Exclusive: Midwest Games welcomes former Bungie exec to spearhead 'shadow publishing' initiative

The new model will purportedly offer 'cost-effective, tailored services for hire.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Ubisoft kicks off bid to 'maximize value creation' with layoffs and studio closure

185 employees are expected to lose their jobs as a result of downsizing across Europe. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Pokemon TCG Pocket developers working to quash real money trading

What do Pokemon and rule breakers have in common? You've gotta catch 'em all. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

How Eternal Strands' creators cooked up an ambitious physics system with a small team

Constraints and constant cutting are good for creativity. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says hardline exclusives are a thing of the past

'There's no reason for me to put a ring fence around any game.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Ex-Gearbox Publishing devs form new publisher Cooldown Games

Here comes a new publisher! | Continue reading


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Obituary: Tetsuhisa Seko, Nippon Ichi president, has died at age 54

During his time at Nippon, Seko managed its business operations over several decades and led its international-focused offshoot, NIS America. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed hub primes to debut in March

Nothing is true, everything is centralized. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Epic Games Store expands on mobile with third-party titles and free games

The new additions will be available on Android worldwide and iOS across the European Union. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Easybrain has officially escaped the clutches of Embracer Group

The mobile developer has been sold to Miniclip for $1.2 billion. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Insomniac Games founder Ted Price will join the AIAS Hall of Fame

Going out on a high note. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'

While Team17 as a corporate entity is now Everplay, its three divisions—Team17 the developer, StoryToys, and Astragon—will operate as usual. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Celeste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development struggles

After over five years of development, Extremely OK pulled the plug on Earthblade, in part because of Celeste's legacy. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exit

Haddad's final year with the company was dominated by the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Palworld developer Pockerpair has established a dedicated publishing division

Pocketpair Publishing will provide funding opportunities, development assistance, and publishing support. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperform

Dragon Age: The Veilguard engaged 1.5 million players during Q3, but figure is well below internal expectations. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Mortal Kombat 1 sales top 5 million copies as NetherRealm 'keeps trucking forward'

Don't kount the gory fighter out just yet. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Doom: The Dark Ages' development details shine light on the state of modern triple-A production

Fine-tuned difficulty controls, slowed-down gameplay, and a jettisoned multiplayer mode tell us something about modern triple-A game design. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Developers still aren't warming up to generative AI

Developers do not in fact welcome our new AI overlords. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities

The three studios significantly beef up Virtuos' headcount as it focuses on becoming the 'biggest external game developer globally.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price to retire in March

Price founded the Ratchet & Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man developer in 1994, and has led Insomniac for over 30 years. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards

Another massive win for the little bot. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike

It looks like Balatro's various awards and wins sparked plenty of interest, particularly from the Game Awards crowd. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies

Warhammer 40K's recent game ventures, Rogue Trader and Space Marine II, are commercially strong as Games Workshop works on a TV adaptation. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Corinne Busche, Dragon Age: The Veilguard director, leaves BioWare and EA after 18-year stint

'The chance to return [Dragon Age] to a proper quality single player RPG was the privilege of a lifetime. BioWare still has a lot of work to do culturally, but I do believe they are on the right footing now.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations

The project was billed as the start of a transmedia universe but that plan has now been shelved. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on layoffs, AI, and more

One in 10 developers have lost their jobs over the past year. Opinions on live-service games are mixed, more studios are adopting Generative AI (even though it’s increasingly unpopular among developers), and severe weather events like Hurricane Milton and the Southern California … | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

EA will shut down Origin later this year

The publisher said a lack of 32-bit support on Windows is the final nail in the coffin. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Marvel Snap developer seeking new publisher to avoid another U.S. ban

'This is the start of a new era.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Huuuge cutting 29 percent of global workforce to focus on social casino business

A swathe of job cuts won't prevent the company from 'exploring growth opportunities' through M&A deals. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Genshin Impact distributor fined $20 million over loot box practices

The company will also need to prohibit the sale of loot boxes to some children to settle an FTC dispute. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will return 'within 24 hours' after U.S. ban

'We've been working around the clock.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Original Donkey Kong Country Returns devs omitted from HD remaster's credits

Nintendo has come under fire for crediting the new Donkey Kong remaster as 'based on the work of' Retro Studios. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

UK Games Fund nets 'next level' £5.5 million funding package for 2025-2026

'We’re looking forward to be back supporting our community over the coming year. Times are challenging, and hopefully we can play a key role in the recovery.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

A developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal Engine

This article shares insights based on the development of Wizard of Legend 2, detailing the complexities encountered in Unreal Engine localization. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Opinion: Yes, the Switch 2 is alarmingly sensible but let's all just take a deep breath

A pragmatic console reveal from Nintendo might feel like a shock to the system, but there's method in the (lack of) madness. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title

The company neglected to state whether the decision will lead to layoffs. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Microsoft files patent for 'altering narrative experiences' with genAI

Microsoft's newly unveiled patent frames genAI as a 'co-pilot' to game designers to help them (and players) 'aid in the creation of the game's narrative.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Krafton aiming for 'big franchise IP' via first-party and publishing expansion

CEO CH Kim thinks Krafton's first-party teams and licensing deals can deliver another PUBG-sized success. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Five takeaways from Matthew Ball's 2025 State of Gaming data

We read 219 slides so you don't have to. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch

A strikingly familiar device still shrouded in mystery. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

VR studio Soul Assembly has laid off 15 percent of its workforce

'This step was necessary to position the company for future success.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Meta Quest 3S failed to boost holiday demand for VR in 2024

Analysis of the latest app store and Amazon product page data suggests that sales of Meta’s latest entry-level VR headset have underperformed. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists

2025's IGF Awards nominees include Balatro, Indika, and UFO 50 in categories like Excellence in Design and Narrative. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Sony patents new tech focused on behavior tracking and reducing input lag

These new patents reveal Sony's research in how machine learning and peripherals could improve its controllers. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Microsoft conducts 'small' layoffs across various divisions

This is the third year in a row Microsoft has laid off workers in January. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Converting saves, a cross platform journey

In this article about console porting, we’ll discuss specifically the solutions we found to translate the save system. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 month ago

Aonic sinks $10 million into Richie Games developer Mega Fortuna

The investment includes the option to purchase the Turkish company for $70 million. | Continue reading


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