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WN Connect in Beijing brought together 133 people from NetEase, Perfect World, and other companies
02.06
Inside all aspects of Disco Elysium drama: ZA/UM shareholders, “mega crunch”, toxicity, and IP stealing allegations
02.06
Arkane devs hoped Microsoft would cancel or reboot Redfall, which suffered from talent exodus and poor management
01.06
Supercharging creativity and workflows with AI – explored in final episode of AI Talks’ first season
01.06
Firaxis Games lays off dozens of employees due to “enhancements of efficiencies”
01.06
CD Projekt to lay off about 30 remaining GWENT devs during 2023 as resources and roles “naturally decline”
31.05
CD Projekt RED veterans start new studio Blank to develop character-driven post-apocalyptic game
31.05
Creepy Jar’s survival game Green Hell hits 4.5 million copies sold globally
31.05
Former Dragon Age writer David Gaider on devs wasting effort on AI-generated content: “They will fail”
31.05
Mega Man and Street of Fighter 6 producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya leaves Capcom after more than 30 years
31.05
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Industry News May 4

System Shock devs explain their use of AI-generated art: “This will never be at the expense of using skilled people”

Nightdive Studios recently faced backlash from some players for posting an AI-generated image related to the upcoming System Shock remake. The team has now explained its intentions and attitude towards AI art in general.
Market Analysis May 4

xCloud generated less than $50 million for Microsoft in 2021, but estimated to become largest cloud gaming service in 2026

Microsoft’s xCloud is estimated to become the largest cloud gaming service globally, according to data shared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Here are some findings about the market that has become a bone of contention in the Activision Blizzard deal.
Game Development May 4

GameMaker announces AI integration that compliments developers’ work, “not that replaces or steals it”

YoYo Games is another company trying to integrate AI technologies into its products. Here are the main changes coming to the GameMaker engine this year.
Industry News May 3

Pokémon GO monthly revenue dropped to $34.7 million in April, its lowest in five years

Pokémon GO earnings are now on the decline. Last month, the world’s most famous AR game had its worst month in terms of revenue since February 2018.
Events May 3

WN Media Group launching AI Talks, series of free webinars on AI technologies

Tomorrow, May 4, marks the launch of AI Talks — a series of free webinars organized by WN Media Group. Every Thursday, AI experts will share insights and the latest industry news.
Industry News May 3

Age of Wonders 4 peaks at 38k concurrent players, breaking into Paradox’s top 10 launches on Steam

Triumph Studios and Paradox Interactive have just released Age of Wonders 4, a new installment in its series of turn-based strategies. Let’s look at the launch numbers and how they compare to other titles in the companies’ portfolio.
Marketing May 3

Steam bans devs from putting more than two trailers before screenshots, introduces trailer categories

Valve has announced two major changes to the visual content displayed on Steam pages. This should make it easier for users to navigate game trailers and screenshots.
Industry News May 3

Another round of mass layoffs at Unity — 600 people to lose their jobs

Unity has initiated a new wave of layoffs, according to the latest report. This will be the company’s largest round of job cuts in the past 12 months.
Industry News May 2

Honkai: Star Rail tops Genshin Impact in first-day mobile revenue, generating over $6 million in 24 hours

miHoYo recently released its new title, free-to-play turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail. Let’s see how its launch compares to Genshin Impact, the biggest hit from the Chinese game developer.
Industry News May 2

UK regulator may ban Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard for 10 years, “absent a change of circumstances”

People continue to find new details in the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) 415-page report on its decision to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The merger may be banned for the next 10 years.
Industry News May 2

Redfall becomes Arkane’s lowest rated game, with players wondering “How did Arkane regress from Dishonored to this?”

Arkane Studios has just launched Redfall. While the company is known for making some classic titles, its new co-op shooter is definitely not the case.
Game Development April 28

Case study: how Belka Games successfully grew competencies within art and UI departments with minimal effort

Growing competencies within a team is a challenging issue, often seen as costly and not easy to approach. However, Anton Danko, the lead artist of Solitaire Cruise project at Belka Games, shares his successful experience in this matter.
Industry News April 26

UK Competition and Markets Authority has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard after an in-depth review of the deal. The CMA is concerned that the deal will harm the local cloud gaming market.
Industry News April 25

Sybo expands Subway Surfers franchise with new matching game

Danish studio Sybo is on a mission to expand its Subway Surfers franchise. The company recently released a new game under the Subway Surfers brand. The new game is called Subway Surfers Blast, which is a clone of Toon Blast.
Marketing April 24

How profitable is the business of launching “trash” games on Steam?

A developer under the pseudonym Creator has released a detailed post on DTF about how much money they were able to earn on Steam by releasing “trash” games. Here are the main points from the article.
Events April 24

WN Media Group to host two conferences in Istanbul this summer — one for game developers and another dedicated to AI tech

On June 7-8, WN Media Group will host two conferences in Istanbul, Turkiye — WN Istanbul’23 and AI For Business. Here are all the details about the upcoming events.
Featured April 21

Brief history of Sony’s M&A deals: how PlayStation brought together 20+ first-party studios

Sony remains one of the largest game publishers in the world, constantly expanding both through nurturing internal teams and buying new studios (e.g. its latest acquisition of Firewalk Studios). Here’s a brief guide to the history of PlayStation’s M&A deals and all the developers it currently owns.
Industry News April 20

China approves 86 more games, including Honor of Kings rival Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Chinese authorities have issued a new batch of video game publishing licenses. This time, the list only covers products made by domestic companies.
Dev Interviews April 20

GD Berlin Dev Contest winner announced: Meet team behind 3D cyberspace platformer Boti: Byteland Overclocked

Dozens of game developers took part in a special online showcase that was held as part of the Game Developers Berlin event on April 5. Let’s take a look at the contest’s results and its winner, 3D platformer Boti: Byteland Overclocked.
Market Analysis April 20

Circana: US video game spending hit $4.6 billion in March, with engagement returning to pre-pandemic levels

New month, new data on the US video game market from Circana (formerly the NPD Group). Here are the best-selling games and consoles of March 2023.
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