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The entrance to GCAP 2024 at Melbourne International Games Week

Insulation vs isolation: The question defining the future of Australia's game industry Insulation vs isolation: The question defining the future of Australia's game industry

Australia's cautious game development community has ridden out the worst of 2024, but is it ready to take a risk to raise its profile on the world stage?

Dec 12, 2024

22 Min Read

Colorful cards from Marvel Snap featuring character art

Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 48 Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 48

byDanielle Riendeau

Nov 27, 2024

Characters from the Warcraft franchise strike a pose.

What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old

byBryant Francis

Nov 22, 2024

5 Min Read

YoYo Games CEO Russell Kay holds a microphone against Game Developer's red background.

What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market

byBryant Francis

Nov 20, 2024

9 Min Read

The Bluesky logo on Game Developer's key art.

What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

byBryant Francis

Nov 18, 2024

11 Min Read

The logo for the 2024 Game Awards.

Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?

byBryant Francis

Nov 14, 2024

7 Min Read

Key art for Animal Well, featuring a mysterious purple Kangaroo.

Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success

Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success

bySam Machkovech, Contributor

A character in Slitterhead with a creepy mask and claws.

Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences

Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences

byAlan Wen, Contributor

A woman addresses a table of businesspeople.

Up-to-date indie pitching tips from Finji CEO Bekah Saltsman

Up-to-date indie pitching tips from Finji CEO Bekah Saltsman

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Key art from Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. Characters from the game are posed against a gold background.

In Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, MachineGames wants players to improv like Indy

In Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, MachineGames wants players to improv like Indy

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor

A woman casts purple magic with a staff. A blue-faced fantasy character stands behind her.

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains how Obsidian pushes boundaries in the fantasy genre

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains how Obsidian pushes boundaries in the fantasy genre

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A man with sharp cheekbones in a suit with his eyes obscured raises his finger in a "shhh" gesture.

What happens when a secretive blockchain company buys your game studio

What happens when a secretive blockchain company buys your game studio

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A photo of Big Ben at sunset, yellow leaves blow in the foreground.

1010 Games head of publishing says UK has become hostile to new game studios

1010 Games head of publishing says UK has become hostile to new game studios

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

In Machine Yearning, players create and memorize a language from 'nonsense'

In Machine Yearning, players create and memorize a language from 'nonsense'

byJoel Couture, Contributor

It sure seems like Xsolla wants to take a bite out of platform cuts from the App Store, other digital marketplaces

It sure seems like Xsolla wants to take a bite out of platform cuts from the App Store, other digital marketplaces

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Disney TRON: Legacy player character Exo throws her disc.

With Disney TRON: Catalyst, Bithell Games gets to make a game about games

With Disney TRON Catalyst, Bithell Games gets to make a game about games

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A sign saying "Welcome to Washington the Evergreen State."

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A screenshot from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Digital Eclipse's retro balancing act is about courting bigger partners

Digital Eclipse's retro balancing act is about courting bigger partners

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A Tommy Gun lays upside down behind a stack of books with a pair of spectacles atop them.

Why are so few games set in the Prohibition era?

Why are so few games set in the Prohibition era?

byEmma Withington, Contributor

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Key art for Cairn. The player character dangles from a cliff wall, with a little robot friend helping her.

Cairn's manual climbing system is like a 'vertical Death Stranding'

Cairn's manual climbing system is like a 'vertical Death Stranding'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Owlcat Games says devs must learn how to usurp established titles

Owlcat Games says devs must learn how to usurp established titles

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A screenshot of Dying Light: The Beast. A zombie lunges at the player character.

Dying Light: The Beast reflects Techland's passion for games players will finish

Dying Light: The Beast reflects Techland's passion for games players will finish

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A blue ship from Breachway soars through the stars.

Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise

Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Key art for Dead by Daylight showing the monsters and four playable characters.

Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"

Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A top-down view of the city from Frostpunk 2.

Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'

Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

How Petals preludes Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a simple photo mode

How Petals became a prelude to Texas Chainsaw Massacre through a simple photo mode

byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator

The player character from Dragon Age: The Veilguard and their companions fight monsters.

BioWare's past DLCs inspired the direction of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, say devs

BioWare's past DLCs inspired the direction of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, say devs

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor

Unity wants fewer developers to park on older versions of the engine

Unity wants fewer developers to park on older versions of the engine

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Inside the cute and creepy world of Penko Park

Inside the cute and creepy world of Penko Park

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Alekon lets players make the picture perfect photo album

Alekon lets players make the picture perfect photo album

byJoel Couture, Contributor

A photo of Unity CEO Matt Bromberg

Unity CEO Matt Bromberg says Runtime Fee reversal is part of bid to become 'a fundamentally different company'

Unity CEO Matt Bromberg says Runtime Fee reversal is part of bid to become 'a fundamentally different company'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Atari CEO Wade Rosen says the company is done being a 'fast follower'

Atari CEO Wade Rosen says the company is done being a 'fast follower'

byChris Kerr, News Editor

The Operator is a crime solving game delivered entirely with UI

The Operator is a crime solving game delivered entirely with UI

byJoel Couture, Contributor

The Godot icon next to a Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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