With 2020 hopefully coming to a close (unless it gets pushed back or something), we have reached out to indie devs and publishers to find out how they fared amid these challenging times. Turns out, pretty well! At least as far as Poland’s 11 bit studios is concerned. Here’s what Konrad Adamczewski, PR Specialist at 11 bit studios, has got to say:

Two guest hosts have just been announced for this year’s edition of the Game Awards. Gal Gadot and Brie Larson, two superhero movie stars, will join the show creator Geoff Keighley as presenters.

Epic Games released Unreal Engine 4.26.

Enrollment is now open for the new App Store Small Business Program. Devs and publishers that earned up to 1 million USD in revenue in 2020 can apply right now for a reduced commission rate of 15% on paid apps and in-app purchases.

EA announced that Casey Hudson, GM at BioWare, and Mark Darrah, Executive Producer on Dragon Age, are departing from BioWare. The upcoming Mass Effect and Dragon Age installments will continue to be developed with new people on board.

Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama joined forces with game designer Junya Okura (Gravity Rush, Siren) and game designer / producer Kazunobu Sato (The Last Guardian, Siren). The trio announced a new studio called Bokeh Game Studio.

According to YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead, the troubled Silent Hill reboot from Hideo Kojima titled Silent Hills is coming to PS5, with the announcement expected at The Game Awards 2020.

Apple announced best App Store games in 2020. This year, the company chose the titles notable for their positive cultural impact, helpfulness, and importance.

A new video was posted by the ThatGuyGlen YouTube channel detaling the development of Among Us. The video highlights the arduous path InnerSloth had to take towards the global success that Among Us is today.

In 2019, a select number of developers received a presentation from Sony explaining the PS5 “activities” feature. The presentation opens by claiming that “everyone knows single player is dying.”

18+ anime style music rhythm game Muse Dash has become a sudden hit on TikTok. It also boosted the popularity of the Wallpaper Engine app along the way.

Supercell has just announced it’s cancelling its latest soft launch game, Hay Day Pop. So far, the game has generated nearly $1 million.

The DStars Awards, Italy’s biggest event celebrating the country’s game developers, will be back in March 2021.

In a third round of bans, the Indian government has blocked 43 apps from Chinese devs as “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”

Visual Capitalist has posted a cool infographic highlighting game-changer moments in the history of video games. It also visualizes the dynamics of gaming revenues culminating in $165 billion in 2020.

Game Pass sure does sound like good deal for players. But just how attractive is the platform for developers?

On December 1, 2020, Square Enix will kick off a permanent work-from-home program to all executive officers and employees.

Crytek has been trying to make Crysis 4 since at least 2017, according to data leaked by ransomware gang Egregor.

The winter edition of the Talents In Games conference will kick off on December 1, 2020, bringing together over 3,000 game development professionals. The event features talks and discussions from people directly involved in making games.