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DayZ's 1 million sales: A 'shots fired moment' for publishers
DayZ's 1 million sales: A 'shots fired moment' for publishers
Dean Hall, creative lead of DayZ, speaks to Gamasutra about his game's runaway success as a Steam Early Access alpha -- and what it means for him and for the industry.
Jan. 16, 2014
The Last of Us and GTA V lead D.I.C.E. awards nominations
The Last of Us and GTA V lead D.I.C.E. awards nominations
Big-budget games still lead the pack, but a mix of independent and big publisher games has been chosen for recognition by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
Jan. 16, 2014
Steam Dev Days in Tweets, Day 2: VR and in-game economies
Steam Dev Days in Tweets, Day 2: VR and in-game economies
In its second day, developers Tweeted plenty out of Valve's Steam Dev Days -- with the biggest buzz surrounding in-game economies (in particular, Team Fortress 2) and VR.
Jan. 16, 2014
Apple offers $32.5 million in refunds to settle FTC IAP complaint
Apple offers $32.5 million in refunds to settle FTC IAP complaint
The company has agreed to issue more refunds to anyone bilked by free apps that trick kids into spending money without the informed consent of the account holder.
Jan. 16, 2014
New video game documentary tied to top dev talent
New video game documentary tied to top dev talent
The video production company is trying to crowdfund a series of six documentaries on topics like game preservation, the fighting game community, speedrunners, and more.
Jan. 16, 2014
Subterfuge: Designing a strategy game that takes a week to play
Subterfuge: Designing a strategy game that takes a week to play
The creators of Flower Garden and World of Goo are teaming up to develop Subterfuge, a mobile game of diplomacy and strategy that plays out in real time -- at very low speed.
Jan. 16, 2014
Video: Trip Hawkins applies the EA Sports model to education games
Video: Trip Hawkins applies the EA Sports model to education games
EA founder Trip Hawkins shares how the EA Sports model, combining developers with loads of data and professionals outside of games, can be applied to make quality educational games and services for mobile devices.
Jan. 15, 2014
GDC 2014 adds Summit talks on open-world AI design, games writing
GDC 2014 adds Summit talks on open-world AI design, games writing
New GDC 2014 Summit talks include a guide to open-world AI design from developers of games like Saints Row IV, a talk about the fundamentals of writing for games, and a session about making cross-platform mobile games.
Jan. 15, 2014
Ghost Recon Online Heads to Steam Early Access
Ghost Recon Online Heads to Steam Early Access
Publisher announces plans to bring Ghost Recon Online to Steam Early Access, as publisher escalates the size of the IP it's launching on the service.
Jan. 15, 2014
U4iA Games, the studio founded by Activision vets, is closing
U4iA Games, the studio founded by Activision vets, is closing
U4iA Games, a studio set up by Activision veterans back in 2011, has been suddenly closed down with little warning to its employees.
Jan. 15, 2014
UK retailer Game was going under in 2012. Now it's planning an IPO
UK retailer Game was going under in 2012. Now it's planning an IPO
Nearly two years after UK retailer Game Group fought its way out of bankruptcy, the company is reportedly now planning an initial public offering off the back of strong holiday period sales.
Jan. 15, 2014
Key World of Warcraft designer 'Ghostcrawler' has jumped ship to Riot Games
Key World of Warcraft designer 'Ghostcrawler' has jumped ship to Riot Games
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street, previously lead systems designer on Blizzard's behemoth MMO World of Warcraft, has switched teams after leaving the company late last year.
Jan. 15, 2014