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A second chance for Shinji Mikami and Suda51's lesser-known collaboration

We speak to the development legends about Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, plus Zombie Rider – their third joint project that never got off the ground

Sept. 12, 2024 James Batchelor

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Headup's future as an independent company

CEO and founder Dieter Schoeller discusses the takeaways from the firm's partnership with Thunderful and how the industry can better support indie studios

Sept. 10, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Why there will never be another Destiny

On the game's tenth anniversary, analysts, developers and journalists reflect on the impact Bungie's sci-fi shared world shooter has had on the games industry

Sept. 9, 2024 James Batchelor

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How Indie Game Incubator seeks to take Japanese indies global

We look at what the program and its sister initiative, the government-backed So-Fu, mean for the future of the dev community and Japanese entertainment as a whole

Sept. 9, 2024 Alicia Haddick

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What does the Digital Markets Act mean for mobile game developers?

Experts from law firm Linklaters break down the new regulations - and how they might benefit game makers

Sept. 6, 2024 Verity Egerton-Doyle, Tobias Rump & James Hunter

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Making Revenge of the Savage Planet an unexpected (and expected) sequel

Raccoon Logic talks us through switching perspectives, reorganising development, and the perfect team size

Sept. 5, 2024 James Batchelor

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Does the rise of 'expandalone' games mean the end for big DLC?

There's been a recent spate of expansions that have been reimagined as full games

Sept. 5, 2024 Christopher Dring

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How many players does a game like Concord need to survive?

We speak to experts about the myriad factors behind the decision to shut down a live service title

Sept. 4, 2024 James Batchelor

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"Sega isn't limiting us": Rovio's first year after the €706m acquisition

VP of strategy Timo Rahkonen unpacks how the companies have been supporting each other, and what to expect from both in the future

Sept. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Why major UK film PR agency DDA is moving into games

We talk to Gemma Cooper and Julie La'Bassiere about the convergence of film, TV, and games, and their vision for a "borderless world" between these industries

Sept. 2, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Xbox's European charm offensive might just work this time | Opinion

Microsoft went big in promoting European game developers in Cologne

Aug. 29, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Techland: Shorter standalones like Dying Light: The Beast are "the future of games"

Franchise director Tymon Smektała explains why new title isn't DLC, Dying Light 3, or current-gen exclusive

Aug. 23, 2024 James Batchelor

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Dieter Schoeller: "Headup might have been a little bit too quirky for Thunderful"

Founder and CEO discusses the decision to part ways with its former parent, and what the future holds for the publisher

Aug. 22, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Wizards of the Coast: "There are lots of ways to express Dungeons & Dragons beyond RPGs"

Senior vice president of digital licensing Eugene Evans says there is almost no Hasbro IP that isn't heading to games

Aug. 22, 2024 James Batchelor

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Tencent expands Venture Lab initiative to better support early-stage developers worldwide

"A lot of the biggest successes start with a small studio," says team lead Juno Shin

Aug. 22, 2024 James Batchelor

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Team17: "Indies need to demonstrate they understand what players are looking for"

Head of game scouting Jasper Barnes advised devs on nostalgia, replayability, and making sure players aren't "bored after seven minutes"

Aug. 21, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Amazon's widening bet on games: "We're not hell bent on just being MMOs"

EMEA publishing director Jon Rosenblatt on the King of Meat reveal and how the success of New World and Lost Ark ignited developer interest in Amazon

Aug. 21, 2024 James Batchelor

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Masters of Albion is Peter Molyneux's final shot at redemption (probably)

The game designer on his return to PC and console, his quest for an Edge 10, reuniting with old friends and why this is likely his final game

Aug. 20, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Exploring the challenges of AI-generated art in game development

Red Meat Games creative consult strategist discusses the ethical practices of using generative AI tools

Aug. 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Values Value: Raising women's salary expectations will help close the gender pay gap

At Devcom, recruitment agency's founder Tanja Loktionova explored the disparity between men and women's actual and desired average earnings

Aug. 20, 2024 James Batchelor

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Kelsey Beachum: Telling story solely through cutscenes is "actual madness"

Outer Wilds writer likens this approach to making films in black and white in only fixed shots

Aug. 19, 2024 James Batchelor

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How Stray Fawn survived eight years as an indie with no investors or publisher

Co-founder Philomena Schwab shares how community support and crowdfunding helped build the studio

Aug. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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The state of games publishing: "The era of the generalist indie publisher is over"

As games publishers scale back their efforts (or close entirely), what does the future look like for the indie side of the industry?

Aug. 19, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Epic Games launches mobile store, bringing Fortnite and Fall Guys to iOS and Android

iOS version EU-only, but Sweeney says this is "just the beginning" of Epic coming to smart devices worldwide

Aug. 16, 2024 James Batchelor

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Rare and Dlala to discuss leadership through times of change at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

Craig Duncan, Harriet Manson, AJ Grand-Scrutton and Gemma Foster to lead the conversation

Aug. 15, 2024 Christopher Dring