News

Why cults make for good game design in The Shrouded Isle
Why cults make for good game design in The Shrouded Isle
We talked with the lead developer of The Shrouded Isle to learn more about its cult simulator success.
Aug. 8, 2017
Devs share the highs and lows of working on Telltale's Tales from the Borderlands
Devs share the highs and lows of working on Telltale's Tales from the Borderlands
Campo Santo's latest Quarterly Review features a meaty oral history of Tales from the Borderlands which chronicles the game's rollercoaster development and mixed success.
Aug. 8, 2017
Parents take Subway Surfers devs to court over alleged misuse of kids' data
Parents take Subway Surfers devs to court over alleged misuse of kids' data
Parents have filed a class action lawsuit against Danish game companies Sybo and Kiloo alleging their games violate COPPA by sending kids' personal data to other companies without parental consent.
Aug. 8, 2017
Get a job: Join Avalanche Software as an Art Producer
Get a job: Join Avalanche Software as an Art Producer
Avalanche Software is looking for an Art Producer to work with both, internal and external game teams, initiate and set up new tasks, review art, and more as a member of its team in Salt Lake City.
Aug. 8, 2017
Ubisoft opens new studio in Stockholm, Sweden
Ubisoft opens new studio in Stockholm, Sweden
The French company has tapped former EA Dice studio manager Patrick Bach to lead the studio as it looks to recruit a staff of 100 in the near future.
Aug. 8, 2017
GDC welcomes new board member Angie Smets, from Guerrilla Games!
GDC welcomes new board member Angie Smets, from Guerrilla Games!
The GDC Advisory Board is proud to add veteran game developer Angie Smets, who currently serves as executive producer at Horizon Zero Dawn developer Guerrilla Games in Amsterdam.
Aug. 8, 2017
Video: Producing cinematic dialogue for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Video: Producing cinematic dialogue for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
At GDC 2016 CDPR's Piotr Tomsinski takes the stage to break down how the studio designed and implemented dialogue in its non-linear open-world RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Aug. 8, 2017
Atari reviving Tempest with designer Jeff Minter at the helm
Atari reviving Tempest with designer Jeff Minter at the helm
Atari has announced that the classic game will be reaching modern platforms later this year in the form of Tempest 4000.
Aug. 8, 2017
Final Fantasy XIV surpasses 10 million lifetime players
Final Fantasy XIV surpasses 10 million lifetime players
Seven years after its launch (and four after its more successful relaunch), Final Fantasy XIV has passed 10 million cumulative players.
Aug. 8, 2017
Now's the time to pitch your best Programming talks for GDC 2018
Now's the time to pitch your best Programming talks for GDC 2018
Hey devs! GDC officials seek great submissions of interesting, cutting-edge Programming talks for the GDC 2018 Main Conference, from now through August 17th!
Aug. 8, 2017
Death to Flashy
Death to Flashy
This is the story of a large-scale project with the best possible outcome being that users don't notice any changes, and the worst possible outcome of everything breaking horribly. This, my friends, is the story of Kongregate's Death to Flashy initiative.
Aug. 8, 2017
'Rage' - Development Postmortem
'Rage' - Development Postmortem
This is a development postmortem for my 80s style beat 'em up game "Rage".
Aug. 8, 2017