The popular integrated development environment, Rider, is now available for free to hobbyists. JetBrains' code editor is compatible with Godot, Unity, and Unreal, and now offers users a free, non-commercial license, opening it up to teachers and hobbyist game developers. Originally conceived as a tool for .Net development, Rider's integrated development environment has become increasingly … Read more
Hitman creator IO Interactive is diving into third-party publishing. His first assignment? MindsEye, a Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) game, alongside the previously announced MMO, Everywhere. The triple-A action game was previously described as a “proof of concept” game. Everywhere. Build a Rocket Boy's aim Everywhere it needs to be a large-scale community-driven creation platform … 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
Warning: Major spoilers for Platform 2 below!Platform 2 expands on the premise of the original film, but it decides to leave the central question of the series a mystery. Original Platform Coming to Netflix in 2019, the story takes place in a hellish prison called the Center for Vertical Self-Government. The film was an on-the-nose … Read more
Engine maker Unity has released its development app Struckd on the online gaming platform Crazy games. Struckd features easy-to-learn tools that allow anyone to learn game development, regardless of their skill level. It runs on Unit 6 (which will launch in October) and will feature a simplified user interface “that makes game development accessible to … Read more
PUBG owner Krafton has invested KRW 120 billion ($89 million) in short-form video platform Spoon Labs. press release He stressed that this is the largest investment Krafton has ever made in a “non-gaming” sector. Spoon Labs owns Spoon, a global audio platform that lets users listen to streamers or broadcast their own content. The South … 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
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bringing a change to the wider franchise by allowing players to decide what to download from the games. In a new blog On the series' website, the developers revealed that players will be able to remove Call of Duty: Warzone from the annual entries download. This change will … 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