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 …
A documentary made entirely inside Grand Theft Auto Online is coming to theaters next year, and it is about…making a production of Hamlet inside of GTA Online. Fittingly called Grand Theft Hamlet, distributor Mubi (recently known for The Substance) picked up the movie’s US and global SVOD rights. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Mubi intends to …
Epic Games is suing Google and Samsung over what it claims are “coordinated efforts” to block third-party app distribution on Samsung devices. The Fortnite developer feels Samsung’s implementation of an ‘Auto Blocker’ feature prevents other marketplaces such as the Epic Games Store from “competing on a level playing field.” Epic states Auto Blocker was introduced …
Unionized workers at Raven Software have filed a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint against parent companies Activision Blizzard and Microsoft. According to Game File, the complaint accuses both of “bad faith bargaining” and “concerted activities,” the latter of which can include “retaliation, discharge, [and] discipline.” The complaint has been filed as unionized Raven staffers …
Indie boxing game Undisputed has sold over a million copies in its first week. The first major boxing game in over a decade, Undisputed was initially released via Early Access in January 2023, before launching on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X on October 11. “We are absolutely blown away by the reception 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 the scientific modeling behind the irrigation and water …
Editor’s note: This story was drafted before the Internet Archive suffered a massive DDOS attack, and links to archive.org currently do not function. Check back later to take your own deep dive in the Fat Babies archives. Hello dear readers. Chris is out this month for some well-deserved R&R, leaving the pilot’s seat open for …
