead Island owner Koch Media
THQ Nordic acquires Saints Row and Dead Island owner Koch Media
THQ Nordic has acquired Koch Media, owner of Saints Row and Dead Island publisher Deep Silver, for $148.9 million.
Feb. 14, 2018
Maltese publisher banned from Steam for review fixing
Maltese publisher banned from Steam for review fixing
Maltese publisher Insel Games has been banned from Steam for attempting to manipulate the review scores of its latest release, Wild Buster.
Feb. 14, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Mark Wars
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Mark Wars
Mark Wars will have players drawing lines with markers in order to guide their ever-moving robot to a goal before their opponent can.
Feb. 14, 2018
Clash of Clans developer Supercell reports a decline in profits
Clash of Clans developer Supercell reports a decline in profits
Finnish mobile game studio Supercell said today it earned $810 million in profit and $2 billion in revenue for fiscal 2017.
Feb. 14, 2018
Video: Storytelling strategies that will get players to care
Video: Storytelling strategies that will get players to care
In this 2014 GDC session, Pixelberry Studios' Kara Loo and Royal McGraw explain High School Story's combination of using drama, romance, comedy and cliffhangers to drive user engagement and retention.
Feb. 14, 2018
Get a job: Nexon's OC Studio is hiring a Game Director
Get a job: Nexon's OC Studio is hiring a Game Director
Nexon is looking for a Game Director to be responsible for setting the product and design vision of the game and leading a team to create an enjoyable gameplay experience.
Feb. 14, 2018
Enjoy this Valentine's Day-themed look at a few great GDC 2018 talks!
Enjoy this Valentine's Day-themed look at a few great GDC 2018 talks!
Don't miss these great talks taking place at GDC 2018 next month which tackle the tricky topics of how to handle love, lust, and friendship in the games you make.
Feb. 14, 2018
Director Yoko Taro to discuss the making of Nier: Automata at GDC 2018
Director Yoko Taro to discuss the making of Nier: Automata at GDC 2018
His talk with PlatinumGames' Takahisa Taura, "A Fun Time in Which Some No-Good Game Developers May or May Not Discuss 'How we made NieR:Automata'", promises to be fascinating and/or entertaining.
Feb. 14, 2018
3D engine entirely made of MS Excel formulae : Enjoy this Doom.xls file !
3D engine entirely made of MS Excel formulae : Enjoy this Doom.xls file !
A 3D engine on MS Excel, using only excel formula. This engine is applied on a complete - yet basic - doom-like game. Rendering is made through ray casting, pixel per pixel.
Feb. 14, 2018