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3,400 industry professionals attend Devcom 2023
More than 250 speakers gave lectures during this year's event
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Must-see sessions at Devcom 2023
As the industry prepares to descend upon Cologne, check out the highlights of next week's developer conference
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Devcom bolsters safe space measures for this year's conference
New awareness team and free anti-spike kits will be introduced
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Latest Devcom 2023 speakers include Ron Gilbert, Respawn, EA DICE and more
Organisers also reveal digital trading cards for each speaker ahead of August conference
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Devcom Developer Conference 2022 pulls in a record 3,500 participants
Europe's biggest games industry event taking place in Germany beat out its 2019 attendee numbers
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ZeniMax's Rich Lambert: Leaders must "manage our expectations" to avoid crunch
Creative director acknowledges there has been "some" crunch on Elder Scrolls Online
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Devcom participant banned over sexual harassment allegations
Organiser tells GamesIndustry.biz show has a "zero tolerance policy which we execute"
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UN: There’s no "free pass" for the games industry when it comes to green efforts
"Everyone can and must play a part," says Playing for the Planet co-founder Sam Barratt
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Defining limits for loot boxes: "We need to understand the pressures we're putting into games"
In a Devcom talk, Celia Hodent called on the industry to better reflect on the potential effects of loot boxes
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How to market your video game and find your target audience
Versus Evil, Raw Fury, Headup Games, Good Shepherd and Dan Adelman offer advice to developers on how to market their game
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Life after Agents of Mayhem: Where now for Volition?
Jim Boone returns amid layoffs at Saints Row creator
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Brad McQuaid: "I want to make worlds, not games"
The EverQuest designer on why he will only ever work on MMOs - and why the genre isn't dead yet
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PUBG: "When you ask about growth on PC, I just look at League of Legends"
Brendan Green on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' growth, raising price-points, and the fringe benefits of working with Microsoft
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The indie publishers' guide to marketing your game
Versus Evil, Raw Fury, Headup Games and Good Shepherd offer advice to developers during their Devcom panel
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"People don't talk about mental health because of the stigma, out of fear for their careers"
At Devcom last week, Raw Fury's Callum Underwood discussed his ambition to "normalise" mental health issues in the games industry
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is taking "baby steps" into esports
Creative director Brendan Greene on the unique challenge of turning the Battle Royale genre into a spectator sport
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"Don't treat your players like they're stupid"
Bluehole's Brendan Greene on maintaining honesty and transparency with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' Early Access community
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Sweeney: App stores are "pocketing a huge amount of profit" at devs' expense
"We should be angry about this, and we should constantly be on the lookout for other solutions, and new ways to reach gamers."
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"With $6m, you can compete with Call of Duty"
Devcom panel discusses the opportunities for smaller studios in the AAA market
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InnoGames: "Spreading risk also means you're spreading your energy"
Ahead of his talk at Devcom, CEO Hendrik Klindworth reflects on how a focused portfolio aided the transition from browser to mobile
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Inaugural Devcom line-up finalised
Highlights for next week's event include Tim Sweeney, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene, Brad McQuaid and more
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Paradox: Pricing is difficult "when the world is constantly changing"
CPO Johan Sjöberg reflects on this summer's price hike controversy, and looks toward a future on console and mobile
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Devcom is ready to fill the gap left by GDC Europe
Devcom's organisers on their "more holistic" and integrated approach to industry-focused conferences at Gamescom
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Epic's Tim Sweeney to keynote Devcom
Founder and CEO of Unreal Engine firm will speak on final day of inaugrual developers conference