Jam out with some great sessions about video game music at GDC 2021
There's a bunch of great talks about game music in the Audio Track at the all-digital GDC 2021. ...
Report: Netflix wants to hire a video game exec to create an Apple Arcade-style service
Netflix is apparently mulling over the idea of creating a bundle of games that would be similar to Apple's online game subscription, Apple Arcade. It also wants its video game offerings to be ad-free. ...
Snapchat's games have reached over 200 million users in two years
Over 200 million players have tucked into games and apps called 'minis' on Snapchat over the past two years, according to platform owner Snap. ...
THQ parent Embracer held M& A talks with 150+ companies last quarter
THQ Nordic parent company Embracer Group held merger and acquisition talks with over 150 companies during the last quarter alone. ...
Get a job: Join Treyarch as a Senior Gameplay Engineer
As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will be working closely with our Design team to bring innovative game features to life. ...
Apple saw over $100 million in revenue from Fortnite's stint on the App Store
The ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial continues to offer interesting and rare looks into how business is conducted for game industry and tech giants alike. ...
Don't Miss: A dev's guide to sustainably supporting live games without crunching
Producers, leaders, and devs from across the game industry share their experiences and lessons learned about how to avoid crunching and overworking when you're working on a living, evolving game. ...
What game devs need to know about Criminal Economics and the Game Industry
Sponsored: Join experts from Akamai Technologies on May 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET as they discuss the who, what, how and why of criminal attacks on the games industry. ...
Video: The physics powering Just Cause 4's many vehicles
In this 2019 GDC session, Avalanche Studios' Hamish Young explains the physics system powering Just Cause 4's vehicles. ...
How truth and fiction intertwine in Welcome to Elk's storytelling
"There is a true core to all stories on Elk, but only we know what is truth and fiction," says Astrid Refstrup, developer on the IGF Nuovo-nominated game Welcome to Elk. ...
Learn about the making of Genshin Impact's open world at GDC 2021
miHoYo CEO Haoyu Cai will discuss the origins of Genshin Impact in his talk at the all-digital GDC 2021. ...
ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming to step down later this year
ByteDance is best known as the owner and operator of social media platform TikTok, but has recently been making inroads into the video game industry with a number of acquisitions. ...
Mobile dev Jam City is going public through a merger at a valuation of $1.2 billion
American mobile game company Jam City is going public on the New York Stock Exchange at a valuation of $1.2 billion. ...
Valheim has sold 6.8 million copies since Feb to become a 'franchise'
Viking-themed survival sim Valheim has sold 6.8 million copies since launching in early access on February 2, 2021. ...
Deep Silver reforms TimeSplitters dev Free Radical with original founders
Deep Silver has reformed Free Radical Design with "key members" of the original team, including studio founders Steve Ellis and David Doak, to bring the TimeSplitters franchise back from the dead. ...
