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Video: How Supercell designed the Clash of Clans Battle Pass
Video: How Supercell designed the Clash of Clans Battle Pass
In this GDC 2020 virtual talk Supercell's Eino Joas discusses the two-year process that led to the development of a Battle Pass for Clash of Clans.
May 5, 2020
Activision Blizzard now fully WFH and covering employees' COVID-19 costs
Activision Blizzard now fully WFH and covering employees' COVID-19 costs
Update Activision Blizzard confirmed today that all of its offices have been working from home since mid-March, and all employees' COVID-19 testing & treatment costs are being covered by the company.
May 5, 2020
Building Enter the Gungeon's dungeon-climbing spin-off Exit the Gungeon
Building Enter the Gungeon's dungeon-climbing spin-off Exit the Gungeon
Dodge Roll's Dave Crooks reveals how the studio has polished its bullet hell dungeon crawler Enter the Dungeon and revised its design to create spin-off dungeon climber Exit the Dungeon.
May 5, 2020
AppLovin invests in Sweet Escapes developer Redemption Games
AppLovin invests in Sweet Escapes developer Redemption Games
Mobile marketing platform AppLovin has made a undisclosed strategic investment in San Diego mobile studio Redemption Games.Â
May 5, 2020
Microsoft will build Xbox Series X buzz with monthly 'Xbox 20/20' showcase
Microsoft will build Xbox Series X buzz with monthly 'Xbox 20/20' showcase
Microsoft will host a series of monthly 'Xbox 20/20' event to reveal "the future of Xbox."
May 5, 2020
MicroProse brand, known for X-COM and Civilization, has been revived
MicroProse brand, known for X-COM and Civilization, has been revived
The MicroProse brand has been revived almost 20 years after the iconic American developer-publisher was shut down by then-owner Infogrames.
May 5, 2020
When Your Wishlists Don't Convert
When Your Wishlists Don't Convert
So your game has a lot of Steam wishlists, but then it launches... and it doesn't sell many copies! What happened? We try to delve into it within..
May 5, 2020
Five Lessons Learned Growing A Game Dev Start-Up
Five Lessons Learned Growing A Game Dev Start-Up
On the fifth anniversary of founding their studio, Ryan from Petricore shares five lessons learned in the process of founding, running, and growing an indie studio from an idea to nearly $2 million in revenue and over 750,000 players worldwide.
May 5, 2020
C# Discards: Make It Crystal Clear (C# 7.0)
C# Discards: Make It Crystal Clear (C# 7.0)
Let's avoid programmers' misunderstandings that often escalate to fist fights. In this post, I'll show you how you can make your code more explicit and simpler by using the Unity C# Discards feature (C# 7.0).
May 5, 2020
First screenshots for Daedalic’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings – Gollum
First screenshots for Daedalic’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings – Gollum
It appears that the first screenshots for Daedalic's upcoming The Lord of the Rings - Gollum have surfaced online.
May 4, 2020
There is now a DirectX 12 PC version of Super Mario 64 that you can download
There is now a DirectX 12 PC version of Super Mario 64 that you can download
Now here is something that came out of nowhere. A team of indie developers has released a native version of Super Mario 64 on the PC.
May 4, 2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to the PC according to Steam’s database
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to the PC according to Steam’s database
According to Steam's database, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to the PC.
May 4, 2020