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Industry News June 9, 2023

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo generated more profit in 2022 than Activision Blizzard, EA, and Embracer

miHoYo is a private company, so it doesn’t have to release financial statements. However, Chinese media recently disclosed some information about the Genshin Impact developer’s revenue and profit.
Industry News June 9, 2023

Quantic Dream launches new publishing label Spotlight for indie game developers

Spotlight by Quantic Dream is a new publishing label started by the Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain developer. Two indie games, Under The Waves and Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior, are expected to come out this year.
Game Development June 9, 2023

Lessons learned from building test level for BioShock Infinite: vertical gameplay and fake Skyline travel

It is always great to see professional developers share some knowledge and personal experience. Here is a test map that level designer Steve Lee created with Unreal Engine 3 to get a job on BioShock Infinite at Irrational Games.
Industry News June 8, 2023

Darkest Dungeon II hits 600k copies sold, thanks to 300k units purchased on Steam in its first month

Despite some major changes to the core mechanics compared to the first game, Darkest Dungeon II has proven to be a success following its 1.0 launch and long-awaited debut on Steam.
Industry News June 8, 2023

Genshin Impact’s monthly revenue dropped to $53 million in May, its worst result since launch

Genshin Impact remains one of the highest-grossing mobile games globally. However, miHoYo’s title has reached its lowest month in terms of revenue since its launch in September 2020.
Market Analysis June 8, 2023

Circana: Growth of US video game subscription spending stalled as acquiring new users gets harder

The US video game subscription market is likely approaching a plateau in terms of player spending. This is according to new data from analytics firm Circana.
Game Development June 7, 2023

Tim Cain on how to write design documents and why systems should always support game’s setting and story

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has detailed the process of writing design documents and how to avoid situations where people are making different games despite working on the same team. Here are some professional tips from one of the most recognized RPG developers.
Industry News June 7, 2023

PUBG Mobile tops $10 billion in revenue, second only to another Tencent’s hit Honor of Kings

PUBG Mobile is the second highest-grossing mobile game globally. The title only strengthened its position after reaching a new revenue milestone.
Industry News June 7, 2023

Who are Broadsword Online Games, studio expected to take over Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic might soon be handed over to a new studio so that BioWare could focus on its upcoming single-player RPGs. Let’s take a closer look at Broadsword Online Games and its track record.
Industry News June 6, 2023

CD Projekt to buy back up to $119 million of its own shares to reduce its share capital

CD Projekt has announced a new program, under which the company will be free to buy back its own shares. On top of that, a portion of last year’s net profit will be used to pay dividends to shareholders.
Legal June 6, 2023

FTC fines Microsoft $20 million for collecting children’s personal data, extends protections to third-party publishers

Microsoft has been fined by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for illegally collecting and retaining children’s personal data. The company attributed the issue to a technical glitch, but agreed to take steps to improve protection measures for Xbox users.
Industry News June 6, 2023

343 Industries loses another experienced dev as Halo game designer David Ellis leaves studio after 13 years

Experienced game designer David Ellis is another developer to leave 343 Industries after working on the Halo franchise for more than a decade. This comes a few months after the studio’s restructuring and the departure of other veteran employees.
Industry News June 6, 2023

Marvel Snap, Resident Evil Village, Railbound, and more among 2023 Apple Design Awards winners

Apple has announced the winners of its 2023 Design Awards, which highlights innovation and other achievements in app and game design. Here are the titles that were celebrated this year.
Industry News June 5, 2023

Street Fighter hits 50 million units sold as SF6 attracts over 1 million players in three days

Street Fighter 6 is having a great launch both in terms of player reception and commercial success. Just a few days after its release, the game has already reached its first major sales milestone.
Game Development June 5, 2023

UI meets AI: lessons learned from implementing image-generating tools into Playkot’s pipeline

Playkot 2D artist Tatiana Mironova has detailed how the studio implemented image-generating tools into their pipeline to create UI elements for Spring Valley. Here is what the team learned during this process and what are the clear advantages and pitfalls of training your own models.
Events June 2, 2023

WN Connect in Beijing brought together 133 people from NetEase, Perfect World, and other companies

The latest WN Connect event took place on May 24 in Beijing, China. It was attended by local games industry professionals from NetEase, Perfect World, FunPlus, yodo1, Lilith Games, Cocos, and more.
Featured June 2, 2023

Inside all aspects of Disco Elysium drama: ZA/UM shareholders, “mega crunch”, toxicity, and IP stealing allegations

New details about the drama surrounding Disco Elysium and its creators have emerged thanks to an in-depth investigation by People Make Games. Let’s dive into all aspects of it, from ZA/UM’s shareholder structure and legal disputes to Robert Kurvitz’s creative leadership and his recently registered trademark called “Corinthians”.
Industry News June 1, 2023

Arkane devs hoped Microsoft would cancel or reboot Redfall, which suffered from talent exodus and poor management

Redfall is one of the most disappointing game releases of 2023 so far, especially coming from an prominent studio like Arkane. Here is what was going on behind the scenes during development, leading to some obvious problems.
Events June 1, 2023

Supercharging creativity and workflows with AI – explored in final episode of AI Talks’ first season

The first season of AI Talks, a series of weekly discussions on AI, is coming to an end with a new episode. Join the talk to get some insights on boosting creativity with new technologies and the potential challenges that come with it.
Industry News June 1, 2023

Firaxis Games lays off dozens of employees due to “enhancements of efficiencies”

Civilization developer Firaxis Games is another studio that has been hit with layoffs. The job cuts come in the wake of the weak commercial performance of its latest game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
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