Twitch plans to introduce local subscription pricing around the world

Twitch is introducing local subscription pricing to ensure the cost of subscribing to streamers better aligns with the cost of living in different regions. ...

Blog: A GDC Showcase game music Q& A

This article includes a partial transcript from an online Q& A with veteran game composer Winifred Phillips, along with additional content expanding on topics from the session. ...

How game designers handle the burden of video game encumbrance

It's common in a lot of survival and role-playing games to pick up an item, and suddenly find yourself glued to the floor. We speak with creators on games like Fallout, Fable and more to get down to the design motivations behind encumbrance. ...

Get a job: Join InnoGames as a Senior Mobile Game Developer

As a Senior Mobile Game Developer, you will group up with our agile, cross-functional, and international team of Developers specialized in creating strategy & simulation games. ...

Don't Miss: Understanding the successful relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn director Naoki Yoshida speaks candidly at GDC 2014 about how Square Enix stumbled when launching their second big MMORPG -- and how it found its footing. ...

Steam sales for 'the other 50%' - a return!

Want to know how Steam games sell for 'the other 50%' - semi-pro and 'for fun' developers? A case study for the game Disobedient Sheep clues you in... ...

Game industry struggles to react to growing Palestinian death toll

As casualties have mounted with the Israeli government's assault on the Gaza Strip, the impact of the violence has had fallout in the world of game development and media. ...

Epic Games sues Nreal, argues AR company name is too similar to Unreal

Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against the AR glasses company Nreal, arguing that its name and branding is similar enough to Unreal Engine to warrant copyright infringement case, among other charges. ...

5 talks that game designers shouldn't miss out on at GDC 2021

Here's 5 talks that game designers should add to their schedule at the all-digital GDC 2021. ...

AT& T to spin-off WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal worth $43 billion

AT& T has penned a deal with Discovery to spin-off Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) parent WarnerMedia into a new standalone company. ...

Inside the fantastic murder-mystery design of Paradise Killer

"I'm not an author. I'm a designer," says Oli Clarke Smith. "I don't get why so many developers want to tell you a story instead of letting you interact with a story." ...

Kasedo Games nabs majority stake in French strategy game dev Bulwark Studios

Indie publisher Kasedo Games has acquired a majority stake in French developer Bulwark Studios for an undisclosed fee. ...

Czech mobile studio Madfinger Games nets $6 million in funding

Czech mobile studio Madfinger Games has secured €5 million ($6.1 million) in funding from Chinese publisher Nuverse. ...

eBay is banning the sale of 'adult' video games in July

Online marketplace eBay is banning the sale of 'adult' video games, which it defines as titles with a "rating of X, XXX, R18, or unrated for an adults-only audience." ...

Get a job: Join Sucker Punch Productions as a Senior Games Writer

Sucker Punch is looking for a Senior Writer to join our writing team and help us craft engaging narrative content for its next project. ...