Six Days in Fallujah publisher pivots, now says the game is 'inseparable from politics'
That's a sizable shift from what Victura CEO Peter Tamte told Polygon last month about the studio's desire to not "make a political commentary about whether or not the war itself was a bad idea." ...
Cyberpunk 2077, expectation management & your game
For Cyberpunk 2077, obviously there was a major gulf between expectations and reality. But whose expectations? We look at how devs should manage pre-release hype for their game carefully. ...
Get a job: Demiurge Studios seeks a UI/UX Director
Demiurge is looking for someone who can talk to designers, write a spec, make a perfect wireframe, clothe it in a gorgeous UI, then roll up their sleeves and implement it in game. ...
Disintegration dev V1 Interactive is closing down
The decision to close the studio comes less than a year after the team at V1 launched its first game. ...
Happy International Women's Day from GDC!
GDC General Manager Katie Stern celebrates the women presenting at GDC Showcase on 2021's International Women's Day. ...
Start building your schedule for GDC Showcase
The platform for GDC Showcase is open! You can now start building your schedule for this all-free, all-digital event. ...
Don't Miss: How Neopets has influenced a generation of game developers
Devs around the industry (including Nina Freeman, Kevin Snow, and Claire Hummel) reflect on how the venerable virtual pet website helped jumpstart their careers in game development. ...
The European Commission approves Microsoft deal for Bethesda parent ZeniMax
The European Commission has approved Microsoft's seismic $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media. ...
Blog: Destroying hope in Ori and the Will of the Wisps
A cohesive narrative is important to stories of all kinds, not just video games. Ori and the Will of the Wisps maintains this narrative cohesion for everything but one vital character. ...
Sponsored: Remote game development during lockdowns and beyond
Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft speaks with Ian Main, technical marketing principal at virtual desktop and workstation platform Teradici about remote game development during lockdowns and beyond. ...
Thousands of Final Fantasy XIV Online players banned for real-money trading
Square Enix has permanently banned thousands of Final Fantasy XIV Online players for taking part in real-money trading. ...
OliveX has acquired fitness game developer Six to Start for $9.5 million
Digital health and fitness company OliveX has acquired Zombies, Run! developer Six to Start in a deal worth up to $9.5 million. ...
Blog: A TikTok guide for indie game devs
A TikTok guide for indie game developers, featuring 10 hands-on tips to make the tok tik. ...
Get a job: Join Heart Machine as a Senior Gameplay Engineer
Join the team and help develop enemy behaviors, NPC interactions, character combat and traversal controls, big boss encounters and so much more! ...
US SEC green-lights Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media
The US regulatory body has given Microsoft's ZeniMax Media acquisition the go-ahead, bringing the deal one step further to finalizing. ...
