Tag: game-development

Game devs charged up to 50x more for fonts by Japanese typeface maker and yes, even this might be AI’s fault

Game devs charged up…

Even with the hardware-hungry AI industry causing component shortages and sending memory prices soaring, there’s perhaps one thing I…
‘For a while it seemed like miracles were possible, and with them redemption:’ A follow-up to the legendary Disco Elysium might have been ready to play within the next year⁠—ZA/UM’s devs loved it, management canceled it and laid off the team

‘For a while it…

When members of artist collective turned game developer Studio ZA/UM thanked Marx and Engels in their 2019 Game Awards…
After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’

After a public scrap…

One of the unexpected stories this week has been that of a rather public spat between former Saber Interactive…
Videogame lawyer says it’s become ‘just boilerplate’ this year to include no-AI clauses in contracts: ‘It’s not worth the legal liability’

Videogame lawyer says it’s…

There’s a problem with new technologies, in that cutting-edge technology develops quickly—in the span of years. Meanwhile, us human…
Saber CEO scorns writer who says she was fired in favor of AI with confusing, combative statement

Saber CEO scorns writer…

After noticing the announcement of upcoming driving sim Rideshare Stimulator, writer Stella Sacco commented on social media that she’d…
1998’s Unreal was a big deal, but its free editing tool was the true game changer—and the origin of countless careers

1998’s Unreal was a…

Recruitment into game development is a many-tentacled thing in 2024. You might decide to study a degree in one…
‘You name it, we made it faster’—The State of Unreal keynote didn’t just show off Unreal Engine 5

‘You name it, we…

Epic has delivered its annual keynote at this years GDC 2024, the “State of Unreal” address, and while there…
The new ‘backward compatible’ Xbox games on PC run on an OG Xbox emulator inside an Xbox 360 emulator, and people have already used it to run other Xbox 360 games

The new ‘backward compatible’…

First reported by Tom’s Hardware, it’s come to light that, not only are the four “Backward Compatibility on PC”…
The best game design schools, ranked by the Princeton Review 2024

The best game design…

Whether you’re taking your first steps or refining your skills, there’s a game design program for anyone. Check out…
AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia are getting cosy at GDC 2024 to tell us all about the new DirectSR upscaler

AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia…

PC gaming's (un)holy trinity of hardware and software vendors will be taking the stage at this year's Game Developers…