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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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Swedish game veterans unveil Cult of the North
The studio, led by Marcus Jacob and Adam Schaub, aims to launch its first game in 2025
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Baldur's Gate 3, Spider-Man 2 sweep DICE Awards 2024
Larian's RPG won Game of the Year, but Insomniac's superhero blockbuster took home the most prizes
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ZA/UM reportedly preparing to lay off devs
An alleged expansion to Disco Elysium is also said to have been cancelled
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Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama dies
Murayama's career began in 1995 with the release of the Konami RPG
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Ziggurat no slave to tradition
Why the publisher is returning to the universe of the 1999 3D shooter Slave Zero with the 2D hack-and-slash Slave Zero X
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Disney teams up with African studio Maliyo Games on Iwájú tie-in
"This is what we are all about: making African-inspired content"
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Adam Duncan, League of Geeks co-founder, dies
The professional was eulogized by colleagues for his contributions to the art field
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What is the best game engine: is Godot right for you?
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Godot, a flexible, versatile, and intuitive engine (now updated to include Godot 4)
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Motion Twin to end post-launch support of Dead Cells | News-in-brief
The announcement comes after seven years after the Metroidvania's initial release
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CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments confirm plans to buy Jagex
Developer changing ownership again as RuneScape attracts record subscribers
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Room 8 Group finalizes integration of Massive Black and PUGA
The consolidation of the art studios comes nearly two years after they were acquired
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PlateUp's solo dev shares recipe for success
As the roguelike cooking game passes 1.5 million sales and heads to consoles, creator Alastair Janse van Rensburg tells the story behind his debut game