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Microsoft has backed Wemade, a popular video game developer that has been aggressively betting on blockchain in recent years, the latest sign of tech giants’ growing interest in web3. Wemade from South Korea said in a Press release that it raised $46 million from Microsoft, Shinhan Asset Management and Kiwoom Securities. In a regulatory fileWemade […]
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Tally Technology renews its free prediction platform with the Buffalo Sabers for a third year By tom friend October 26, 2022 game platform Pointing technology extended its partnership with Buffalo of the NHL Sabers to integrate its free platform into the team’s broadcasts and website for a third season. The collaboration gives fans continued access […]
Konami confirms that a new Silent Hill movie – officially titled Return to Silent Hill – is in development by original director Christophe Gans. Following rumors of a reboot, Konami confirms a new silent Hill the film is officially in development. by Konami silent Hill the franchise started in 1999 with the survival horror video […]
September 2022: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella meets the next generation of British game creators at Microsoft UK … [+] Xbox Academy. Microsoft Game programming is wild. The software application development process behind modern video games made for consoles, PCs, and online cloud platforms is an extremely creative process that involves hundreds (if not thousands) of […]
Las Vegas-based game developer Playstudios announced its acquisition of the creator of casual mobile games Brain. The acquisition benefits from a $70 million cash advance and is contingent on Brainium’s performance through December 31, 2022, when the transaction is expected to close. The acquisition will add a variety of popular casual games such as Solitaire, […]
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As we’ve previously reported, after a major downturn in the late 2000s, the Australian game development scene has started to quickly become a capable force again. Major hits such as Cult of the Lamb have proven that the region is more than capable of producing excellent games while tax incentives, with more than 30% compensation […]
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MORE THAN A THIRD OF YOUNG GIRLS’ SELF-ESTEEM IS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE CURRENT LACK OF DIVERSITY BETWEEN CHARACTERS IN AVATAR 1. Dove is partnering with industry allies Women in Games, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Education Team, and Toya on a series of actions to increase diversity and representation of female characters and support girls […]
VR action roguelite game Paradox Interactive sci-fi universe coming in early 2023. Fast Travel Games today unveiled Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game for Meta Quest 2. This VR action roguelite takes place in Paradox Interactive strike the galactic universe tasks players with steering a ship and setting out among the stars in search of the […]
2K, a game developer owned by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., was hacked days after Rockstar Games Inc., another division of Take-Two, was also hackedand footage of the upcoming “Grand Theft Auto 6” game has leaked online. The hack of 2K, which publishes games such as ‘Borderlands’, ‘Civilization’ and ‘Bioshock’, involved an unauthorized third party gaining […]
The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association is an industry association that represents Australian and New Zealand companies in the video game industry, they recently announced who the finalists are for their Australian Game Developer Awards. Entering its 20th year, the AGDA will celebrate the contributions of Australian game developers across 13 game categories as well […]
Tanveer Ahmed’s Free Pixel Games Ltd is the first mobile game development studio in Bangladesh born out of a love for computers and a failed outsourcing business September 04, 2022, 09:00 Last modification: September 04, 2022, 3:35 p.m. Tanveer Ahmed recently posed for a photo in his Banani office with the company’s flagship mobile game, […]
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Quantic Dream joins NetEase Games and will continue to deliver high-quality AAA video game experiences to gamers around the world. HANGZHOU, China, August 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), one of China leading Internet service and online game providers, today announced that its games division, NetEase Games, has acquired Quantic Dream […]
Game on, El Segundo. The owner of the North American headquarters of Nexon — South Korea’s largest video game developer — sold the property to BLT companies. Montana Avenue Capital Partners sold the 49,307 square foot creative office in El Segundo, Calif., for $27.3 million. Newmark advertised the deal and represented the seller. The small […]
Industry giant and UGC platform holder Roblox have acquired virtual game startup TriplePlay, formerly known as Lobby, for an undisclosed amount. TriplePlay sprang into action two years ago, giving teams that weren’t in person a way to build camaraderie and bonding, as well as develop fun virtual social events for businesses. Meanwhile, the virtual gaming […]
By Sam Nusey TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Group Corp said on Monday it will acquire Savage Game Studios, a Helsinki and Berlin-based mobile games company, for an undisclosed sum as part of a major push by the Japanese conglomerate in- beyond console games. Sony games chief Jim Ryan outlined plans in May to radically expand […]
PlayStation has entered into a “definitive agreement” to acquire Savage Game Studios. announced on PlayStation Blogthe mobile game developer will also join a newly created PlayStation mobile division. The acquisition of Savage Game Studios helps Sony take a step into mobile games, said Herman Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios. Mobile gaming has proven to be […]
It’s time to become a leader in video game development. GDC Master Class is back this fall with a new series of professional virtual courses, helping you learn essential skills to support your studio work or your next job search. GDC Masterclass provides high-level training with industry experts in several areas of game development. One […]
By Elaine Briseño (August 9, 2022, 5:01 p.m. EDT) — Mobile game company AppLovin Corp., led by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, announced on Tuesday that it has made an unsolicited offer to buy the video game development company Unity Software Inc., in an all-stock proposal with an enterprise value of $20 billion. AppLovin […]
Eric Neil oversee partnerships, platform and product development for Streamline Studios UNITED STATES LA VEGAS, August 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Streamline, a global video game and Metaverse development studio, announced that Eric Neil joined the company as General Manager of Streamline Studios UNITED STATES. Neil brings his 30 years of successful and varied career […]
Jam City has laid off 17% of its entire staff, representing a wave of layoffs affecting more than 100 developers across the company’s many studios. Impacted developers began sharing the news on social media, while others in the industry voiced their support for impacted personnel. So far, the layoff appears to be largely affecting staff […]
The gaming industry is the fastest growing industry in the world. We all love to play games on mobiles, tablets and laptops, but have you ever thought about how these games are made? Behind a game, it takes a lot of effort from a team of game developers. Many of us have experience in games […]
What were you doing when you were 19? When most kids barely knew what college degree they should pursue, Audrey Stinson is already pursuing her dream career: game development. “As a child, I created games without even knowing what a ‘game developer’ was,” Stinson tells us. “I would make games through apps that let you […]
They say if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. But what if your job was to play games all day AND bring home a six-figure salary for doing it? You can prepare for a career as an in-demand game developer with training from the Game Design and Development […]
Gamasutra announced today that after nearly a quarter century of using a sex pun as a name, it will be rebranded as Game Developer later this week. In his first job as site editorformer editor Kris Graft announced the name change, saying the name Gamasutra contrasted with the site’s release. “Even with Gamasutra’s reputation and […]
Video game development studios continue to change hands this year as Jagex announces acquisition of Piping studiosan Oregon-based developer who has worked on various games for major publishers such as Activision, EA Sports, and Wizards of the Coast. According to Press release, the acquisition is part of Jagex’s efforts to diversify and grow in North […]
Editorial Note: We earn a commission on partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. If you are a technology professional pursuing a career in the gaming industry, you might consider becoming a video game developer. These game experts create the framework for creating video games on […]
New Zealand game developers The association has expressed concerns that Kiwi talent will migrate across the Tasman Sea as the planned start date for Australia’s digital gaming tax offset passes. New Zealand’s Minister for Digital Economy and Communications, David Clark, recently met with the NZGDA to discuss the level of competition posed by Australian incentives. […]
A game developer surprised attendees at an event sponsored by blockchain companies by criticizing NFTs. NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) have become one of the blockchain industry’s favorite use cases. The technology is mainly associated with artistic projects; with buyers able to prove their ownership through immutable records on blockchains. Arguably, the most infamous NFT project is […]
You know when you watch a Studio Ghibli movie and just want to eat the food? That’s the reaction I got to the clip of Harry Alisavakis showing off his visual effects work on an animation of a shimmering bowl of ramen. In a short video, he demonstrates the highest possible soup technology, with delicious […]
Over the weekend, game developer and designer Mark Venturelli became the focus of Brazil’s International Games (BIG) festival after delivering a scathing critique of the continued implementation of NFTs and other Web3 technologies in the wider gaming ecosystem. Venturelli, who is perhaps best known for his work on the 2015s Chroma Squadwas originally scheduled to […]
Gambling is now the world’s favorite form of entertainment, with Newzoo report that by 2023 there will be over three billion gamers on the planet. With the growth of multiplayer games, however, the number of cheaters has also increased. A study of The New York Times found this nearly 50% of computer gamers admit to […]
Pokemon GO game developer Niantic has asked 8% of its workforce – or around 85-90 employees – to leave the company. According to tech news site Engadget, the augmented reality (AR) game company has also canceled four upcoming projects. Niantic CEO John Hanke wrote in an email to employees that Niantic was facing a period […]
Image credit: Omeda Studios Omeda Studiosa London-based game studio developing community games, announced on Thursday that it had raised $20 million (about 19.15 million euros) in a Series A funding round. The investment comes after the company’s $2.2 million (around €2.1 million) funding round in March 2021. How to improve your open source security? Follow […]
The dispute between Shanghai-based miHoYo and Minmetals International Trust (Mintrust) – a company that provides capital, real estate, movable assets and securities trusts – is expected to offer the latest insight into the country’s murky world. parallel bankwhich attracted so-called new money from wealthy businesses the Internet services and video games, according to the lawyers. […]
The CEO and co-founder of a Shanghai-based Chinese game company XD inc. plans to leave China next year, according to an internal notice, citing family reasons and increased overseas gambling opportunities. Huang Yimeng, 40, who was ranked last year by Forbes worth $1.2 billion, said he was preparing to move overseas “after the upcoming summer […]
JCMR Global recently announced game developer Market Report 2022 is an objective and in-depth study of the current state aimed at key drivers, market strategies and growth of key players. The Game Developer study also involves the significant market achievements, research and development, new product launches, product responses, and regional growth of major competitors operating […]
SINGAPORE – A high school dropout who fraudulently obtained personal information, including that of a prominent video game developer, to carry out large-scale cryptocurrency mining was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday (June 23) for various offences. Ho Jun Jia, a Singaporean, found this personal information on the dark web after forging US […]
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Mobile game startup based in London and Stockholm Kingwhich developed games like Candy Crush, just acquired an artificial intelligence software company Peltarion. Although financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed, the new purchase will accelerate the current use of AI and machine learning technology in King’s gaming platform. With this investment, it aims to […]
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on the mental health of many people, as they were isolated from social contacts and support structures, illness and economic anxieties increased, and access to mental health services has been reduced. The latter ‒ the lack of reasonable or equitable access to mental health services ‒ has driven […]
Sudbury’s Chris Larue has gone from being a truck driver to being a full-time indie game developer. And now he’s working on a sequel to his first game, large poppya short comedy-horror in which the player character travels to a graveyard in search of his wife’s purse and is chased by an old gravedigger named […]
Game developer Amber has opened a studio in Warsaw, its eighth to date, the company announced. The studio in Poland will focus on specialties such as programming and game design, aiming to increase Amber’s expertise in developing PC and console games. It joins the network of studios that Amber has opened in Romania (Bucharest and […]
Keywords Studios has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Forgotten Empires, a full-service video game development studio, for up to $32.5 million. Forgotten Empires specializes in strategy games and developed Age of Empires for Microsoft, where it also worked with Keywords, including all recent updates to the hit franchise. Keywords said the acquisition is part […]
Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article publication date: 2022-06-06 20:30 JST) Japanese independent game developer Hikari Itsuki recently took to Twitter to say that the Nintendo Switch version of their new game Millionaire Magic Potion sold “surprisingly well”. How well did it sell and what was the reason for […]
Reading time: 5 minutes Here are the latest slot machine releases from this week! Nolimit City went through the boom after dealing with the all-powerful Karen in their latest release “Karen Maneater”. Now they’re back with another relentless gang. 2022 has been a year of throwbacks and nostalgia for the game developer – Nolimit City […]
Two things named Gotham Knights are set to release in the coming year. One is a video game (coming in the second half of 2022), and the other is a TV show (coming in early 2023), and both see a group coming together to fight crime in Gotham after the disappearance of Batman. However, despite […]
Andrew Simon Thomas, a prominent figure in the New York game development scene and creator of several indie games, died following a collision with a vehicle on June 1. He was 32 years old. Thomas’ job included an arena shooter Shillelagh and rolling game powered by a balance board Roll control. He previously worked at […]
Trailmix Team | Image credit: Trailmix Based in Helsinki Supercella tablet and smartphone game development company, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the London-based online game developer Trail mix. Supercell will also invest $60 million (around €55.9 million) in the London-based company, in the form of debt and an equity financing round. The […]
BUCHAREST (Romania), May 30 (SeeNews) – Romanian mobile game developer Firebyte Games said on Monday it recorded a net profit of 195,000 lei ($42,400/39,400 euros) in the first quarter of 2022, after posting a loss from 714,000 lei during the same period last year. Firebyte Games reported revenue of 1.6 million lei for the first […]
Gamers are invited to test drive the sim-meets-arcade title that has charmed drivers around the world. SQUARE ENIX LTD., and Original Fire Games today announced that top-down racing game CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS will be hosting a free weekend during Steam Racing Fest. The festival takes place from May 23 to 30and the Circuit Superstars Free Weekend […]
Now available on Meta Quest 2. Carbon Studio is delighted to announce that Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall has just launched on Meta Quest 2! The Quest edition is now available with all the improvements of the PC VR version, as well as additional content – the Storm Trials mode, in which players will be […]
The latest entry in the series is an authentic and comprehensive rally racing simulation. NACON and the workshop KT race are pleased to announce their new rally game, WRC Generations, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, due for release on October 13, 2022 on PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox One, Xbox Series; the […]
Little Witch in the Woods welcomes players to the magical world of a trainee witch NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Up-and-coming indie game developer Sunny Side Up is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest pixel art role-playing game, Little Witch in the Woods. Now available on Steam for early access, the […]
New Delhi: Tegro, the popular web3 marketplace for games, has announced a $1 million grant for game developers on the blockchain-based web platform. Alongside this, the Indian platform also unveiled a new set of economic frameworks that proposes the use of fungible tokens (FT) as a central part of the design of the economy. Touting […]
The steady growth of PUBG IP and the continued success of PUBG MOBILE have helped drive growth as KRAFTON plans to release a new IP later in 2022. KRAFTON, Inc.the South Korea-the creators of the game PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS battle royale, today shared the preliminary announcement of their results for the first quarter of 2022. KRAFTON […]
~Initial investment from market leader in mobile games, entertainment and technology will allow ProDrops to accelerate game development and hire technologists~ TEL AVIV, Israel, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ProDrops, a developer of a unique collectible and collectible card game for the gaming and esports worlds, today announced a $5 million seeds investment from the […]
The company has seen its revenue grow through in-house developed mobile games, distribution and overseas operations. Chinese game developer CMGE (0302:HK) (Chinese: 中手游) reported revenue of 3.957 billion CNY (580 million USD) in 2021, with overseas sales increasing 72 times, according to its audited annual report filed on May 15. The company also reported an […]
Video game DDeveloper Activision Blizzard has backtracked on a new diversity tool, cleaning up its site of references to the “ranking” feature amid backlash. There “diversity space tool“, which would allow users to rank video game avatars according to their diversity based on criteria of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, culture, body type, age and […]
The first mint of 1,000 NFT PFP will be available for purchase through the BORA PORTAL on May 10 Seoul, South Korea–(ANTARA/Business Wire)- Rising wingsa subsidiary of KRAFTON, Inc. (KRX: 259960), today announced that its first NFT minting with profile picture (PFP) will be issued via its global blockchain-based esports service, COMPETZ. COMPETZ logo PFP […]
In a move towards blockchain, Square Enix, a Japanese game developer, is putting a significant portion of its game and IP library on sale. Sweden-based Embracer Group has bought a $300 million package that includes iconic IPs such as Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Thief In May 2021, Square Enix announced a Business Optimization Strategy […]
Focus on entertainment confirms that Dream Powered Games’ new fast-paced FPS is in development for PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X|S. Warstride Challenges, the explosive FPS of Focus on entertainment and Dream Powered Games, released its first update today, available to all Steam Early Access players. The first of many to come, this update sees the […]
The gaming industry occupies a special place in the growing digital ecosystem. Thus, the total games released so far has soared to over 1,181 million and counting. But the increase in demand still results in high employment opportunity rates for specialists. And game developers are no exception. These professionals are coveted employees with excellent game […]
Details about All Elite Wrestlingthe game in development of, developed by longtime WWE 2K developer Yuke’s and wwf no mercy director Hideyuki “Geta” Iwashita, have been thin. Despite the early energy surrounding the project, including gameplay clips and roster reveals, AEW has slowed down the reveals significantly. Although this changed recently, a new unconfirmed report […]
Uncle Death, if you don’t want to please us, leave the guys at Supertrick Games alone to upgrade the graphics to level 3! A 3rd episode of Deathverse: Let it Die Dev Diaries has been released and he once again appealed to Director Shin to put some names to the people who are working diligently […]
Particle Network, a platform for building and operating blockchain-powered mobile games, has made a new $1.5 million investment led by Web3 fund LongHash Ventures. The pre-seed funding round for Particle Network aims to accelerate game developers’ transition to Web3 by providing developers with the toolkit needed to build, host and scale game dApps. Investors in […]
BUCHAREST (Romania), May 4 (SeeNews) – Romanian game developer Amber recorded a 56% increase in revenue in 2021, to $30.5 million (€28.98 million), the entire amount having been generated overseas, primarily in the United States, the company said. Game development accounted for 70% of revenue, the company said in a press release Tuesday. The remaining […]
Destiny 2 Bungie Destiny 2 developer Bungie is no stranger to making political statements on various progressive issues in America and around the world. The Bellevue-based studio has had a lot to say about LGBTQ issues, Black Lives Matter and the war in Ukraine. But now they’re the first studio to wade into the current […]
Global NFT Market debuts LOONA concert video NFTs, upcoming NFT drops include beloved K-POP groups including Verivery. In a common effort, Com2us platform and Com2uS USAsubsidiaries of Com2us Holdingslaunched the C2X NFT Marketa new marketplace specializing in providing a wide range of NFTs based on popular entertainment including K-POP artists, video games, and other digital […]
Gotta catch ’em all, but don’t gotta work five days a week. In his heart, Pokemon is a video game series about obsessive devotion. “Catch ‘Em All” isn’t so much a command as a perfectly natural rendition of the inner monologue from the show’s biggest fans. That said, Usual gamethe company that develops Pokemon games […]
The company has seen increased revenue in mobile games and overseas business Chinese game developer 37 Interactive Entertainment (002555) (Chinese: 三七互娱) reported revenue of CNY 16.216 billion (USD 2.471 billion) in 2021, up 12.62% year-on-year, according to its financial report filed on April 25. The company also reported net profit attributable to parent company owners […]
According to a recent Factor survey, the game developer is poised to seize significant market opportunities in a variety of end-use industries. This research on the Global Video Game Developer Market provides a comprehensive analysis of the various key factors influencing the overall market performance both positively and negatively. This study contains detailed statistics on […]
Ubisoft’s Montreal headquarters. Ubisoft is the latest studio to face takeover rumors amid the gaming industry’s whirlwind of acquisitions. Two private investors are reportedly interested in buying the developer as their stock price drops. Ubisoft, originally launched by five brothers from the Guillemot family, could join Bungie and Activision Blizzard in the recent tidal wave […]
Code Coven Partners with Facebook Gaming for the Second Consecutive Year to Support Underrepresented Talent Through the Game Developer Program. This support for early-stage developers will take the form of structured advice, mentorship, and funding through stipends to see games developed in the program from concept to completion. Underrepresented groups interested in learning to code […]
Reading time: 4 minutes When you think about it, online casino games share many similarities with today’s board games and video games. The one and probably the biggest difference between these two is that casino games are always about money, so their only target audience is adults. However, it’s obvious that the gaming and iGaming […]
Alex Dovbnya Atari and its subsidiaries severed ties with the ICICB group, sending the token much lower The price of the Ethereum-powered Atari token (ATRI) has plunged more than 30% in the past 24 hours, according to data provided by CoinGecko. The token is down 98.4% from its all-time high. Picture by coincko.com The big […]
First Light Games has successfully completed a $5 million private token sale round led by Animoca Brands and Mechanism Capital to develop its Play-to-Earn mobile game, Blast Royale. In an announcement today, the London-based game development company, First games of light successfully completed a $5 million private token sale in an effort to drive the […]
Blockchain game platform, Animoca Brands, has completed the acquisition of French game developer – Eden Games. The latter is the publisher of popular racing games whose Need for speed: Porsche Unleashed, F1® Mobile Racingand franchises Gear.Club, test drive, and V-Rally. The focus will be on improving its REVV ecosystem while introducing more blockchain-based racing games. […]
advertisement Blockchain-focused game company Animoca Brands announced on Monday that it has acquired French game developer Eden Games, creator of racing-focused titles such as GEAR.CLUB, Mobile F1, Need for speed: Porsche and V-Rally. Formerly known as Eden Studios, the company was part of Atari until the early 2010s. Eden Games relaunched as an independent studio […]
A federal court in Washington has dismissed all claims against Germany-based game developer InnoGames brought by a player of InnoGames’ popular strategy game, Forge empires. On September 18, 2019, plaintiff Penny Quinteros sued German game developer InnoGames and its executives (“defendants”). The plaintiff initially brought eleven counts against the defendants, including claims of negligence, fraud, […]
Riot Games’ new return to work policy is now being criticized by many employees, claiming that the new rule may actually put their lives at risk. (Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images)VARIOUS CITIES – MAY 29: In this screenshot, signage is displayed during Riot Games’ Mid-Season Streamathon to raise funds for Covid-19 relief on May 29, 2020 […]
Sky Mavis, the developer of the popular blockchain video game “Axie Infinity”, today announced that it has raised $150 million in funding to reimburse users affected by a recent hack. The funding was led by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Animoca Brands, Andreessen Horowitz, Dialectic, Paradigm and Accel also participated. Sky Mavis’ “Axie Infinity” […]
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a group joined by a number of game developers and programmers from companies around the world, has looked into the use of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in the industry of the game. The group’s director said that introducing these elements into game projects presents “ethical issues”, and it could also […]