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It’s the final day of GDC 2021. Let’s finish strong!
It’s the final day of GDC 2021. Let’s finish strong!
It’s time to finish up GDC 2021 with a bang. Join us for the final day of this year’s all-digital conference!
July 23, 2021
Blizzard president internally comments on 'troubling' harassment lawsuit
Blizzard president internally comments on 'troubling' harassment lawsuit
An internal email from Blizzard president J. Allen Brack calls the actions described in the lawsuit unacceptable and tells employees that the company is taking those claims seriously.
July 23, 2021
Facebook relents, launches Instant Games hub as web app
Facebook relents, launches Instant Games hub as web app
After numerous failures to launch its cloud gaming Instant Games portal on the iOS App Store, Facebook has launched web-only version of Instant Games.
July 23, 2021
Activision exec tells team that lawsuit is actually what's hurting company
Activision exec tells team that lawsuit is actually what's hurting company
An internal e-mail to Activision Blizzard employees from executive Fran Townsend blames California’s lawsuit for damaging the company culture, rather than alleged incidents of sexual harassment.
July 23, 2021
Epic Games acquires Sketchfab asset store, reduces platform fees to 12 percent
Epic Games acquires Sketchfab asset store, reduces platform fees to 12 percent
Epic Games has acquired the Sketchfab asset store for an undisclosed fee, and has pledged to immediately lower platform fees to 12 percent.
July 23, 2021
How the painful process of cutting ideas almost sank Sea of Solitude
How the painful process of cutting ideas almost sank Sea of Solitude
"Calculating the timeframe and the scope for development so poorly is what nearly caused the whole production to fail."
July 23, 2021
Sports Interactive is bringing women's football to Football Manager
Sports Interactive is bringing women's football to Football Manager
Football Manager developer Sports Interactive is bringing the women's game to the popular soccer simulator for the first time.
July 23, 2021
Report: Blizzard's misfiring Warcraft III remake was the result of cost-cutting and mismanagement
Report: Blizzard's misfiring Warcraft III remake was the result of cost-cutting and mismanagement
"We have developers who have dealt with exhaustion, anxiety, depression and more for a year now. Many have lost trust in the team and this company."
July 23, 2021
Using vorticles to simulate wind in Ghost of Tsushima
Using vorticles to simulate wind in Ghost of Tsushima
"We're doing the most basic approximation of fluid dynamics by taking several height map samples out in front of each particle and giving it an upwards velocity in advance so they float over things nicely."
July 23, 2021
Verb Directions in Game Design
Verb Directions in Game Design
A deep dive into how Magic The Gathering expresses character through game mechanics, and how those same concepts can be applied to video game characters without breaking the design budget.
July 23, 2021
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 gets a new free expansion, Butcher’s Banquet
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 gets a new free expansion, Butcher’s Banquet
Titled, ‘Butcher’s Banquet’, the update is free for all players and is immediately available as a patch to the main game.
July 22, 2021
Detroit Become Human has sold over 6 million copies worldwide
Detroit Become Human has sold over 6 million copies worldwide
Quantic Dream has announced the long-lasting success of its video game Detroit: Become Human, which just passed 6 million units sold worldwide.
July 22, 2021