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So far, game spending is over $27 billion for 2019 in the US
So far, game spending is over $27 billion for 2019 in the US
Consumers in the United States have spent just over $27 billion on video games and related goods in 2019, a slight 1 percent increase from the same 9 month period in 2018.
Nov. 6, 2019
Vainglory dev Super Evil Megacorp raises $10.5 million as it refocuses on next project
Vainglory dev Super Evil Megacorp raises $10.5 million as it refocuses on next project
Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp is turning its attention toward its next project and handing off day-to-day management of Vainglory to a different studio.
Nov. 6, 2019
Niantic opens up Pokemon Go sponsored location program for smaller businesses
Niantic opens up Pokemon Go sponsored location program for smaller businesses
Niantic’s location-based AR game Pokemon Go will soon let a wider variety of businesses set up sponsored in-game Pokestops.
Nov. 6, 2019
Zordix secures $1.4 million in funding, acquires Dimfrost Studio
Zordix secures $1.4 million in funding, acquires Dimfrost Studio
Moto Racing developer Zordix has acquired fellow game developer Dimfrost Studio, the Swedish team behind the in-development Bramble: The Mountain King.
Nov. 6, 2019
How Blasphemous' level design iterates on classic Metroidvanias
How Blasphemous' level design iterates on classic Metroidvanias
The Game Kitchen's Enrique Colinet, level designer on Blasphemous, gives a behind the scenes look at the design and iteration of levels, from whiteboard to final product.
Nov. 6, 2019
Supercell scraps upcoming title Rush Wars after failing to find the fun
Supercell scraps upcoming title Rush Wars after failing to find the fun
Supercell has scrapped upcoming "build and battle" title Rush Wars after the beta was met with a  lukewarm reception.Â
Nov. 6, 2019
Abbey Games 'scoping down' and terminating all employee contracts by 2020
Abbey Games 'scoping down' and terminating all employee contracts by 2020
Dutch indie Abbey Games announced yesterday that it will end all contracts with its employees by December 31st in an effort to "scope down" and get its Early Access god game _Godhood_ to 1.0 by 2020.
Nov. 6, 2019
Video: How Inkle created a dynamic detective story in Heaven's Vault
Video: How Inkle created a dynamic detective story in Heaven's Vault
In this 2018 GDC talk, inkle's Jon Ingold outlines the strategies the team employed to design their sci-fi detective game Heaven's Vault.
Nov. 6, 2019
Get a job: Free Range Games is hiring a Senior Engineer
Get a job: Free Range Games is hiring a Senior Engineer
Free Range Games is looking for a Senior Engineer to help jump-start its transition to Unreal for AAA console games.
Nov. 6, 2019
Check out this highlight reel of remarkable games submitted to Alt.Ctrl.GDC
Check out this highlight reel of remarkable games submitted to Alt.Ctrl.GDC
Want to see some inspired game design? Organizers have collected 60+ Alt.Ctrl.GDC videos showcasing many of the zany creations pitched to GDC's alternative controller game showcase over the years.
Nov. 6, 2019
Battle royale in Q3: Game for Peace dwarfs its competitors as Fortnite on iOS decays for fourth consecutive quarter
Battle royale in Q3: Game for Peace dwarfs its competitors as Fortnite on iOS decays for fourth consecutive quarter
Following its strongest quarter in Q2, the mobile battle royale segment outside of mainland China is showing signs of weariness.
Nov. 6, 2019
Mutazione - Is it my Genre? Trailer Analysis
Mutazione - Is it my Genre? Trailer Analysis
A trailer breakdown of Mutazione is the best way I know how to start discussing genre in game marketing.
Nov. 6, 2019