Game Development News

Third-party developers for browser games can apply to receive financial and resource support, and a promised 1 million game starts within 90 days of launch.

SAG-AFTRA members who work in games will strike starting at midnight, AI protections chief among their concerns.

Making demos an even more powerful and flexible marketing tool

The seven-year-old label was closed without any apparent prior warning, and just published Squid Shock's Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus.

The union is attempting to secure better wages, working conditions, and AI protections for voice actors and performers within the game industry.

The amount of Steam games with co-op as a selling point grows on a yearly basis, and they're outshining their solo brethren.

The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.

Innersloth, the studio behind hit social deduction game Among Us, has created a new indie games fund. Entitled Outerslo…

'We're super passionate about how mentorship can help support and develop diverse talent in the industry.'

The ESRB's facial recognition proposal may be rejected now, but it could send a new proposal to the FTC down the line.

Early startups without any funding are eligible for A16Z's program, which will run in LA from July 29-October 20.

The line between triple-A and indie is very thin for studios like Evil Empire and Thunder Lotus, so they've made a space for themselves.

Those accepted into the So-Fu program will get a crash course on how to navigate Japan's game development scene.

Double Fine's Day of the Devs is spinning off into a nonprofit operation and moving its San Francisco event to early March.

The system is currently invite-only but will enable selected devs to "self-schedule" the promotion.

Amidst continued AI negotiations, SAG-AFTRA's locked down a way for developers to use digital voice replicas in future works.

IronSource CEO Tomer Bar-Zeev and his fellow co-founders are stepping down effective immediately.

"We are making changes to how we handle games that use AI technology. This will enable us to release the vast majority of games that use it."

All signs suggest it was a record-breaking year for new releases on Steam.

The nascent collection includes pitch decks for titles like Cosmoteer and Wargroove.

Game artists: It's time to show your work to the world. Submissions are open for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) third annual arts showcase—promoting an honoring a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games.

"After more than two decades of serving as a central showcase for the video game industry, ESA has decided to end E3."

"We are seeing incredible growth in the number of games coming out of Queensland right now."

There was plenty to celebrate, but little time to do so.

Australia's game industry is building momentum—but not without stumbles.

It's unclear whether the tool has been handed to developers, although Sega has stated it can be used by "all employees" working in the region.

The 2D engine is now free for non-commercial use on all non-console platforms and has introduced a new one-time fee catered towards hobbyists and indies.

Four of the biggest companies in the industry have been targeted by a lawsuit accusing them of enabling video game addi…

The Japanese studio hopes the move will enable to it become more competitive on the global stage.

Practical advice on creating and cultivating diversity at game studios, by folks from Bungie, Wizards of the Coast, 343 Studios and more.

"Every game I design is meant to be a sandbox. At the lowest level, someone coming in should just feel comfortable playing around."

Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst said he expects the company to start implementing its restructuring plan during the current quarter.

Poole said he's joining Ukie to help the game industry "secure the recognition and investment it deserves."

Like the previous Amazon layoffs earlier in the year, the company's newest cuts affect the Crown Channel and Game Growth teams in its game division.

Game artists: It's time to show your work to the world. The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has opened submissions for its third annual arts showcase—promoting an honoring a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games.

At almost five years old, the Epic Games Store continues to not be a win for the Fortnite developer on a financial level.

Smaller studios would've taken the biggest hits from Unity's Runtime Fee policy, and also helped it retaliate against would-be merger partner AppLovin.