Early Among Us character concepts depict the birth of the bean
Innersloth co-founder Marchs Bromander (a.k.a. Puffballs United) has shared an early look at the character designs for Among Us, and it looks like the studio hit a home run on the very first attempt. ...
My.Games acquires controlling stake in mobile studio Deus Craft for up to $49.1 million
My.Games has acquired a controlling stake in Russian mobile game studio Deus Craft in a deal worth up to $49.1 million. ...
Get a job: Join Digital Extremes as an Environment Artist
Excellent understanding of efficient techniques for game production, traditional art background or experience as well as strong composition skills and an understanding of colour theory are preferred extras. ...
Video: Best practices for accessible in-game communication
EA Sports accessibility lead Karen Stevens uses concrete examples from games like Madden NFL and Apex Legends to demonstrate some accessibility best practices in this important area of in-game communication. ...
Chat Filtering exits Steam Labs testing, is now a bonafide Steam feature
After a brief stint in the experimental Steam Labs program, the Steam team at Valve has launched the Chat Filtering feature in full and brought the customizable filters it provides to the masses. ...
Don't Miss: Double Fine's in-depth postmortem of Costume Quest 2
"I still can't believe what we were able to do in the short amount of time we had. Despite our limitations, we were able to fill this game with oodles of incredible art, animation, music, ideas, and personality." ...
Leveraging xCloud for download-free game demos is (somewhere) on Xbox's to-do list
While Spencer notes that it is indeed on the "long list of cool things the xCloud is working on," that reveal comes with the admission that it's still a ways down on the list. ...
Blog: Should game devs become YouTubers to get (more) successful?
Instead of pitching all those photogenic, influential YouTubers - why don†™t you just become a slick, photogenic YouTuber? Some thoughts for game discoveryland, including the above! ...
Epic Games and Apple will head to trial in May 2021
The legal dispute between Epic Games and Apple will go to trial in May 2021, which is a little earlier than the July 2021 date that was previously being touted. ...
Blog: Moving to 170 mini remote offices while maintaining your culture
During this unprecedented time, Iron Galaxy†™s COO Chelsea Blasko discusses how she quickly transitioned her team to work-from-home settings while maintaining a unique culture. ...
PlayStation 5 teardown offers an up-close look at the next-gen console
Sony has uploaded a PlayStation 5 teardown video to showcase the shiny innards of its next-gen console. ...
Blog: Tips and advice for pitching your game to a publisher
A step-by-step guide, written by Andrey Sazhin, producer at META Publishing, about presenting your indie game to publishers, standing out from the crowd, and making a great impression. ...
Riot Games shuts Sydney office and scraps OPL esports league
League of Legends maker Riot has closed its office its Sydney, Australia, after its esports efforts in the region struggled to take flight. ...
The player-focused design and development of battle royale breakout Spellbreak
Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak discusses the decisions that are helping Spellbreak thrive in a competitive market. ...
Get a job: Join InnoGames as a Concept Artist
We are looking for an Artist to transform this vision into a game we are not only proud of playing ourselves but one that shapes the success story of InnoGames in the years to come. ...
