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Creating inclusive communities through accessible community management
Creating inclusive communities through accessible community management
Accessibility isn't a single task; it's a process that touches every aspect of game development, including community management.
July 19, 2021
In Death Stranding, navigating the world was harder for NPCs than players
In Death Stranding, navigating the world was harder for NPCs than players
Kojima Productions' Eric Johnson explained why NPCs had a harder time navigating Death Stranding's treacherous terrain than players did—and how they worked around that difficulty.
July 19, 2021
Report: Over half of U.S households now own a game console
Report: Over half of U.S households now own a game console
A report from the Consumer Technology association indicates game console ownership rose sharply in the pandemic, and more Americans intend to purchase a new game console than in prior years.
July 19, 2021
Tencent agrees to buy UK game company Sumo Group for $1.27 billion
Tencent agrees to buy UK game company Sumo Group for $1.27 billion
Tencent has agreed to purchase UK video game company Sumo Group for £919 million ($1.27 billion) in cash through its Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited subsidiary.
July 19, 2021
Mobile game company Scopely sinks over $50 million into trio of European studios
Mobile game company Scopely sinks over $50 million into trio of European studios
Mobile game company Scopely has invested over $50 million into three studios to reiterate its "commitment to game-making."
July 19, 2021
Switch OLED profit margins won't rise compared to the original Switch
Switch OLED profit margins won't rise compared to the original Switch
The Nintendo Switch OLED Model won't deliver greater profit margins for Nintendo, according to a tweet from the Japanese company.
July 19, 2021
French union files complaint against Ubisoft for creating system of harassment
French union files complaint against Ubisoft for creating system of harassment
French worker union Solidaires Informatique has filed a complaint against Ubisoft and some of its current and former employees for creating and perpetuating a toxic workplace culture.
July 19, 2021
Accessibility ideas and testing tips from Dreams developer Media Molecule
Accessibility ideas and testing tips from Dreams developer Media Molecule
"One thing was to not make assumptions about what a player might need or use. You can't assume that just because a player has a certain disability, that they're definitely going to use X,Y, and Z settings."
July 19, 2021
Getting excellent voice acting into your indie game - part 4
Getting excellent voice acting into your indie game - part 4
The actors have auditioned and you've made hard choices. In this final part of my series, I go over the last steps for bringing voice acting into your game.
July 19, 2021
The Impact of Dark Souls on Boss Design
The Impact of Dark Souls on Boss Design
The Dark Souls series has become popular for many reasons, but for today's post, I want to talk about how its use of boss designs has redefined the enemy, and how developers are playing catch up today with it.
July 19, 2021
Game Dev Digest Issue #103 - Making Things Better
Game Dev Digest Issue #103 - Making Things Better
Game Dev Digest Issue #103 - Making Things Better. The latest from the free weekly Unity3d/gamedev newsletter.
July 19, 2021
WARFRAME Is Coming To Mobile With Cross Play And Cross Save Across All Platforms
WARFRAME Is Coming To Mobile With Cross Play And Cross Save Across All Platforms
Digital Extremes' free-to-play action-RPG Warframe will soon have cross play and cross save, meaning players will be able to take their account seamlessly from one platform to another with no interruption.
July 18, 2021