A new survey by Game Developers Collective shows that developers remain at a standstill when it comes to generative AI. Among those interviewed, 30 percent believe that technology will reduce development costs in the next 12 months. In contrast, 8 percent are certain that it will lead to increased costs, while 35 percent are skeptical … Read more
Publisher North Beach Games is expanding internationally and opening a new studio in Prague. The branch will be led by Creative Director and CTO Sam Edwards, along with General Manager Tomáš Pšenička. Its core team will be based in Prague, while some staff will work remotely. Primarily, the new North Beach team is tasked with … Read more
UK Publisher The kwalee launched a Arabic language edition of its Hitseeker mobile gaming platform for studios in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. For creators in that part of the world, it is possible to use the platform and its resources in their native language (or in English). Beginner developers can also … Read more
British developer Pantaloon is returning the favor to other independent studios with a free platform to help those interested in self-publishing. The titular hub includes brand plans and guidelines, press release templates and pitch deck (presentation deck)and a campaign roadmap. According to Pantaloon, the hub will be updated with new resources on a monthly basis. … Read more
The traditionally online, free-to-play industry of South Korean game development may be shifting gears. According to a recent report by Wesley LeBlanc in the latest issue of Game Informer, developers at studios including Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and Pearl Abyss are seeing signs that gamers at home and abroad are gravitating toward single-player experiences on … Read more
“Monetization is hard, because you have to sell the game and you have pressure from executives and shareholders, for good reason, because it's hard to sell a game. But sometimes there's a certain pressure to do these things without really considering: could it be harmful?” – Ethical Games organizer Celia Hodent THE Ethical games The … Read more
Send for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Scholarship 2024 are officially open, and that's good news for puzzle game developers from underrepresented backgrounds. Successful applicants will receive a grant worth $15,000 to support the production of a “thinking” puzzle title currently in active development. Applicants must have a playable prototype and ideally be an “early … Read more
Well, this is strange. Try as they might, console manufacturers and game developers can't escape the weight of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. I've been slow to pass judgment on this generation of game and console sales because, no matter how you look at it, this has been the the strangest generational shift in … Read more
Earlier this year, developers of Apple Gallery have aired their complaints to the tech giant. Now, another report from Mobile player shows that the relationship has become further strained. Some of the complaints from sources are based on what was discussed earlier in February. Developers are now waiting up to six months to get paid, … Read more
Bungie developers talked about what led to the studio's new round of development layoffs earlier this week, which had been reported planned for some time. Talking with Bloombergcurrent and former staff say Bungie “grew too fast” and overextended itself with potential projects. They also invested a lot of their own anger about the CEO Pete … Read more