Reuters reports tech company IBM won its lawsuit against mobile developer Zynga, which it sued over patent infringement in 2022. Two years ago, IBM claimed the Farmville creator was misusing its “foundational” web technology, including data capture and analytics. The two companies had reportedly been negotiating a license since 2014, but those talks repeatedly fell …
Kent Keirsey June 20, 2024 6 Min Read Introducing AI into creative workflows, particularly in game development, can feel like a double-edged sword. On one side, it offers unprecedented efficiency and new possibilities. On the other hand, it raises fears about losing control of the final product and compromising artistic integrity. The key is to …
Kotaku Australia is being shut down by publisher Pedestrian Group so the company can focus on its own brands. The Guardian broke the news after obtaining an email sent from Pedestrian Group CEO, Matt Rowley, to a number of employees across the company. Pedestrian Group currently licenses the Kotaku brand and others including Gizmodo, Vice, …
Introduction to Mobile Marketing Evolution Mobile games have cornered the video games industry, taking nearly half of total video games market share in 2023. With games like Honor of Kings earning billions of dollars during their life cycle, mobile games clearly have ample opportunity to bring in revenue post-download from in-app purchases and ads. However, …
South Korean studio NCSoft has eliminated staff as part of a wider restructuring effort, according to news agency Yonhap. The number of affected workers, and which teams this impacts, is currently unknown. In a translated story, co-CEOs Taek-Jin Kim and Byung-Moo Park revealed the company has been “deteriorating” financially. 2024’s second quarter earnings show quarterly …
Japanese publisher Bandai Namco is reducing the workforce in its Tokyo Office, Bloomberg reports, pressuring up to 200 employees to resign. The publisher has also allegedly put several projects on hold, including a planned contract project with Nintendo and both a One Piece and Dragon Ball title. Thanks to strict Japanese labor laws, Bandai Namco …
Billy Moore, Blogger December 1, 2023 4 Min Read Going into a project that requires dozens of abilities leads to interesting team dynamics, since the way that each ability interacts with the rest of the game is going to depend on how the team implements it. It raises questions about who should take on the …
Epic Games former EVP of game development, Alain Tascan, has been named president of Netflix Games. Prior to joining Epic, Tascan served as CEO of Umi Mobile, vice chairman at Funcom, VP and general manager at EA Montreal, and VP of production at Ubisoft. Variety broke the news and explained Tascan will report directly to …
Game Developer Deep Dives are an ongoing series with the goal of shedding light on specific design, art, or technical features within a video game in order to show how seemingly simple, fundamental design decisions aren’t really that simple at all. Earlier installments cover topics such as how art director Olivier Latouche reimagined the art …
Anastasia Zaiceva, Blogger October 4, 2023 5 Min Read High-quality feedback may save a company a ton of money, and its employees—a dozen sessions with a therapist. Feedback shows how to achieve better results without any negative emotions, name-callings, or demotivation involved. Why Is Feedback So Important? In the business environment, feedback is frequently confused …
