Phil Spencer: Bethesda deal is 'about delivering great exclusive games'
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has clarified what Microsoft's freshly minted $7.5 billion Bethesda acquisition means in terms of software exclusivity. ...
Loop Hero surpassed 500,000 sales during its launch week
Loop Hero has sold over 500,000 copies during its first week on shelves, according to developer Four Quarters. ...
Blog: Nine tips for kickstarter success in 2021
Learn nine top tips for finding success on Kickstarter in 2021 - even with a mobile free to play game. The team behind Kinder World share a mid-mortem for their 220 percent funded project. ...
Analyst: Video game consoles surpassed $50 billion in spending in 2020
The video game console market covering hardware, game content, and services saw $53.9 billion in player spending last year, marking a 19 percent increase compared to 2019 before it. ...
Get a job: Join Digital Extremes as a Senior Gameplay Programmer
In this role, you will be working in conjunction with designers to design and implement cutting-edge, intuitive artificial intelligence solutions for next-gen gameplay. ...
Don't Miss: 'The Door Problem' of Game Design
"I find myself explaining what game design means to a lot of people from different backgrounds, some of whom don't know anything about games. I like to describe my job in terms of 'The Door Problem.'" ...
How GDC aims to have a positive social and environmental impact at GDC Showcase
Learn how the GDC organizers are working to make sure GDC Showcase has a positive social and environmental impact on the world of game development. ...
Join a free talk + Q& A on data-driven game design with Evan Losi
In the next Gamasutra Editorial Forum we welcome veteran mobile game designer Evan Losi to talk about how data-driven design can go beyond tracking product metrics, and also help make your games more engaging and fun. ...
EA to publish debut project from UK studio Silver Rain Games
UK studio Silver Rain Games has celebrated its first anniversary by inking a publishing deal with EA. ...
THQ Nordic forms Barcelona studio Alkimia to create Gothic Remake
THQ Nordic has formally unveiled its new Spanish development studio, Alkimia Interactive. ...
EA investigating claims that staff members have been selling rare FIFA 21 items
EA is investigating allegations that some of its own employees have been selling rare FIFA 21 items to FIFA Ultimate Team players. ...
Blog: How to set up an indie game Discord
I've been working in community development for games for eight years, so I figured I'd break down my philosophy for how to run a Discord for all the enterprising indie devs out there! ...
Sumo Group launches Secret Mode to publish in-house and indie projects
Sumo Group has launched a new publishing division called Secret Mode to help bring smaller projects to market. ...
Devs can now use Denuvo anti-cheat for their PlayStation 5 games
PlayStation has brought Denuvo into its PlayStation 5 Tools and Middleware program, allowing devs to use the anti-cheat tech in their games on PS5. ...
Get a job: Join the Insomniac Games team as a Senior Designer
Senior Designers at Insomniac Games are responsible for overseeing and executing on many aspects of the game including, features, mechanics, and systems design, and more. ...
