Development (Page 4)

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Nyamakop: "There's demand for African-created content outside of the continent"

Ben Myres and Sithe Ncube on making African-inspired titles, and the multifaceted challenges of funding games in South Africa

March 5, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Unlocking South Africa's talent through co-development

Six Peaks' Jason Ried and Luan Joubert talk about bringing big budget game development to South Africa and "resilient, independent community building"

March 5, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023

Revenue generated by the industry reached $251.6 million

March 1, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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City State Entertainment is now Unchained Entertainment

The studio aims to fully release its first title, Final Stand: Ragnarok later this year

March 1, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Radical Forge lays off "handful" of staff

Update: Six reportedly affected after developer cites "minor restructuring" as reason for layoffs

March 1, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Crash Team Rumble art showing Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon emerging from a blue portal alongside a bunch of crates, gems, fruit, and a couple supporting characters

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Toys For Bob splitting from Activision Blizzard

Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot 4 studio being spun out, currently in talks on a partnership with Microsoft

Feb. 29, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Report: Firesprite devs describe rocky acquisition by PlayStation

Sources tell Eurogamer the deal led to toxic culture, crunch, staff turnover, claims of sexual discrimination and ageism

Feb. 29, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Volition alumni on building Shapeshifter Games in an era of layoffs and closures

Matthew Madigan, Brian Traficante and Rob Loftus discuss why co-dev is less risky than original IP for a new AAA studio

Feb. 29, 2024 James Batchelor

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EA shuts down Ridgeline Games

New single-player Battlefield campaign set to continue, with "some" Ridgeline employees reportedly joining Ripple Effect

Feb. 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Cloud Imperium hit with layoffs

Update: Star Citizen developer issues statement confirming staff cuts due to restructuring

Feb. 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Jobs Roundup: February 2024 | CD Projekt Red grows Project Orion team

Update: Dan Wood joins Bastion to lead new division , Daniel Svärd is named Co-CEO of Drest

Feb. 28, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Academy

What is the best game engine: is GameMaker right for you?

Our updated in-depth guide to YoYo Games' GameMaker, one of the best game engines for aspiring developers without technical skills

Feb. 28, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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NetEase opens new AAA studio BulletFarm led by Treyarch vet David Vonderhaar

Remote-first studio is headquartered in Los Angeles, working on new co-op game

Feb. 28, 2024 James Batchelor

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Deck Nine Games cuts 20% of its staff

Colorado-based studio cites the games industry's "worsening market conditions" as reason for layoffs

Feb. 28, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation workers

PlayStation London Studio to close, reductions in employees at studios including Insomniac and Naughty Dog

Feb. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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"The Immortals of Aveum story isn't written yet"

Ascendant Studios on the 'failure' of its debut game, what went wrong, and why it's not over yet

Feb. 27, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Game devs say Apple Arcade payouts have been on the decline for years

Apple criticized for poor communication and lack of clarity around bonus payments for subscription service

Feb. 26, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Saltsea Chronicles key art showing a group of characters on a circular rock in the ocean, with one scuba diving character beneath the waves. In the background to the left is a ship with two silhouettes looking into the distance. In the background to the right is an island with some manmade structures on it and smoke rising to the sky

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Die Gute Fabrik halts production

Funding gap forces Saltsea Chronicles studio to disband at least temporarily as entire team looks for new roles

Feb. 26, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games

Publisher clarifies the closure of F1 Mobile Racing isn't the end of the franchise

Feb. 23, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Developer cohort unveils Fun Dog Studios

CEO says, "As independents, we're free to forge our own path to make games we all can't wait to play ourselves"

Feb. 22, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Game Devs of Color Expo returns in 2024

The presentation returns for its ninth annual showcase from September 18 to September 21

Feb. 22, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Pacific Drive's road to reshaping the survival genre

Alex Dracott shares the story behind Ironwood Studio's debut Pacific Drive, and how it forged a unique relationship with a non-sentient station wagon

Feb. 22, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Build A Rocket Boy facing layoffs

Update: Studio provides statement that says cuts were made due to "changes to the way it works across its business"

Feb. 22, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Nightingale screen showing a player holding a rifle and facing an arch that seems to be a magical portal

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Nightingale developer at an Inflexion point

Ex-Bioware GM Aaryn Flynn reflects on five years building a new studio, and getting back to values the Mass Effect dev "stopped honoring" after the EA acquisition

Feb. 21, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Unwind becomes the South Australian Games Association

The trade body aims to make South Australia the largest state games sector in the country

Feb. 20, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau