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Embracer boss says 'volatile' PC and console business is the 'bad guy'
The company, however, is 'confident' the segment can deliver following a colossal restructuring program.
Aug. 19, 2024
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Game performers demand more support from studios over 'graphic' scenes
Actors in the game industry claim they're often asked to perform explicit and intimate scenes without warning or appropriate workplace protections.
Aug. 19, 2024
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Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR
A description of how the gestural spellcasting system of the VR game IRONSTRIKE was created.
Aug. 19, 2024
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Patch Notes #1: Dispatches from AMAZE Sheffield
In the inaugural edition of Game Developer's bi-monthly newsletter we discuss the healing power of experimental video games and dissect the biggest headlines from the past two weeks.
Aug. 16, 2024
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The Epic Games Store debuts on AltStore, Android, and iOS devices
Fortnite is back (on some devices in select regions).
Aug. 16, 2024
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Embracer prioritizing 'controlled key IPs' to improve profitability of PC and console releases
The conglomerate currently has 127 projects in development–down on the 215 it had in the works this time last year.
Aug. 15, 2024
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RANKED: Four tiny screens to power your tiny alt ctrl dreams
During a raucous Hyper Talk at AMAZE Sheffield, alternative controller game designer Julia Makivic ranks a flurry of tiny screens.
Aug. 15, 2024
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Krafton leads $11.3 million investment into Eschatology Entertainment
The Cyprus-based studio will use the cash to develop a Souls-like shooter and establish a publishing team.
Aug. 14, 2024
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Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games
Developers at Pearl Abyss, Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and other studios say developers and players in the region want to break out of the free-to-play market.
Aug. 14, 2024
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Starting up and running your own outsourcing studio
A quick-to-the-point interview with Rob Moody about starting up and running an animation outsourcing studio.
Aug. 14, 2024
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Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms
Evolutionary algorithms can optimize game parameters by simulating various scenarios, enhancing design, especially for complex games.
Aug. 13, 2024
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What the heck is Valve doing with these informal Deadlock NDAs?
Is Valve using its platform power to create an uncompetitive advantage?
Aug. 13, 2024