Texas remains one of the most promising and welcoming states for game developers. The latest anti-abortion law, however, might affect companies located there, as it might become harder for them to hire women.

China hasn’t approved any new games since July. It is the longest freeze since 2018 when the government stopped giving licenses for nine months. This situation has already made some developers go to the black market.

There have been a lot of discussions about the relevance of game reviews, as more players find them useless or don’t know how the whole process looks behind the scenes. Even game journalists agree that the whole system should be changed, although no one seems to know the right solution.

ArenaNet co-founder Jeff Strain has announced game development studio Possibility Space, which is now working on an announced AAA title. It is made up of former employees of Valve, Ubisoft, Oculus, and other prominent companies.

Facebook and its owned platforms were down for almost six hours on October 4, which affected not only billions of users around the world but also game companies using its services.

BAFTA is now hiring the Head of Games, looking for a strategic planner with “exceptional knowledge of the games industry.” Although the job requires a lot of responsibilities and experience, the organization offers an annual salary of about £40,000.

Shawn Layden has shared his thoughts on the costs of game development. According to his predictions, PS5 titles will cost $200 million to make, with prices growing exponentially from there.

The grey market plays a huge role in the Chinese games industry, and the country’s new playtime restrictions for kids might boost it even more. People will not stop looking for alternative ways of playing games, especially if there are not too many legal solutions left.

The HM Revenue and Customs revealed that UK developers claimed £180 million ($247 million) in tax relief over the year. It is up 48% year-over-year.

A huge anonymous spreadsheet has been compiled that shows gamedev salaries. The list includes data shared by devs from the US, Canada, and other countries. And it should help people “get paid what they deserve.”

Sledgehammer Games game director Glen Schofield’s take on how much work goes into making Call of Duty has caused heated debate online. A lot of developers supported his point of view, saying that work travels and the research process might be really “exhausting.”

Tami Sigmund, senior producer at Blizzard, has shared her thoughts on the problem of senior devs leaving big game companies during the pandemic. Although people keep speculating about it, there are some objective reasons for this situation.

James Liu, a software engineer at Google, has shared a piece of Amazon’s employment contract. The post went viral due to some rules the company allegedly has regarding creating your personal games as a hobby. Here is what other developers and users think of it.

In the age when more and more companies are looking for new opportunities on mobile platforms, Atari has decided to go in a different direction. The company has plans to abandon some of its business efforts to produce more premium games for PC and consoles again.

Many developers have to move from city to city to get new jobs, which leads to mental health problems and burnout. Game designer Laralyn McWilliams, known for MMO Free Realms, has shared her thoughts on this problem.

Australia has expanded a list of priority occupations for migration. From now on, it will be easier for game developers to apply for visas and get permanent residency in the country.

Scott Cawthon announced his retirement from the games industry amid the controversy surrounding his political views. The developer got doxed for supporting Republican candidates like Donald Trump, with people also threatening his pregnant wife.

Kalypso Media, known for series like Tropico and Patrician, will now sell all its new releases at lower prices. This move was made possible due to a significant increase in digital sales.

Finding investors might be a problem for small studios and indie developers. Achievers Hub has compiled dozens of companies that invest in games into one list.