Game Development

The curious case of authenticity in Southeast Asian games
Do games from a particular region need to be culturally authentic to be good? We ponder the question while taking…

Xbox's new energy measurement tools are world changing
New energy monitoring tools from Xbox have let Fortnite save a wind farm's worth of energy every day, and this…

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor interview – Stig Asmussen on narrative bounds
Ahead of the launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, we sat down with game director Stig Asmussen.

EA to lay off hundreds of staff, despite $5 billion in profits
The games publisher behemoth has announced that it is laying off 6% of its workforce, despite recording increased profit last…

Australian Government targets loot boxes with new classification scheme
The Australian Government has proposed that any game with loot boxes automatically be rated Mature, restricting them from sale to…

Just Dance developers at Ubisoft Paris speak out on crunch culture
Developers at Ubisoft Paris have called attention to the studio's harsh conditions, affecting the creators behind Just Dance and more.

GDC 2023 organisers respond to drink spiking allegations
Organisers of GDC 2023 have released a statement calling alleged drink-spiking and harassment at both on and off-site events 'unacceptable.'

Xbox and Activision merger won't hurt console competition, says UK
The UK's market regulator has concluded that it would make no sense for Xbox to withhold Call of Duty from…

Atari to acquire 'System Shock' remake dev, Nightdive Studios
Atari has announced a major agreement to acquire Nightdive Studios.

GDC Awards 2023: All the winners and finalists
The GDC Awards 2023 is set to recognise the best video games of 2022, with indie games and AAA titles…