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Apple saw over $100 million in revenue from Fortnite's stint on the App Store
Apple saw over $100 million in revenue from Fortnite's stint on the App Store
The ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial continues to offer interesting and rare looks into how business is conducted for game industry and tech giants alike.
May 20, 2021
Get a job: Join Treyarch as a Senior Gameplay Engineer 2
Get a job: Join Treyarch as a Senior Gameplay Engineer 2
As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will be working closely with our Design team to bring innovative game features to life.
May 20, 2021
Learn about the making of Genshin Impact's open world at GDC 2021
Learn about the making of Genshin Impact's open world at GDC 2021
miHoYo CEO Haoyu Cai will discuss the origins of Genshin Impact in his talk at the all-digital GDC 2021.
May 20, 2021
Video: The physics powering Just Cause 4's many vehicles
Video: The physics powering Just Cause 4's many vehicles
In this 2019 GDC session, Avalanche Studios' Hamish Young explains the physics system powering Just Cause 4's vehicles.
May 20, 2021
How truth and fiction intertwine in Welcome to Elk's storytelling
How truth and fiction intertwine in Welcome to Elk's storytelling
"There is a true core to all stories on Elk, but only we know what is truth and fiction," says Astrid Refstrup, developer on the IGF Nuovo-nominated game Welcome to Elk.
May 20, 2021
Mobile dev Jam City is going public through a merger at a valuation of $1.2 billion
Mobile dev Jam City is going public through a merger at a valuation of $1.2 billion
American mobile game company Jam City is going public on the New York Stock Exchange at a valuation of $1.2 billion.
May 20, 2021
Deep Silver reforms TimeSplitters dev Free Radical with original founders
Deep Silver reforms TimeSplitters dev Free Radical with original founders
Deep Silver has reformed Free Radical Design with "key members" of the original team, including studio founders Steve Ellis and David Doak, to bring the TimeSplitters franchise back from the dead.
May 20, 2021
Valheim has sold 6.8 million copies since Feb to become a 'franchise'
Valheim has sold 6.8 million copies since Feb to become a 'franchise'
Viking-themed survival sim Valheim has sold 6.8 million copies since launching in early access on February 2, 2021.
May 20, 2021
ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming to step down later this year
ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming to step down later this year
ByteDance is best known as the owner and operator of social media platform TikTok, but has recently been making inroads into the video game industry with a number of acquisitions.
May 20, 2021
Should we take Roblox seriously as a game discovery platform?
Should we take Roblox seriously as a game discovery platform?
You probably know at least a little about Roblox, since it’s kind of a big deal right now. But what's it like for developers wanting to make their own games for it? We take a look alongside other game discovery news.
May 20, 2021
Storytelling with Interface: The Narrative Design of User Interface in Video Games
Storytelling with Interface: The Narrative Design of User Interface in Video Games
Improving interface quality and gamer experience is the constant pursuit of UX designers. No matter how the form of art changes, the human nature of expressing emotions and telling stories remains the same. This article reveals how UX designers tell story
May 20, 2021
The 'Vault of Glass' Raid Returning To DESTINY 2 Next Week!
The 'Vault of Glass' Raid Returning To DESTINY 2 Next Week!
Bungie has announced that they will be releasing the first raid from the original Destiny, Vault of Glass, next week for Destiny 2, with some new twists.
May 19, 2021