Here are your juries for the IGF 2021 Design, Student, and Visual Art Awards

Meet the first batch of your IGF 2021 Jurors! ...



Monster Hunter Rise has shipped over four million copies

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Rise has shipped over four million copies. The game launched just last week. ...



Video: World design for different player types

In this 2019 GDC session, Bungie's Raylene Deck digs into practical ways to build game worlds that your players will love. ...



Former Naughty Dog tech art director details Promethean AI world-building technology

Former Naughty Dog technical art director Andrew Maximov has shared an in-depth video keynote detailing how his next venture, Promethean AI, will help devs more easily create rich virtual worlds. ...



Nordisk Games grabs minority stake in Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games

Nordisk Games has grabbed a 30.7 percent stake in Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games for an undisclosed fee. ...



Anthem game director Jonathan Warner departs Bioware after a decade

Warner joined Bioware in February 2012 and initially worked on Mass Effect 3 as a senior producer. ...



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Nexon sinks $874 million into Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy

Maplestory publisher Nexon has invested $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy. ...



Q& A: Designing for empathy in wholesome life-sim Cozy Grove

"I think there†™s a strong temptation right now to describe the current demonstrable interest in 'wholesome' games as a recent phenomenon, but I†™d argue that it has much less to do with demand, and much more to do with supply." ...



ID@Xbox has paid game devs $2 billion in royalties

During ID@Xbox's games showcase today, Chris Charla, senior director of ID@Xbox said the program has paid out over $2 billion in royalties to independent game developers since its introduction in August 2013. ...



Microsoft wants to diversify Xbox Game Pass with string of indie releases

Microsoft is bringing over 20 indie titles to Xbox Game Pass at launch through its ID@Xbox program. ...



Video: The interlocking aesthetic and design of Pode

In this 2019 GDC session, Henchmen & Goon's Yngvill Hopen discusses the philosophy and inspiration behind the visual design goals of Pode and how they interacted with the game's design and mechanics. ...



Outriders devs will punish cheaters with HUD watermarks and tepid matchmaking

Outriders developer People Can Fly will use some rather novel methods to combat cheating when the online multiplayer shooter launches in April this year. ...



Q& A: Hand-painting the unfamiliar and unforgettable world of Voyage

"It's always hard to guess how people will react to an unfamiliar art style. We leave it up to our audience to interpret a lot in the game which can be a double-edged sword depending on expectations." ...



Hades dominates BAFTA Games Awards with five wins including Best Game

Supergiant Games' acclaimed roguelike Hades stole the show at the BAFTA Games Awards last night, taking home five awards including the Best Game prize. ...