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Revenue and loss from operations beat expectations as Unity closes out Q2
Revenue and loss from operations beat expectations as Unity closes out Q2
Unity has closed out Q2 of its 2021 financial year with gains in both revenue and profit compared to the year prior.
Aug. 10, 2021
Xsolla lays off 150 after an algorithm ruled staff 'unengaged and unproductive'
Xsolla lays off 150 after an algorithm ruled staff 'unengaged and unproductive'
Xsolla laid off roughly one-third of its workforce after an algorithm employed by the company decided those 150 individuals were "unengaged and unproductive employees".
Aug. 10, 2021
Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a Senior QA Tester
Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a Senior QA Tester
PlayQ is looking for a motivated, highly technical Senior QA Tester to contribute to the development of world-class mobile games targeting a mass market.
Aug. 10, 2021
Congress turns its eye toward loot box regulation in letter to developers
Congress turns its eye toward loot box regulation in letter to developers
Several Congresspersons led by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) are urging large game companies to adopt improved standards for loot box design.
Aug. 10, 2021
Chinese state media's comments tank PUBG maker's stock market debut
Chinese state media's comments tank PUBG maker's stock market debut
Krafton, the developer behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, faced a dismal stock market launch after Chinese authorities pushed more online gaming restrictions on its major partner Tencent.
Aug. 10, 2021
Thunderful acquires game studio To The Sky and movie production company Tussilago
Thunderful acquires game studio To The Sky and movie production company Tussilago
Swedish publisher Thunderful has completed a double swoop for nascent game studio To The Sky and film production company Tussilago.
Aug. 10, 2021
GameMaker Studio 2 pivots to subscription model and expands free version
GameMaker Studio 2 pivots to subscription model and expands free version
YoYo Games is making GameMaker Studio 2 free to all developers looking to learn the ropes, meaning creators will only need to pay when they want to share and publish their project.
Aug. 10, 2021
Mayhem Brawler dev Hero Concept nets $3 million to expand team
Mayhem Brawler dev Hero Concept nets $3 million to expand team
Turkish game studio Hero Concept has secured $3 million in funding from WePlay Ventures to continue expanding its team.
Aug. 10, 2021
Oculus is doubling the storage of its base Quest 2 headset
Oculus is doubling the storage of its base Quest 2 headset
Oculus is doubling the base storage of its standalone Quest 2 headset to 128GB from 64GB.
Aug. 10, 2021
Niantic acquires 3D scanning app Scaniverse to expand 'real-world gameboard'
Niantic acquires 3D scanning app Scaniverse to expand 'real-world gameboard'
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has acquired 3D scanning mobile app Scaniverse for an undisclosed fee.
Aug. 10, 2021
Steam demo showcases: officially good for sales!
Steam demo showcases: officially good for sales!
We can now see official Valve data that shows that Steam Next Fest is 'good for you'. So what does that mean? And how about all those antitrust suits? This, and much, much more...
Aug. 10, 2021
How Difficulty Impacts Motivation in Game Design
How Difficulty Impacts Motivation in Game Design
Continuing my thoughts on difficulty design, I want to spend a few minutes discussing player motivation and how it can push someone to keep playing a game, or cause them to bow out of a game if they feel stuck.
Aug. 10, 2021