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A Broforce to be reckoned with

Playtopia, jams, workshops, meetups, funding: we chat to Dominique Gawlowski about Free Lives' success and how it's enabled it to take South African developers under its wings

March 8, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Sea Monster: "Play with a purpose can change the world"

CEO Glenn Gillis discusses Games for Change, what South Africa has to offer to the world of games, and how the industry across the continent has matured

March 7, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Limpho Moeti: Collaboration is key to South Africa's future in games

RocketRide Games' business development manager on the importance of being able to connect with the wider industry, and the structural challenges hindering growth

March 7, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Torus Games lays off team, goes on hiatus

Founder Bill McIntosh says they'll "make a decision on finally closing the company dependent on how the rest of this year plays out"

March 6, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Studio Bolland and the highs and lows of entering the South African game dev scene

Richard Bolland shares the studio's experience of its first year trying to make its foray into games, and why South Africa is such a "fertile ground"

March 6, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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24 Bit Games' journey to joining Annapurna Interactive

We talk to Pieter Koornhof and Tarryn van der Byl about being acquired by the indie darling, and how it will "make a difference" to South Africa's dev scene

March 6, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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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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Bringing the global games industry to Africa's unexplored markets

Africa Games Week co-founders Nick Hall and Rex Bowden on the future of the event and scaling the South African games industry

March 4, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Report: Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week

The new policy will reportedly take effect in April to increase productivity and security

Feb. 29, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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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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Network N takes controlling stake in Roucan

Founders Matt Styles and David Lilley to stay at the WASD and London Developer conference organiser

Feb. 22, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Why Neonhive is taking the leap into publishing

We talk to director Korina Abbott about growing the company sustainably, and the challenges of publishing games in 2024

Feb. 20, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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French Ubisoft workers on strike over salary

Update: Almost 700 workers joined the picket line following failed annual negotiations on wages, union STJV says

Feb. 16, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Embracer CEO says layoffs are "something that everyone needs to get through"

Lars Wingefors also addressed the company's contribution to overinvestment that led to this situation

Feb. 16, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Maximum Entertainment merges six games divisions under parent brand

Company unifies publishers Maximum Games, Modus Games, Just For Games, and Merge Games, as well as developer Modus Studios, under one roof

Feb. 15, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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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)

Feb. 12, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Take-Two argues that virtual currencies are "fictions" in bid to dismiss lawsuit

"VC is not plaintiff's property," lawyer said in the motion to dismiss

Feb. 8, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Microsoft reportedly bringing Indiana Jones and Starfield to PS5 and Switch

Update: Phil Spencer announces a "business update" planned for next week following reports that major Xbox releases may become cross-platform

Feb. 6, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Scottish government greenlights "national games strategy"

Future action plan aims at creating a "more successful games ecosystem in Scotland"

Feb. 2, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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From Kingdom Hearts fan movies to writing EA's Black Panther | Black Voices Progress Report

Curtis Baxter on his path to Cliffhanger Games, and the value of mentorships, internships, and genuine networks

Feb. 1, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Report: Airship Syndicate lays off 12 staff

The president and CEO of the Wayfinder studio are also taking pay cuts

Feb. 1, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Sega of America to lay off 61 employees

A WARN notification filed in California confirms the layoffs due in March

Jan. 31, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Mobile studio Order of Meta raises $3.3 million

The funding round led by GEM Capital will go towards debut title Cargo Hunters

Jan. 31, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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How to effectively communicate through change

Cat Channon advises on how to minimise the human impact and ensure better understanding of big changes at your games business

Jan. 30, 2024 Marie Dealessandri