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Report: Riot scrapped a Smash Bros. inspired fighter over market concerns
Report: Riot scrapped a Smash Bros. inspired fighter over market concerns
The title, dubbed Pool Party, was being worked on by around 80 developers and was set in the League of Legends universe.
July 10, 2024
The Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers: Not Seeing the Forest for the Games
The Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers: Not Seeing the Forest for the Games
It's time to talk about why tunnel vision is bad for game design.
July 9, 2024
UK publisher Kwalee takes minority stake in Devolver Digital
UK publisher Kwalee takes minority stake in Devolver Digital
The company claims the investment will help it expand beyond the hyper casual mobile market.
July 8, 2024
Windows on Arm is not ready for the complexities of the PC gaming landscape
Windows on Arm is not ready for the complexities of the PC gaming landscape
While a move to Arm promises users with lighter and more efficient PC hardware, the state of PC gaming on Arm has a lot of catching up to do as the developer ecosystem remains in infancy.
July 8, 2024
Reworking War Robots' prize system with style and user-friendliness
Reworking War Robots' prize system with style and user-friendliness
We completely overhaul the event rewards system for the better – here’s how.
July 8, 2024
Horizon series appears stalled at Netflix as showrunner is accused of abuse
Horizon series appears stalled at Netflix as showrunner is accused of abuse
The man who would have made a Horizon show for Netflix has been accused of abusive behavior in the workplace.
July 5, 2024
Adult Swim delists more games, casts doubt on developers re-acquiring rights
Adult Swim delists more games, casts doubt on developers re-acquiring rights
The defunct publisher has delisted more indie games, including Super House of Dead Ninjas, Traverser, Mega Coin Squad, and Zenzizenzic.
July 5, 2024
Lessons from the political minefield of Pro Philosopher 2
Lessons from the political minefield of Pro Philosopher 2
If you thought discussing politics in 2024 was hard, try making a game about them.
July 4, 2024
Keywords to be acquired by Swedish investor EQT at £2.2 billion valuation
Keywords to be acquired by Swedish investor EQT at £2.2 billion valuation
The deal is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2024.
July 3, 2024
Training the game designers of tomorrow (part 1 of 5)
Training the game designers of tomorrow (part 1 of 5)
To fully integrate into a team and thrive, a game designer must develop soft skills and new skills that are not systematically offered in school training. This publication series aims to better prepare future game designers for their missions. I draw on my experience as a game designer, lead designer, and trainer.
July 3, 2024
Daybreak acquires struggling Palia developer Singularity 6
Daybreak acquires struggling Palia developer Singularity 6
Singularity 6 has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs since the turn of the year, but will now join the Daybreak family.
July 2, 2024
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.
July 2, 2024