Pushing the limits in Simulating a City, One Page at a Time

In which famed designer Stone Librande chronicles the design process of SimCity (2013) and the one-page design paradigm. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 14 hours ago

GTA V surpasses 230 million sales months before GTA VI touches down

Those sales were delivered across three console generations. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 16 hours ago

What devs need to know about localization, ft. Concha Fernandez Alvarez, Aurelie Perrin, and Guido Di Carlo

We're breaking down what developers need to know about working with localizers to bring their games to different languages. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 17 hours ago

EA taken private by Saudi Arabia, GTA marketing jumps the shark, and Devolver's huge mistake - Patch Notes #64

Plus: You need to listen to the new single from The Avalanches. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 20 hours ago

Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales are down 34.4 percent year-on-year

The company's annual hardware forecast remains unchanged despite that downturn. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Unity sells Supersonic publishing business to Tripledot for $40M

Tripledot says the acquisition will better position it in 'the age of AI in gaming' and give it access to talent in Israel. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Halo Studios jettisons long-serving contractors after launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved

Some of those departing worked at the Washington studio for multiple years. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Rockstar wants you to pay Netflix to watch the next GTA VI trailer before it's released to the masses

The 'extended preview' will be available exclusively on Netflix for six hours before heading to YouTube. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Devolver wants to delist because indie publishing is not 'compatible' with public trading

The indie publisher claims public trading has created a 'valuation disconnect that does not take account of the lifetime and long-tail revenue delivery inherent in the video games business.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Publisher Secret Mode opens development studio to support internal projects

The news comes a year after Secret Mode laid off a 'small number' of staff when it went independent. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Candy Crush maker King has declined staff's collective bargaining agreement

The Microsoft-owned studio says its current benefits are 'in line with, or exceed' what the agreement would offer. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Policymakers across Europe told to do more to support local game industry

'The productive capacity and exceptional dynamics of the games industry are indispensable, and it is high time they were put to greater use.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Coffee Stain bullish despite underperformance of Deep Rock Galactic spinoff

Meanwhile, the company's popular Roblox title, Welcome to Bloxburg, generated $2.1 million during Q1. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law

The U.S. publisher has been taken private in a deal worth $55 billion. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers

The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layoffs, is over halfway through its goal of 200,000 USD. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Amid child safety lawsuits, Roblox says it 'continues' to push toward a standard for digital safety

Roblox Corp is defending its ability to set the 'global standard' for healthy, safe, and age-appropriate digital engagement—all against the backdrop of multiple lawsuits accusing the company of endangering children. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Live service revenue dominates in EA's last fiscal report ahead of Saudi merger

The company's take-private merger with a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is expected to conclude later today. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

How Silent Hill: Townfall gets deep into its protagonist's headspace

We spoke with Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto and game director Jon McKellan about embracing analog horror and fully immersing players in a new perspective. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Report: FIFA World Cup developer Refactor Games shuttered by Delphi Interactive

The international soccer simulator only launched onto Netflix in June. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Xbox hardware now costs a lot more in the UK and Europe

Consumers will be expected to pay up to 50 percent more for some console hardware. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

PlayStation 5 sales have topped 95 million units worldwide

Sony has also secured over $510 million in U.S. tariff refunds. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

EA clears US regulatory approvals in take-private deal

Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout looks set to go through next week. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma lays out a plan to get Xbox back on track after the latest round of layoffs. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

GDC Side Quest - A Sit-Down With The Indomitable Sam Beart

Acclaimed actor Samantha Beart joins us for this month's edition of GDC Side Quest on the Game Developer Podcast. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Double Fine cuts staff, Xbox's revenue decline, and Leon Kennedy pays off - Patch Notes #63

Plus: The developer of Buckshot Roulette launches a horror subversion of Mario Party. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Narrative Notebook #5 – UNBEATABLE's music video vibes can't be beat

'Music doesn’t make us feel things. Music IS feeling. Art IS feeling.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy

Back from the dead and better than ever. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Unity brings dedicated engine support to Netflix Games

The engine maker said it wants to help developers produce titles for Netflix's multi-platform ecosystem. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

If knowledge if power, why are game companies setting it alight?

I wonder who knows the answer to that finicky production question? Let's hope they weren't just laid off. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Xbox hardware revenue fell by $1.7 billion during fiscal 2026

Flagging Xbox sales have become the new normal for Microsoft. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Subnautica 2 and PUBG bolster Krafton's Q2 revenue

The company reports revenue up 94.9 percent to $889.1 million. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff

The Last Sentinel developer attributes the job cuts to a shift in creative and development direction for the project. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Epic Games hires former head of Blizzard's Battle.net

Martin Keely is now vice president and general manager of Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

EA boss awarded $38.6M after year of franchise success, studio layoffs, and GenAI adoption

Long-serving CEO Andrew Wilson has held the role since 2013. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Double Fine making layoffs after being jettisoned by Xbox

'Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 8M units

The cumulative Resident Evil series unit sales currently sit at 213 million. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

Obituary: TaleWorlds Entertainment co-founder İpek Yavuz has passed away

Yavuz co-founded the Mount & Blade studio in 2005 alongside her husband Armagan Yavuz. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down

Hight will continue to earn $800,000 annually in his new advisor role, as well as netting an annual cash bonus award. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

Quest maker Meta is having its cake and eating it

Meta has confirmed it will spend billions on a new AI data center in Texas just months after raising Quest prices due to an AI-driven memory shortage. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

'I have been hunted down by HR reps, lawyers, and comms people:' Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses

How an industry renowned for creativity is actively stifling it. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties including Asteroids and Missile Command

Atari boss Wade Rosen said the company hopes to bring the 'spirit of our iconic brand and games to a new medium.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 11 days ago

Black Flag Resynced beats annual sales expectations in two weeks

Publisher Ubisoft shared the news after confirming the remake has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 14 days ago

How Jackbox Games navigated the post-pandemic sales slump ft. Mike Bilder

Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder joins the show to discuss how the Jackbox Party Pack developers survived the decline of sales after the end of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 14 days ago

Saudi-led EA buyout receives EU approval, Xbox trials ad-supported game streaming, and Poinpy is eternal - Patch Notes #62

Plus: Bethesda union workers hit back at Xbox and some never-before-seen Pokémon designs. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 14 days ago

Steam adds wishlist categories and cross-region gifting

Steam has revamped how wishlists and gifting works across the platform. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago

Vermila Studios lays off its staff, studio closure a 'feasible possibility' in coming months

'We're going to try to pull through for the time being without shutting down,' says CEO David Carrasco. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago

Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout approved under EU merger rules

'The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago

Bethesda union slams Xbox for offering the 'bare legal minimum in terms of severance'

Microsoft has also been accused of immediately cutting off access to group benefits health insurance by a group of Bethesda Montreal employees. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 15 days ago