Epic claims that Google offered preferential treatment to keep devs on Play Store
In a new legal filing, Epic Games says that Google developed a program to keep high-earning game developers on the Google Play store by offering back-alley incentives in a program called 'Google Hug.' ...
Don't Miss: A taxonomy of fishing mini-games
Davide Aversa breaks down different methods for designing fishing mini-games in this 2018 blog. ...
Roblox faces criticism for 'exploiting' young game developers
A Roblox corporation declined to directly comment on a YouTube video alleging that the company's business model 'exploits' young game developers. ...
Get a job: rideOS is hiring a Simulation Software Engineer
rideOS is looking to hire a Simulation Software Engineer to drive the development of the company's internal simulation platform. ...
Frostpunk 2 devs call out key reseller for listing game before price is set
11 Bit Studios has called out key reseller Kinguin for listing copies of Frostpunk 2 for pre-order before the game's price has been set. ...
Get certified in Agile Leadership in the Fall 2021 GDC Masterclass
Clinton Keith returns for September's GDC Masterclass certification course! ...
TinyBuild to 'acquihire' Rawmen developer Animal for up to $10.2 million
TinyBuild has penned a deal that will bring the entire Animal studio onboard and boost its own development prowess through the part cash, part shares deal. ...
Splitgate extends beta indefinitely as game crosses 10 million downloads
Splitgate's recent popularity seems to have encouraged its dev team to leave the game in open beta and gradually roll out fixes and improvements throughout the foreseeable future. ...
Don't Miss: A postmortem of Mini Metro
If you've played Mini Motorways, you'll enjoy this postmortem of Dinosaur Polo Club's first transit title Mini Metro. ...
Starbreeze profits dip as it doubles down on new Payday projects
Starbreeze's second-quarter investor†™s report indicates that the publisher is still grappling with losses, even though sales are up. ...
Get a job: Deep Silver Volition is hiring a Senior Environment Artist
Volition is looking for a Senior Environment Artist to help us build the world for the next Saints Row title. ...
EA offers mea culpa for delisting classic games from GOG
EA's Chris Bruzzo explains that the company will †œconsider player perspectives†before removing games from sale in the future. ...
Deep dive: Shapez.io - from web game to $1 million Steam hit
How did web game Shapez.io end up grossing $1 million on Steam? We look at its route to success in this data heavy deep-dive. ...
Epic Game Store self-publishing tools enter closed beta so devs can tinker
Epic is letting developers tinker with the Epic Games Store's self-publishing tools as part of a new closed beta. ...
Blog: What developers should eliminate from their publishing agreement - Part 5
This post from games industry lawyer Tim Repa Davies looks at some quick fixes that devs can use to improve their contract. ...
