Valve has confirmed that it won’t offer annual Steam Deck refreshes, stating that doing so would be “unfair” to consumers. Speaking to Reviews.org ahead of the much-delayed launch of Steam Deck in Australia, Valve also stated that the Steam Deck 2 will offer a “generational leap.” Steam Deck designer Lawrence Yang told Reviews.org, “We really …
Jahmal Brown, Blogger December 18, 2023 3 Min Read feature/add_game_turn_loop This ‘sprint’ was a good one! This branch of work was about separating a turn-based loop from the game’s render loop. I could see early on that trying to operate the game’s turn-based rules from the render loop had problems. A quick Google search revealed …
Sega has revealed it sued and won a case against a serial harasser of one of its staff, and intends to do the same on behalf of all employees. The developer said the unnamed individual had conducted “slander and extreme acts of harassment” on social media toward the employee, prompting legal intervention as the situation …
Bryant Francis, Senior Editor September 5, 2024 5 Min Read From left to right: Simon Jones, Rémi Verschelde, and Juan LinietskyImage by Game Developer. At a Glance Unity’s fumbled Runtime Fee rollout sent many developers looking for a new game engine—and many turned to Godot. Godot, an open-source game engine, isn’t maintained by one company, …
Holly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator August 19, 2024 3 Min Read Hey there, game developers. It’s that time again: Game Developer is seeking submissions for developer-written blogs on a specific industry trend, and we want to hear from you. This time around, we’re digging into the wide world of Photography and Video Games. From August …
Multiple former NetherRealm employees have claimed the studio’s entire mobile team has been laid off. As spotted by TechRaptor, former NetherRealm QA analyst Tony Lazzara shared the news on Linkedin and claimed “a ton of very talented people were put out of work.” “We had live services on multiple titles such as Mortal Kombat Mobile, …
Valve’s Steam Deck is making its way to Australia sometime in November. Nearly three years after its initial launch, the handheld is finally hitting the country with both its original and OLED iterations up for sale. The LCD’s 256 GB version will run for $649 AUD, while the 512 GB and 1 TB OLEDs are …
The long-running sandbox game Terraria has now sold 58.7 million copies, according to developer Re-Logic. Looking back on the game on its forums, the developer noted its growth since its initial May 2011 launch. Nearly 32 million of its current sales are from the PC market. For further comparison, it sold over 35 million copies …
Sports Interactive, the studio behind the Football Manager series, has struck a deal with the Premier League organization over the next four years worth of games. Starting with the 2024-2025 season, the 20 clubs that make up England’s football league will be fully licensed within the games, from player photos to team logos and kits. …
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