BioWare veteran starts indie studio in Australia
Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age writer David Gaider became the co-founder of Summerfall Studios. It is located in Australia and is about to unveil its first project.
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Zachtronics’Eliza: How to take control away from players and get away with it
Open worlds. Glossy visuals. Branching narratives that players can take wherever they want. Games have never been in a better shape to create believable experiences. At least, as far as AAA titles go.
Over 40,000 indie games on Steam
Last week, Valve’s storefront updated its search tool to give users more flexibility using tags.
SUPERHOT devs to support “weird but smart” games
Poland-based SUPERHOT developers announced Superhot Presents, a small games fund to help indie developers start or finish their projects. In addition to funding, the studio offers organizational consulting and mentoring.
The rise of non-violent games
While rhetoric goes on that connects real-life violence to violent games, media keep citing research that defies any linear correlation between the two. Vox posted a chart showing that the roots of gun-related violence clearly lie elsewhere…
Submissions open for Independent Games Festival 2020
Submissions are open for the 22nd annual Independent Games Festival (IGF). The entry deadline is September 30, 2019. The finalists announced in January 2020.
Defiant Development disbands after nine years
Defiant Development founder Morgan Jafitt posted on Facebook today that the studio started in 2010 is closing down. The former staff are now looking for opportunities elsewhere.
Slow gaming experience from former Witcher developers
Wanderlust Travel Stories is the upcoming title from Different Tales, a company founded by two developers who worked on the Witcher games.
Subscriptions: good or bad for developers?
There is no denying that subscriptions will once rule the gaming world. Is it good news for the industry?
Perks of being indie, or How Platonic Games found their niche
Indie developers are no match for big studios. But it’s ok, according to Valeria Castro, CEO & Founder at Platonic Games, a small dev team based in Madrid. At a recent event hosted by GameAnalytics,…