Naughty Dog hopes to solve crunch complaints with 'working groups'

Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Neil Druckmann say the company is working to improve work-life balance with a new set of working groups. ...

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Report: Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi may soon head over to NetEase

NetEase is reportedly in the final stages of hiring Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi away from Sega. ...

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China massively restricts playtime limits for younger players

The Chinese government has restricted video game access for younger players to one hour per day from Friday to Sunday. ...

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Overwatch's McCree to have name changed after namesake fired from Blizzard

McCree, the Overwatch cowboy hero named after a former Blizzard employee, will soon have his name changed. His namesake, level designer Jesse McCree, was fired from Blizzard Entertainment. ...

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Elden Ring rides high at the 2021 Gamescom Awards

Gamescom's annual award ceremony concluded with a slew of wins for Elden Ring, making Bandai Namco the top-performing publisher in the awards spread. ...

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Fallout 76 project lead departs Bethesda after 16 years

The Bethesda veteran will take some time to reflect before choosing their next move. ...

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Steam refund abuse has Summer of '58 developer Emika Games considering hiatus

The indie developer behind horror title Summer of '58 claims Steam refund abuse has torpedoed its future plans. ...

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Epic and Time Magazine debut interactive MLK Jr. exhibit in Fortnite

Epic Games and Time Magazine have partnered to debut an interactive Fortnite Creative exhibit about the 1963 March on Washington. ...

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11 bit makes moves to bring 'meaningful games' into AAA realm

Przemyslaw Marszal of Frostpunk developer 11 bit wants to bring his company fully into the realm of AAA. Here's how he plans to do it. ...

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Frostpunk 2 is no longer listed for pre-order on Kinguin

Kinguin has removed Frostpunk 2 from pre-order after the developers at 11 Bit Studios publicly complained about the early, unapproved listing on its site. ...

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We're now at GameDeveloper.com!

Gamasutra.com will soon automatically redirect to the brand new GameDeveloper.com. For now, click here to go to the new site! ...

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Revisiting Mohawk Games' diversity overhaul - GDC Podcast ep. 23

In this episode of GDC Podcast, recorded earlier this year live at GDC Showcase, Kris Graft and Alissa McAloon talk to Leyla and Soren Johnson, CEO and design director at Offworld Trading Company and Old World developer Mohawk Games. ...

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Get a job: Deep Silver Volition is hiring a Senior Environment Artist

Volition is looking for a Senior Environment Artist to help them build the world for the next Saints Row title. ...

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From the Editors: Reflections on Gamasutra

The Gamasutra editorial team has instead opted to present a selection of must-read articles from our collective history. ...

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Horizon Forbidden West slips to a February 2022 release date

Guerilla Games has announced that Horizon Forbidden West will debut in February 2022, a few months after its original 2021 release date. ...

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South Korea is axing its game curfew for minors

The South Korean government has announced its intent to roll back the country†™s decade-old gaming curfew for young players. The ban should be lifted by the end of the year. ...

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GDC adds 3 members to Advisory Board

The Advisory Board welcomes Liz England, Rebekah Saltsman, and Veronica Peshterianu for GDC 2022. ...

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How to nurture a holistic, proactive approach to technology problem-solving

Sponsored: Just a few moments of downtime can spell a huge loss in revenue for a studio. And since every game is uniquely complicated there's a vast range of potential problems. ...

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Blog: Unity dominates Steam games - A game engine breakdown

SteamDB and GameDataCrunch teamed up to identify which game engines are most popular on Steam. ...

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Bungie warns latest Destiny 2 anti-cheat tech could affect performance on PC

Bungie is adding BattlEye anti-cheat software to Destiny 2 in a bid to curb cheating, but has warned the integration of the service could affect performance on PC. ...

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