Developers

Studio director Ed Daly explains how the newly-independent studio will chart a sustainable path forward after splitting from Sumo Group and making layoffs.The Chinese Room has been going through it.…
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High Voltage Softwware CEO Anthony Glueck says external studios like Keywords can train devs up by making original games.At a GlanceKeywords Studios subsidiary High Voltage Software will soon release…
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The parent company of nDreams wants to become a 'dominant global player.'Aonic Group, the parent company of nDreams, Megabit, and more, has acquired research tech firm Prime Insights.Via a press…
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Paramount CEO David Ellison wants to honor the legacy of 'this one-in-a-million brand.'Activision and Paramount have announced that a live action Call of Duty film is in the works.Via The Hollywood…
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Valve has rolled out a new age assurance policy to comply with the UK Online Safety Act.Valve is requiring Steam users based in the UK to verify their age using a credit card in order to access…
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Multiple developers have mentioned Team Cherry's upcoming September release as the reason to delay their own projects.At least eight developers have decided to push their projects' publishing…
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Also in the news: lessons from the 'Friendslop' genre, Atari buys Ubisoft properties, and more.Welcome back to another edition of Patch Notes, here on my second (and final) sub-in for its usual…
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NetEase' overseas investments continue to shrink.Game Developer can confirm that Chinese publisher, developer, and studio investor NetEase has shut down T-Minus Zero Entertainment, the game studio…
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Developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff on the Diablo franchise have assembled 'one of the largest wall-to-wall unions' at Blizzard Entertainment.Three diablo characters defend a…
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The tool uses AI to analyze data from user playtests, and the information is then sent to QA analysts. The companies claim this will lead to 'more testers and more playtest hours' at the 'same or…
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