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Zynga shuts down Baltimore studio, disbands Civ dream team
Zynga shuts down Baltimore studio, disbands Civ dream team
The Baltimore area studio that Zynga staffed with senior developers from Civilization maker Firaxis has been shut down for good, following the closure of its CityVille 2 and the departure of head Brian Reynolds.
Feb. 25, 2013
Get a job: Blizzard and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board 2
Get a job: Blizzard and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board 2
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Blizzard, Edge of Reality, Kojima Productions, and others.
Feb. 22, 2013
PlayStation 4: Five takeaways for developers
PlayStation 4: Five takeaways for developers
Having just attended Sony's press conference in New York City, Gamasutra news director Frank Cifaldi muses on what the system will mean to developers, and offers up five takeaways from Sony's next-gen plans.
Feb. 20, 2013
This week in video game criticism: From silence to frustration
This week in video game criticism: From silence to frustration
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Mattie Brice on topics including silent protagonists, co-op horror, the role of frustration in game design, and more.
Feb. 19, 2013
Audience Award voting now open for 2013 GDCAs and IGF Awards
Audience Award voting now open for 2013 GDCAs and IGF Awards
GDC organizers announce that Audience Award voting is open from now until March 1, 2013 for the Independent Games Festival and, for the first time, the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Feb. 19, 2013
BBC details second Labs start-up mentoring programme
BBC details second Labs start-up mentoring programme
Following the successful launch of its Labs start-up mentoring programme in 2012, the BBC has detailed plans for a second scheme to run later this year.
Feb. 19, 2013
Rock Band DLC comes to an end after 275 consecutive weeks
Rock Band DLC comes to an end after 275 consecutive weeks
After 275 consecutive weeks of track-based DLC for the Rock Band music game franchise, developer Harmonix will bring the run to an end this April, in favor of dedicating more resources to upcoming releases.
Feb. 19, 2013
GDC 2013 Education Summit adds curriculum 'deathmatch,' industry-academia collab panels
GDC 2013 Education Summit adds curriculum 'deathmatch,' industry-academia collab panels
GDC 2013 organizers highlight three new talks for its Education Summit in the March conference, including a panel on commercial and educational collaboration and a "deathmatch" of game design curricula.
Feb. 18, 2013
PlayJam licenses TV games tech for Asian games console
PlayJam licenses TV games tech for Asian games console
TV games platform company PlayJam is expanding its home console plans beyond Western territories, as the company announced today that it has licensed its technology to power a new Asian games console.
Feb. 14, 2013
'Kickstarter is starting to wear itself out. It’s a numbers game.'
'Kickstarter is starting to wear itself out. It’s a numbers game.'
Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor reflects on his failed Wildman Kickstarter campaign ahead of today's acquisition by Wargaming. Backers are shying away as they await delivery of their games, he says.
Feb. 14, 2013
Q&A: Bit.Trip Business: Indie studio life in 2013
Q&A: Bit.Trip Business: Indie studio life in 2013
Running an indie studio in today's ever-changing game industry is not easy. Gamasutra speaks to Gaijin Games co-founders Alex Neuse and Mike Roush to find out how they handle it.
Feb. 12, 2013
Release This - Aliens: Colonial Marines ships worldwide
Release This - Aliens: Colonial Marines ships worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Aliens: Colonial Marines to North America and Europe, while Japan gets Ginga Force and Lollipop Chainsaw: Valentine Edition.
Feb. 11, 2013