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Justin Carter

Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com

A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has written for numerous sites including IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be found at io9 over on Gizmodo. Don't ask him about how much gum he's had, because the answer will be more than he's willing to admit.

Latest from Justin Carter

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Production
French dev study shows optimism amid industry shiftsFrench dev study shows optimism amid industry shifts
byJustin Carter
Oct 25, 2023
2 Min Read
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Business
Animation studio Digic Pictures laid off 35 staff this past summerAnimation studio Digic Pictures laid off 35 staff this past summer
byJustin Carter
Oct 25, 2023
1 Min Read

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Key art for Digital Extremes' Warframe, showing three Tenno leaping into action.
Business
Digital Extremes founder James Schmalz is stepping down as CEO
Digital Extremes founder James Schmalz is stepping down as CEO
Oct 24, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Report: Unity's Runtime Fee quietly gave large devs exemptions in launch rush
Report: Unity's Runtime Fee quietly gave large devs exemptions in launch rush
Oct 24, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Xbox Game Pass, featuring 1st and 3rd-party titles such as Redfall and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.
Business
Microsoft CEO's compensation no longer tied to Game Pass growth
Microsoft CEO's compensation no longer tied to Game Pass growth
Oct 24, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, and Zack Fair in key for Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Business
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth kept most of its predecessor's development team
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth kept most of its predecessor's development team
Oct 23, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Sony confirms departure of veteran PlayStation producer Connie Booth
Sony confirms departure of veteran PlayStation producer Connie Booth
Oct 23, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
PlayStation lays off staff at Visual Arts support dev
PlayStation lays off staff at Visual Arts support dev
Oct 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Two cars racing in key art for Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport (2023).
Business
QA staff at Forza Motorsport support dev Experis are unionizing
QA staff at Forza Motorsport support dev Experis are unionizing
Oct 23, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Doug Bowser says Nintendo of America is too happy to unionize
Doug Bowser says Nintendo of America is too happy to unionize
Oct 20, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
King Kong fighting two monsters in the cover for Skull Island: Rise of Kong.
Business
Report: Rise of Kong dev allege strained partnership with GameMill
Report: Rise of Kong dev allege strained partnership with GameMill
Oct 20, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Innersloth pitches in to Palestinian relief fund efforts
Innersloth pitches in to Palestinian relief fund efforts
Oct 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Six to Start's fitness game, Zombies, Run!
Business
Six to Start co-founder Adrian Hon departing Zombies, Run! dev in 2024
Six to Start co-founder Adrian Hon departing Zombies, Run! dev in 2024
Oct 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
EA Motive brings back community feedback group for Iron Man project
EA Motive brings back community feedback group for Iron Man project
Oct 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Ubisoft establishes Montreal as central North American production hub
Ubisoft establishes Montreal as central North American production hub
Oct 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Discord will let developers monetize their apps
Discord will let developers monetize their apps
Oct 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023), showing Captain Price.
Business
Call of Duty will no longer do exclusivity deals, says Phil Spencer
Call of Duty will no longer do exclusivity deals, says Phil Spencer
Oct 18, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Mario riding a moving pipe in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Business
Super Mario Bros. Wonder almost had a commentary track
Super Mario Bros. Wonder almost had a commentary track
Oct 18, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
GameFAQs editor Allen Tyner departs site
GameFAQs editor Allen Tyner departs site
Oct 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of Zen Studios' Pinball FX.
Business
Pinball FX dev Zen Studios lays off 32 employees
Pinball FX dev Zen Studios lays off 32 employees
Oct 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Xbox accessibility update adds keyboard remapping
Xbox accessibility update adds keyboard remapping
Oct 17, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for game developer Harebrained Schemes.
Business
Harebrained Schemes splits off from Paradox, will be independent again in 2024
Harebrained Schemes splits off from Paradox, will be independent again in 2024
Oct 17, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Mario, Bowser, Luigi, and the Mushroom Kingdom people in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Business
How Super Mario Bros. Wonder transformed Mario's 2D capabilities
How Super Mario Bros. Wonder transformed Mario's 2D capabilities
Oct 17, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Rico Rodriguez in key art for Avalanche Software's Just Cause 4.
Business
Avalanche Studios opens new Montreal studio
Avalanche Studios opens new Montreal studio
Oct 16, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Graphic to announce Epic Games' acquisition of Bandcamp.
Business
Epic Games cuts almost half of Bandcamp pre-Songtradr sale
Epic Games cuts almost half of Bandcamp pre-Songtradr sale
Oct 16, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Michael, Trevor, and Franklin in promo art for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.
Business
Report: Netflix wants a Grand Theft Auto game on its platform
Report: Netflix wants a Grand Theft Auto game on its platform
Oct 16, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Japanese cover for the 1992 video game Shining Force.
Business
Obituary: Yoshitaka Tamaki, Shining series character artist, has passed away at age 55
Obituary: Yoshitaka Tamaki, Shining series character artist, has passed away at age 55
Oct 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art of Lionhead Studios' Fable II, showing the male Hero looking at the camera.
Business
Peter Molyneux wants Project MOAT to represent his life's work
Peter Molyneux wants Project MOAT to represent his life's work
Oct 13, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Elephant Mario in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Business
Genshin Impact actor Kevin Afghani is the new Mario
Genshin Impact actor Kevin Afghani is the new Mario
Oct 13, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Master Chief in key art for 343 Industries' Halo Infinite.
Business
343 Industries expands Halo Infinite's Forge mode with Campaign AI tools
343 Industries expands Halo Infinite's Forge mode with Campaign AI tools
Oct 13, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
Audio
CDPR used AI to recreate performance of late Cyberpunk 2077 actor
CDPR used AI to recreate performance of late Cyberpunk 2077 actor
Oct 13, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art of Bubsy in 2017's Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back.
Business
Atari calls on indie devs to pitch a new Bubsy game
Atari calls on indie devs to pitch a new Bubsy game
Oct 12, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Fragbite Group acquires DICE alum studio Fall Damage
Fragbite Group acquires DICE alum studio Fall Damage
Oct 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Eddie and Ingrid in a screenshot from Harebrained Schemes' Lamplighters League.
Business
Harebrained Schemes cut jobs pre-Lamplighters League release
Harebrained Schemes cut jobs pre-Lamplighters League release
Oct 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Headshot of the late actor Ken Lally.
Business
Obituary: Ken Lally, video game actor, passed away at age 52
Obituary: Ken Lally, video game actor, passed away at age 52
Oct 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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Business
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byJustin Carter
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