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Characters from Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong

Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong take the lead in GDCA 2025 nominations Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong take the lead in GDCA 2025 nominations

The Game Developers Choice Awards, celebrating its 25th year, is the leading video game awards that are nominated by, voted on, and decided by video game developers within the industry.

byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

Jan 28, 2025

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Three screenshots from Astro Bot placed side-by-side

Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards

Jan 22, 2025

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Screenshot from 2024's Consume Me.

Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists

byJustin Carter

Jan 15, 2025

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Sweeping environmental details of Pandora

Deep Dive: Sound design for the living world in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Deep Dive: Sound design for the living world in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

bySylvain Livenais

Jan 6, 2025

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A promo image for Bryant's top 10 game of the year list featuring four games.

Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year

byBryant Francis

Dec 23, 2024

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Three Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Zombies playable characters strike a pose.

Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike

byBryant Francis

Dec 18, 2024

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Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic Adventure 2.

Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song

Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Banner art for Riot Games titles Valorant, Wild Rift, and League of Legends.

League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive

League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Classic Postmortem: Harmonix's Dance Central (2010)

Classic Postmortem: Harmonix's Dance Central (2010)

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byMarc Flury, Kasson Crookerand 3 more

How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots

How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots

byIlya Viktorov

Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.

SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors

SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards

Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards

byRobert Arzola

Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

byMaxim Kiselev

Key art for Nintendo Music. It shows portraits of different characters like Mario, Link, Isabella, and more.

Nintendo doesn't credit composers on new Nintendo Music app

Nintendo doesn't credit composers on new Nintendo Music app

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

The SAG-AFTRA and Ethovox logos

SAG-AFTRA signs agreement with AI-powered voice company Ethovox

SAG-AFTRA signs agreement with AI-powered voice company Ethovox

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Graphic for SAG-AFTRA and the video game voice actor strike.

SAG-AFTRA returns to negotiating table with major gaming studios

SAG-AFTRA returns to negotiating table with major gaming studios

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Science and Technology

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Science and Technology

byWinifred Phillips, Blogger

Update: Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will 'cut back' on making game music post-Fantasian release

Update: Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will 'cut back' on making game music post-Fantasian release

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Graphic for the current video game voice actor strike.

SAG-AFTRA performers and game devs to reignite negotiations next week

SAG-AFTRA performers and game devs to reignite negotiations next week

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

A sign saying "Welcome to Washington the Evergreen State."

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Characters from Riot Games' League of Legends.

SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct

SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: The Animal Kingdom

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: The Animal Kingdom

byWinifred Phillips, Blogger

An icon featuring a fist holding a video game controller

SAG-AFTRA calls 'huge win' as 80 games agree to the union's AI terms

SAG-AFTRA calls 'huge win' as 80 games agree to the union's AI terms

byDanielle Riendeau, Bryant Francis

a backlit figure enters a dark room, with a character in the foreground

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Humberly Gonzalez and Kay Vess.

Star Wars Outlaws lead actor Humberly González made her character a 'dreamer'

Star Wars Outlaws lead actor Humberly González made her character a 'dreamer'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of Nature

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of Nature

byWinifred Phillips, Blogger

Photo of the late voice actor Rachael Lillis.

Obituary: Rachael Lillis, iconic Pokemon voice actor, has died at age 46

Obituary: Rachael Lillis, iconic Pokemon voice actor, has died at age 46

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Aground Zero music dev log 1 - Designing Floor 5

Aground Zero Music Dev Log 1 - Designing Floor 5

byChase Bethea, Blogger

Fine-tuned tales: How gaming music tells stories

Fine-tuned tales: How gaming music tells stories

byMichel Sabbagh, Blogger

SAG-AFTRA performers call strike against major game studios over AI

SAG-AFTRA performers call strike against major game studios over AI

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Photograph of voice actor Sam Mowry.

Obituary: Voice actor Sam Mowry passed away at age 64

Obituary: Voice actor Sam Mowry passed away at age 64

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

How to Ace Your Game Audio for an Alpha Launch

How to Ace Your Game Audio for an Alpha Launch

A player riding with their flock in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

byChris Kerr, News Editor

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects

byWinifred Phillips, Blogger

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