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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors hopes to stick around until at least 2041 Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors hopes to stick around until at least 2041

Fresh from cutting 1,400 jobs and shuttering numerous Embracer studios, Wingefors reassures investors he's here for the long haul.

Apr 22, 2024

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Krafton acquires minority stake in Forever Skies developer Far From Home Krafton acquires minority stake in Forever Skies developer Far From Home

Apr 22, 2024

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Embracer splitting into three standalone companies to search for 'winning formulas'Embracer splitting into three standalone companies to search for 'winning formulas'

Apr 22, 2024

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Developing Disaster Golf Developing Disaster Golf

byDouglas Guzman, Kyle Grenier

Apr 19, 2024

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Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories

Apr 19, 2024

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Book Excerpt: Game Design Workshop, 5th Edition Book Excerpt: Game Design Workshop, 5th Edition

byTracy Fullerton

Apr 18, 2024

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An urban sprawl in Cities Skylines II

The 'rushed' attempt to rehabilitate Cities Skylines II is becoming a cautionary tale

The 'rushed' attempt to rehabilitate Cities Skylines II is becoming a cautionary tale

Bringing Lotería from the Kitchen Table to Mobile Phone Screens

Bringing Lotería from the Kitchen Table to Mobile Phone Screens

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CI Games CEO lauds record annual revenues months after cutting 10 percent of jobs

CI Games CEO lauds record annual revenues months after cutting 10 percent of jobs

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Playdate devs have earned over $500,000 through Catalog

Playdate devs have earned over $500,000 through Catalog

UK Games Fund grants £3 million to 22 'rising' game developers

UK Games Fund grants £3 million to 22 'rising' game developers

byJustin Carter

Take-Two is making layoffs weeks after dropping $460M on Gearbox Entertainment

Take-Two is making layoffs weeks after dropping $460M on Gearbox Entertainment

UK studio Kwalee is making layoffs to create room for new hires

UK studio Kwalee is making layoffs to create room for new hires

Owlchemy Labs' CEO has some advice for other industry leaders: 'Don't chase trends, chase players'

Owlchemy Labs' CEO has some advice for other industry leaders: 'Don't chase trends, chase players'

PUBG maker Krafton leads $15M investment in to UK studio Red Rover Interactive

PUBG maker Krafton leads $15M investment in to UK studio Red Rover Interactive

A figure ponders a neon cyberpunk skyline

CD Projekt interested in multiplayer components, but insists single-player games are still king

CD Projekt interested in multiplayer components, but insists single-player games are still king

CD Projekt boss says the studio needed to change how it makes games

CD Projekt boss says the studio needed to change how it makes games

A series of matches burning out.

What the game industry must do to prevent occupational burnout

What the game industry must do to prevent occupational burnout

byBryant Francis

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Halo and Destiny veteran Chris Opdahl joins ProbablyMonsters to lead new studio

Halo and Destiny veteran Chris Opdahl joins ProbablyMonsters to lead new studio

Weeks after shuttering one Battlefield studio, EA tasks Motive with 'unlocking' the franchise

Weeks after shuttering one Battlefield studio, EA tasks Motive with 'unlocking' the franchise

Konami to raise base salary in Japan for third consecutive year

Konami to raise base salary in Japan for third consecutive year

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Palia developer Singularity 6 laying off 35 percent of workforce

Palia developer Singularity 6 laying off 35 percent of workforce

Zelda holds the Master Sword.

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

byBryant Francis

Vlambeer co-founder Jan Willem Nijman becomes sole owner of indie studio

Vlambeer co-founder Jan Willem Nijman becomes sole owner of indie studio

A screenshot from Hellblade 2 featuring protagonist Senua

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the Xbox studio

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the Xbox studio

Link rides a glider in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system

How Nintendo did the impossible with Tears of the Kingdom's physics system

byBryant Francis

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs

Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs

A16Z Games commits $75M to accelerator program for early game startups

A16Z Games commits $75M to accelerator program for early game startups

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from Mi'pu'mi Games' The Flower Collectors.

EU raises €7.5 million in funding for 2024 Creative European program

EU raises €7.5 million in funding for 2024 Creative European program

byJustin Carter

Jordan Mechner at the GDC podium

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

How to make an Indie Game for 100€

How to make an Indie Game for 100€

byLuis Augsburg

A man holds a finger up in a "quiet" signal.

Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign

Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign

byBryant Francis

Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million

Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million

The key art for Star Wars: TIE Fighter against a black background.

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

byBryant Francis

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