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Citing volatile value, Steam drops Bitcoin support
Citing volatile value, Steam drops Bitcoin support
Valve has announced that Steam will no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, saying that associated fees and volatility in value make the currency more trouble than it's worth.
Dec. 6, 2017
VR devs need to unlearn unspoken game dev rules, says Oculus exec
VR devs need to unlearn unspoken game dev rules, says Oculus exec
"We don’t think about it, but it’s actually a language we use to speak to the gamer, they’re very fixed. You can’t translate that language into VR very easily."
Dec. 6, 2017
CCP takes cues from urban planning when expanding EVE Online
CCP takes cues from urban planning when expanding EVE Online
The developer explains how viewing your online title as a city rather than a game can help solicit feedback from its 'residents'.
Dec. 6, 2017
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege passes 25 million players
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege passes 25 million players
Roughly 2 years after its initial launch, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has surpassed 25 million players.
Dec. 6, 2017
Nordisk Film grabs minority stake in Heroes & Generals dev for $5M
Nordisk Film grabs minority stake in Heroes & Generals dev for $5M
Entertainment outfit Nordisk Film has acquired a minority stake in Heroes & Generals developer Reto Moto for $5 million.
Dec. 6, 2017
Creative Assembly opens up about Total War: Warhammer dev issues
Creative Assembly opens up about Total War: Warhammer dev issues
Creative Assembly has posted a commendably frank blog post that digs into the rocky development of the Mortal Empires add-on for Total War: Warhammer.
Dec. 6, 2017
Former Microsoft marketing veteran Kevin Unangst joins Stardock
Former Microsoft marketing veteran Kevin Unangst joins Stardock
Microsoft veteran Kevin Unangst has been appointed vice president of Star Control developer Stardock.
Dec. 6, 2017
Low-income free GDC pass program returns for GDC 2018!
Low-income free GDC pass program returns for GDC 2018!
Game Developers Conference organizers have once again donated a number of complimentary GDC 2018 passes that will be given away (via lottery) as part of a special low-income GDC pass program.
Dec. 6, 2017
Come out to GDC 2018 and see how games are earning FDA approval
Come out to GDC 2018 and see how games are earning FDA approval
At GDC 2018 Noah Falstein will speak to the challenges of FDA approval as well as more general issues for studios, individuals, and patients in creating the latest generation of games for health.
Dec. 6, 2017
Get a job: Pixelberry Studios is hiring an Engineering Manager
Get a job: Pixelberry Studios is hiring an Engineering Manager
Pixelberry Studios is looking for a talented Engineering Manager to lead development on its mobile game Choices: Stories You Play in Mountain View, CA.
Dec. 6, 2017
EA says half of Ultimate Team players spend money on the F2P mode
EA says half of Ultimate Team players spend money on the F2P mode
CFO of Electronic Arts Blake Jorgensen speaks at the 37th Nasdaq Investor Conference about the percentage of players who spend money on Ultimate Team microtransactions in games like FIFA and Madden.
Dec. 6, 2017
GDC Speaker Q&A: Building the data pipeline for Ubisoft's Far Cry 5
GDC Speaker Q&A: Building the data pipeline for Ubisoft's Far Cry 5
Remi Quenin is a game engine architect at Ubisoft Montreal and will be at GDC 2018 to present The Asset Build System of FarCry 5 will discuss the architecture of Ubisoft Montreal’s data pipeline.
Dec. 6, 2017