Analyst: Tighter IDFA privacy rules on iOS spell short-term trouble for in-app ads

Starting in "early spring 2021," Apple's ID For Advertisers (IDFA) will switch to an opt-in system and, in doing so, reduce advertisers ability to deliver targeted ads on iOS. ...



Get a job: Playco is hiring a Senior Product Manager - Games

Senior Product Managers are creative problem-solvers who leverage data to understand product and platform health and use those insights to define new game functionality. ...



Playtonic branches into game publishing with Playtonic Friends label

Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic is getting into the publishing biz thanks to its new offshoot Playtonic Friends. ...



Implementing raytraced ambient occlusion in The Riftbreaker

In this article we describe the process of implemention raytraced ambient occlusion into The Riftbreaker. ...



Trials of Mana remake tops 1 million digital sales and shipments

Trials of Mana has passed 1 million shipments and digital sales worldwide, according to publisher Square Enix.  ...



Asmodee acquires digital multiplayer board game platform Board Game Arena

Asmodee has acquired digital multiplayer board game platform, Board Game Arena, for an undisclosed fee. ...



Human: Fall Flat has topped 25 million sales worldwide

Multiplayer platformer Human: Fall Flat has sold over 25 million units worldwide, according to publisher Curve Digital.  ...



Profits falter despite rising game sales at Sega Sammy

Net sales and profits are in decline at Sega Sammy despite rising video game sales. ...



Blog: Breaking down the essentials of live ops - Part 1

We're breaking down the foundation of every successful LiveOps strategy: its content. What it is, how to use it, what it can do for your game. ...



Get a job: Join the Sucker Punch team as a Combat Designer

As a Combat Designer, you're in the middle of this, creating the glue for content and systems, helping create a cohesive and exhilarating experience. ...



Go behind the scenes at the studio behind Mario Kart Live at GDC Showcase

The studio behind Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is giving a talk at GDC Showcase about the creative process that allowed them to tackle such a unique game. ...



Kingdom Hearts will make its PC debut as an Epic Games Store exclusive

The once-PlayStation exclusive series branched out to the Xbox One in 2019, and now will see its mainline games released on PC through a deal with Epic Games. ...



New dev revives Six Days in Fallujah a decade after controversal announcement

Six Days in Fallujah, an abandoned first person shooter project themed around a conflict from the Iraq War, is being revived after it was originally abandoned in 2009. ...



Improve your game†™s matchmaking services in Josh Menke†™s GDC Masterclass course

343 Industries' Josh Menke is teaching a course about online matchmaking at GDC Masterclass! ...



Summit Submissions for GDC 2021 close on Monday

Heads up! Talk and panel submissions for GDC 2021's Summits are closing on Monday February 15th at 11:59PM PT. ...