Respawn's Star Wars Jedi Franchise Surpasses 40 Million Players

According to EA’s Laura Miele, the Star Wars Jedi franchise has garnered more than 40 million players in its nearly five-year life. During a presentation for the company's investor call (and noted by Good), Honey announced the milestone and further stated that EA's entire Star Wars game series has surpassed $5 billion in net revenue. … Read more

Alekon lets players create the perfect photo album

If you want to take pictures of interesting creatures in unique poses in AleconYou'll have to solve minigames, organize parties and tell ghost stories – everything it takes to get that special photo. Game Developer sat down with Kevin Notar, one of the designers and writers on the project, to talk about the importance of … Read more

Disney Dreamlight Valley players are surprised to learn that a new item can be decorated

A Disney Dreamlight Valley a player has discovered a unique way to decorate one of the New Orleans gazebos, which opens up many possibilities for outdoor decoration. The beautiful white gazebo is one of the newest outdoor furniture in the cozy Disney game by Gameloft. Last added in 1.12 Dapper Delights update that adds The … Read more

Space Marine 2 Opens to 2 Million Players on Launch Day

By Saber Interactive Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II has opened to two million players one day after its official release. The “incredible milestone” spans the game’s release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game’s Premium editions offered four days early access to the game after its standard launch. At the time of … Read more

Valve's New Deadlock Announced Peaks Nearly 90,000 Players

The valve has been formally revealed Stall over the past weekend, and its closed beta reached a new peak in concurrent players shortly after. The surprise MOBA shooter has 89,203 players as of this writing. That’s just over double the original peak of 44,512 players on August 16. Stall existence has been known for some … Read more

Firaxis' Big Move With Civilization VII? Getting Players to Actually Finish Their Games

It's been eight years since the launch of Firaxis Civilization VIBut creative director Ed Beach hasn’t stopped mulling over what the studio could have done differently. “Civilization VI “It was very successful,” he says, speaking to Game Developer at Gamescom 2024, “but that didn’t mean the design team loved it when we finished it. We’re … Read more

Letting Apex Legends players engage in combat was harder than you might think

The latest season of Respawn Entertainment's battle royale game Apex Legends introduces a beloved shooting style made iconic in the 80s and 90s by director John Woo: dual-wielding pistols. Ever since Chow Yun Fat slid off that railing in Hard Boiled, game developers have tried again and again to capture that particular blend of style … Read more

Disney Lorcana – Ursula Returns will allow players to pay for powerful Shift cards without spending ink

Disney's upcoming Lorcana set will feature cards that allow players to use the Shift keyword without paying the ink cost. Disney Lorcana is a collectible card game published by Ravensburger in which players build and use decks with cards based on characters, songs, and references from throughout the studio's animated history. Each player will have … Read more