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Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn
According to Android Central, developer Ready at Dawn is no more. The elimination of the studio was reportedly made to keep the equally struggling Reality Labs within new budget restraints. A Meta representative also told the outlet these cuts were not heralding a larger culling for its first-party studios. Ready at Dawn was founded in…
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Game sales 'slightly below expectations' at Sega despite some 'favorable' performances
Sega’s Entertainment Contents division, which houses its video game operations, “exceeded expectations” during the first quarter of the fiscal year due to strong full game and DLC sales. As noted on the company’s fiscal report for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, net sales across the segment increased by 34 percent to 72.5 billion yen…
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Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 3 of 5)
State of play A common mistake among game designers is underestimating the importance they should give to marketing. « Why should I care about marketing? How am I affected by the communication strategy? My responsibility is to design a fun game! Marketing and communication are the responsibilities of the publisher. » Yes, but no. It…
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Shapez 2's Early Access should run smoothly with factories 12x bigger than the first game
Shapez 2 will launch in Early Access on August 15th, bringing the relaxing, shape-cutting factory builder into 3D. In a new post, its lead developer has laid out what to expect from Early Access. In the main: a polished, 40 hours-or-so experience with no known major issues, and a post-release roadmap waiting to be defined…
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Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is offering $15,000 to 'thinky' game devs
Submissions for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2024 are officially open, and that’s good news for puzzle game developers from underrepresented backgrounds. Successful applicants will receive a grant worth $15,000 to support production on a ‘thinky’ puzzle title currently in active development. Applicants must have a playable prototype and should ideally be an “early-career…
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New dev Chamo Games formed by IO Interactive, Ubisoft Massive alums
A new studio by the name of Chamo Games has formed over in Sweden. Founded by ex-IO Interactive COO Zoher Toutanji and Plarium creative director Roberto Schiavulli, the team is spread out remotely across Europe, Brazil, Canada, and North and South Korea. Financially, Chamo has backing from major firms such as Griffin Gaming Partners, Sisu…