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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impactGame Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

These are a few of the developers we’d like to send some kudos, for making the industry a better place in a very difficult year.

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byDanielle Riendeau, Chris Kerrand 1 more
Dec 20, 2024
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15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases
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Four images from the best games of 2024.
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Three Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Zombies playable characters strike a pose.
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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 5 events that defined 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2024's Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and Osaka
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