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Raw Fury aims to set up fund that helps devs pay Steam Direct fees
Raw Fury aims to set up fund that helps devs pay Steam Direct fees
If the price of Valve's upcoming fee-based Steam submission system is up in the ~$1k range, indie publisher Raw Fury is thinking about establishing a dedicated fund for non-partner devs to use.
Feb. 14, 2017
Relinquishing Armored Warfare, CEO says Obsidian 'might not tackle a game like this again'
Relinquishing Armored Warfare, CEO says Obsidian 'might not tackle a game like this again'
"Large MMOs are really beyond the ability of an independent developer to manage unless that developer gets huge," Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart tells Eurogamer from a new post-Armored Warfare world.
Feb. 14, 2017
Games As Service - How it delayed Owlboy for nearly a year
Games As Service - How it delayed Owlboy for nearly a year
In this post, Jo-Remi Madsen of D-Pad Studio (Owlboy, Savant - Ascent) writes how 'games as service' ended up delaying Owlboy for a long period of time, due to maintaining their first minor title.
Feb. 14, 2017
Analytics and KPIs: Marketing for Video Games
Analytics and KPIs: Marketing for Video Games
How a business analyst uses metrics to map out opportunities in the game industry
Feb. 14, 2017
Building a Scalable Online Game with Azure - Part 1
Building a Scalable Online Game with Azure - Part 1
Getting started with cloud development can be overwhelming at first. In this blog series, I'm walking you through the basics of getting your gaming backend up and running in the cloud and storing your player data in a scalable cloud storage.
Feb. 14, 2017
It Was All For Love: The Evangeline Postmortem
It Was All For Love: The Evangeline Postmortem
In this post, Nicholas Laborde, video game "business guy" and founder of Raconteur Games, recounts the development of a game about life, love, and loss.
Feb. 14, 2017
Female Gamers Want To Kill You, Just Not With Guns
Female Gamers Want To Kill You, Just Not With Guns
Survey data on gamer preferences in thematic setting and weapon choice. When it comes to killing things, female gamers are more selective about the weapons they use.
Feb. 14, 2017
Beyond Stealth: Keeping Horror Gaming Fresh
Beyond Stealth: Keeping Horror Gaming Fresh
Frictional Games' low-combat stealth model permeates contemporary horror, but what's next for the genre?
Feb. 14, 2017
Games in the media in 2016 – Overwatch comes out on top
Games in the media in 2016 – Overwatch comes out on top
A look at the overall media coverage of video games in 2016.
Feb. 14, 2017
The Horror of Far Cry 2
The Horror of Far Cry 2
Some thoughts on how narrative and design elements in Far Cry 2 come together to create a very powerful experience.
Feb. 14, 2017
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr public alpha is now live
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr public alpha is now live
Feb. 13, 2017
Twin-stick shooter with defense tower elemenets, X-Morph: Defense, announced – First screenshots & trailer
Twin-stick shooter with defense tower elemenets, X-Morph: Defense, announced – First screenshots & trailer
Feb. 13, 2017