Niantic names director of developer relations ahead of Lightship ARDK launch
Pokemon Go maker Niantic has appointed Oculus veteran Dan Morris as its new director of developer relations. ...
Blog: In defence of 'hard counters' in RTS games
The conversation around 'soft counters' and 'hard counters' in RTS games often focuses on best case scenarios for soft counters and worst case scenarios for hard counters, but that only scratches the surface. ...
Plarium acquires Finnish mobile studio Futureplay to diversify game portfolio
Mobile and PC game company Plarium has agreed to acquire Finnish mobile studio Futureplay for an undisclosed fee. ...
Ubisoft and Bungie file lawsuit against cheat software developer Ring-1
"Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that the Cheating Software has been downloaded and used by Destiny 2 and Rainbow Six Siege players thousands of times." ...
Riot opening new Shanghai studio to 'double down' on development in China
"In China, we have a lot of passionate players for League of Legends and Riot Games. There's a reason we would like to double down in China and continue to invest here." ...
Blizzard vet and Undead Labs founder urges employees, industry to unionize
Former Blizzard employee, ArenaNet co-founder, and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has written an open letter to his employees and the game industry at large, urging them to unionize. ...
More stories from Activision Blizzard emerge in days after walkout
A number of current and former Activision Blizzard employees have been sharing their stories publicly since Wednesday's walkout and protest. ...
Initial Steam Deck success could open the door for Steam Decks from other manufacturers
Steam Machines? Is that you? ...
Don't Miss: Understanding the successful relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV
Take a look back at our chat with Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida about the successful relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV. ...
Get a job: Bytro Labs GmbH needs a Lead Game Designer
German developer Bytro Labs GmbH is looking for a Lead Game Designer. ...
Blog: Directing virtual characters in Wayward Strand - Part 1
Exploring the design and tech behind directing Wayward Strand's character animations in Unity, including how we've set up our animator controllers to allow for continuous, complex character animation. ...
Ubisoft staff claim publisher has 'sidelined' their demands and 'continues to protect known offenders'
"Ubisoft continues to protect and promote known offenders and their allies. We see management continuing to avoid this issue." ...
Microsoft is pulling Forza Motorsport 7 from sale after less than four years
Forza Motorsport 7 has reached 'end of life' status and will be pulled from sale on the Microsoft Store on September 15, 2021. ...
VR company nDreams opens fully-remote development studio to diversify portfolio
VR game company nDreams has opened a second development studio called nDreams Studio Orbital. ...
Panic managed to sell 20,000 Playdates in under 20 minutes
Panic sold 20,000 of its quirky crank-laden Playdate consoles in under 20 minutes after opening pre-orders yesterday. ...
