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Cover art for 2021's Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be delisted in 2025Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be delisted in 2025
byJustin Carter
Dec 17, 2024
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Pacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptationPacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptation
byJustin Carter
Dec 17, 2024
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The four leads of 2025's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.
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Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured BlogsGame Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
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Dec 17, 2024
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'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating
byChris Kerr
Dec 17, 2024
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Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
Dec 16, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive
League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive
Dec 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game
Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game
Dec 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions
Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions
Dec 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Dec 16, 2024
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byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
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Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project
Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project
Dec 16, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards
Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards
Dec 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
Dec 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Characters in Epic Games' Fortnite: Battle Royale.
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Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain
Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain
Dec 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized
461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized
Dec 13, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
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Dec 13, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
Dec 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing
Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing
Dec 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of Insecure: The Come Up Game.
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Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
Dec 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of 2024's Balatro.
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Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Dec 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2022's Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
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Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout
Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout
Dec 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
Dec 11, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects
People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects
Dec 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Xsolla and StarNest start game incubator academy in Azerbijan
Xsolla and StarNest start game incubator academy in Azerbijan
Dec 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion
Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion
Dec 10, 2024
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byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
Key art for 2024's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Business
Rocksteady to terminate Suicide Squad support in January 2025
Rocksteady to terminate Suicide Squad support in January 2025
Dec 9, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Kratos and Atreus in 2022's God of War Ragnarok.
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God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse
God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse
Dec 9, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2024's hero shooter Marvel Rivals.
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Marvel Rivals opens big with 10 million players on launch weekend
Marvel Rivals opens big with 10 million players on launch weekend
Dec 9, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Report: Itch.io taken down by collectible maker Funko and AI tool Brand Shield
Report: Itch.io taken down by collectible maker Funko and AI tool Brand Shield
Dec 9, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Life is Strange developer Deck Nine confirms another round of layoffs
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Dec 9, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Like a Dragon devs open up on sharing source code, inspiring future programmers
Like a Dragon devs open up on sharing source code, inspiring future programmers
Dec 6, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Dragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copies
Dragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copies
Dec 6, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development
Dec 6, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Foamstars final seasonal update 'Party Goes On!' confirms the party is very much over
Foamstars final seasonal update 'Party Goes On!' confirms the party is very much over
Dec 6, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor

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