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How Political Animals Got a Publisher : Part 1
How Political Animals Got a Publisher : Part 1
In part 1 of a series of blogposts, Ryan Sumo writes about his career path and the big breaks that eventually led to a publishing deal with Positech Games.
June 3, 2016
A Game Dev Story, Part 2 (Resolving An Identity Crisis)
A Game Dev Story, Part 2 (Resolving An Identity Crisis)
In part 2 of a 3 part post, I take a look back at my time working for LucasArts, when I was trying to figure out exactly who I was as a Game Developer.
June 3, 2016
OUTRAGE!
OUTRAGE!
Outrage happens when a game community loses its mind over a change in a game. This article examines a recent case of Outrage in WoW and provides some development practices that can help you avoid Outrage.
June 3, 2016
The haunting real-life disease that inspired Hyper Light Drifter
The haunting real-life disease that inspired Hyper Light Drifter
In an interview with The Guardian, Hyper Light Drifter creator Alex Preston shares the personal experiences that gave life to his recent game.
June 2, 2016
Minecraft has sold over 100 million copies, says Mojang
Minecraft has sold over 100 million copies, says Mojang
Mojang says Minecraft has sold over 100,000,000 copies, shares global data on preferred platforms by continent.
June 2, 2016
Tabletop games far outpace video games in pledge money, says Kickstarter
Tabletop games far outpace video games in pledge money, says Kickstarter
Kickstarter pledges cross $500 million, and show a large gap between tabletop and video games funding.
June 2, 2016
Failbetter Games announces first titles to be published through Fundbetter
Failbetter Games announces first titles to be published through Fundbetter
UK dev studio Failbetter Games announces the first games to be published through its Fundbetter initiative.
June 2, 2016
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Producer 2
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Producer 2
California developer Telltale Games is looking to hire a producer with development and management experience to ensure continued success of the company's episodic games model.
June 2, 2016
Ready at Dawn's new GameStop-published game a change of pace from The Order
Ready at Dawn's new GameStop-published game a change of pace from The Order
Ready at Dawn, developer behind The Order: 1886, is partnering with GameStop’s fledging publishing label GameTrust on a new, smaller-scale arena combat game.
June 2, 2016
Obituary: Former EA senior vice president, David DeMartini
Obituary: Former EA senior vice president, David DeMartini
Veteran journalist and producer Geoff Keighley relayed the news through Facebook, where he praised DeMartini’s impact on the industry.
June 2, 2016
Dying Light dev Techland becomes global publisher
Dying Light dev Techland becomes global publisher
"We believe in a flexible and open publishing philosophy, based on respect for the players. We will encourage and financially support developers through investing in bold, unconventional games."
June 2, 2016
Life is Strange leads Games for Change Awards noms
Life is Strange leads Games for Change Awards noms
The finalists for this year’s Games for Change Awards have been revealed, and Life is Strange leads the way with the most nominations.
June 2, 2016