Mike “Mynki” Brennanan artist at Warframes developer Digital Extremes, died of cancer on October 15 at the age of 50. According to his obituaryBrennan joined Digital Extremes right out of college as a general artist in 2001. Over the years, he made characters and user interface graphics for the studio's shooters. Dark sector AND The … Read more
On a train ride out of Gamescom, I chanced upon a couple of junior developers examining their lanyards, which sported the Xsolla branding. “Who is Xsolla?” one of them asked, as they commented on how they had seen the brand at all kinds of events over the past year. Ever the eavesdropper, I leaned in … Read more
I was invited to be a keynote speaker at GamedevDays in Graz, Austria. I’m honored to have been invited to such a beautiful community and space. All the talks were incredible. I learned so much in just one day. If you ever have a chance to go, I can’t recommend it enough.All my experiences up to now … Read more
In TV, film and video games, documentaries are a tough market to crack. They're increasingly popular on streaming services in series form, but it's been a long time since mass-market films like Fahrenheit 911 and Supersize Me have been successful at the box office. And movies or series about the history of video games have … Read more
Devolver Digital is committed to producing licensed games under a new independent label, Games for big fans. As the name suggests, the studio will be responsible for publishing game adaptations of movies, TV shows, and comics. For Games industrythe staff of Good Shepherd (which Devolver acquired in 2021) will make up the team for this … Read more
A new law in California forces retailers to make it known that always online games could eventually be closed and canceled. For Game filesthe law will take effect on January 1, 2025. It is part of a larger bill on consumer protection and false advertising signed into law earlier this week. Sellers of digital items … Read more
What’s the best way to buy a game, physical or digital? According to Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Entertainment, the two can help each other equally. Speaking to Game Developer at Gamescom, he explained that retail versions of a game can help drive more attention to it, especially online. Amazon and in-person stores like GameStop … Read more
One More Multiverse, the ambitious virtual tabletop app for playing online role-playing games using eye-catching pixel art sprites and a flexible, easy-to-use video game-like interface, is shutting down. One More Multiverse was born four years ago, with a beta version launching in 2021 before seeing a full release last summer. Since then, the impressively polished … Read more
A new independent publisher called Digital Bandits has risen from the ashes of Versus Evil. Founded by Steve Escalante and Lance James, who held executive roles at Versus Evil before the publisher The Banner Saga was closed last yearDigital Bandidos aims to provide independent publishers with “proven expertise and a unique publishing model” that allows … Read more
Cataclysm It was launched in Early Access at the end of July and has already sold 120,000 copies. My Friend Tim BenderCEO of the game's publisher Hooded Horse, boasted about the RTS's success, noting its high 93 percent rating on Steam. “We are honored to be the publisher of the amazing developers at Digital Sun,” … Read more