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Gamasutra's Best of 2016: The top 10 game developers of the year
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: The top 10 game developers of the year
As the holidays approach, it's once again time for our annual picks for Gamasutra's top 10 developers of the year. Nailing down the list of selections was as tough as ever.
Dec. 12, 2016
Gwent designer joins Techland to work on new project
Gwent designer joins Techland to work on new project
Damien Monnier, who worked on games like The Witcher 3 and Gwent, has left CD Projekt Red to work at another notable Polish game studio.
Dec. 12, 2016
Gunslinger Studios nets $1.4M in funding for mobile game development
Gunslinger Studios nets $1.4M in funding for mobile game development
Gunslinger Studios has raised over a million dollars to fund the creation of minute-long games like its upcoming multiplayer RPG Exiles of Embermark and encourage the mobile eSports scene.
Dec. 12, 2016
Nintendo's first Universal Studios theme park to open by 2020
Nintendo's first Universal Studios theme park to open by 2020
Nintendo's first ever theme park, Super Nintendo Land, will open in Japan in time for the 2020 Olympics.
Dec. 12, 2016
Twitch launches AutoMod chat filter to foster inclusivity
Twitch launches AutoMod chat filter to foster inclusivity
Twitch wants to make its streaming platform a safer, more inclusive space using new moderation app, AutoMod.
Dec. 12, 2016
Creative England and Microsoft to invest over $300,000 in UK indies
Creative England and Microsoft to invest over $300,000 in UK indies
Creative England and Microsoft are linking up once again to launch the latest round of Greenshoots, a funding and support programme that'll invest up to £250,000 in the UK's brightest indie game devs.
Dec. 12, 2016
Majesco's publishing days are over following merger with medicine company
Majesco's publishing days are over following merger with medicine company
Majesco Entertainment's days as a game publisher are officially over following a merger with regenerative medicine company, Polarity.
Dec. 12, 2016
To avoid conflicts of interest, 2 Twitch-owned eSports teams go independent
To avoid conflicts of interest, 2 Twitch-owned eSports teams go independent
Alliance and Evil Geniuses announced this week that they're stepping away from parent company Twitch.tv to become fully independent teams in an effort to avoid any potential conflict of interest.
Dec. 12, 2016
Report: Crytek once again failing to pay its developers on time
Report: Crytek once again failing to pay its developers on time
Over the past few days multiple reports have surfaced that video game company Crytek has been having payroll troubles this year, and has been paying at least some of its employees late -- or not at all.
Dec. 12, 2016
Devs at id reflect on why Doom 4 was a bust
Devs at id reflect on why Doom 4 was a bust
"It didn't feel as much like Doom as I think a lot of us expected it would feel, or hoped it would feel," explains id Software's Marty Stratton in a new Noclip documentary on Doom.
Dec. 12, 2016
Here are your juries for the IGF 2017 Design, Audio, and Narrative awards!
Here are your juries for the IGF 2017 Design, Audio, and Narrative awards!
A diverse array of lauded developers and industry professionals make up the juries of the GDC 2017 Independent Games Festival, who will decide the finalists for next year's awards.
Dec. 12, 2016
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Platform Engineer
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Platform Engineer
Telltale Games is seeking an enthusiastic Platform Engineer to help build out next-generation platform technology for Xbox One and PS4 for upcoming IPs and existing titles in San Rafael, California.
Dec. 12, 2016