Roblox is updating its marketplace to enable creators to grow their business on the UGC platform. Upcoming changes will allow creators to sell avatar bundles–consisting of bodies, clothing, and accessories—in both Marketplace and within experiences themselves. Roblox said the tweak represents a “big step forward for creators” and will debut in the “coming months.” Currently, …
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed the company will continue bringing first-party Xbox titles to other platforms. In a shareholder letter (published alongside Microsoft’s annual report for 2024), Nadella said Xbox Game Studios will “continue to extend our content to new platforms.” Nadella referenced the decision to bring Pentiment, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Sea of …
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 lessons learned from ten years of development with …
Matt Javanshir, Blogger November 27, 2023 6 Min Read Setting the scene. What’s up, world? For anyone who works in and around super small indie video game studios, you’ll have noticed that individuals often have multiple roles in the project. People wear many hats. So many hats. More hats than a birthday party, fancy wedding …
Update: The list of nominees has been amended to include the correct finalists in the ‘Best in Innovation’ category due to inaccuracies in the original press release sent to Game Developer. Original story: The finalists for the 2024 Games for Change Awards have been unveiled ahead of the celebratory showpiece in New York on June …
