Entries in 'developers' (72)

Indie devs must seek a publisher to release games on Xbox One

Indie devs must seek a publisher to release games on Xbox One

Microsoft will not allow independent developers to self-publish on Xbox One.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 2:29PM in News
Devs will have the option to disable PS4 sharing functions

Devs will have the option to disable PS4 sharing functions

The PS4’s share button may not be available at all times or in all titles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2013 at 12:44PM in News
Ouya strikes 10,000 developer partnerships

Ouya strikes 10,000 developer partnerships

Kickstarter-funded Android console Ouya has signed 10,000 developers worldwide.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 8:50AM in News
Molyneux warns devs over IAP investigation

Molyneux warns devs over IAP investigation

Developers must be careful of how they manage their free-to-play games and in-app purchases in the face of the Office of Fair Trading’s investigation into the business model, says Peter ...

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Apr 18th 2013 at 1:50PM in News

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Whore of the Orient in doubt as devs laid off - report

Whore of the Orient in doubt as devs laid off - report

The team formerly responsible for LA Noire who were now over at KMM are reportedly out of the job.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Apr 18th 2013 at 9:10AM in News
Dishonored dev: PS4's 8GB memory is "a joy"

Dishonored dev: PS4's 8GB memory is "a joy"

Sony’s decision to up the PS4’s internal memory from 4GB to 8GB of DDR5 may seem like a tiny detail, but devs are delighted by the decision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2013 at 1:46PM in News
GDC survey says attendees are going indie, trending away from consoles

GDC survey says attendees are going indie, trending away from consoles

GDC organiser UBM has released its annual State of the Industry survey.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 1st 2013 at 9:00AM in News
PS4 "not designed in an ivory tower", is a console "for gamers by gamers"

PS4 "not designed in an ivory tower", is a console "for gamers by gamers"

Sony went to extraordinary efforts to ensure that the PS4 was designed precisely as developers wanted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 11:10AM in News

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Sony on PS4 pre-owned: "We're mindful of what game devs want"

Sony on PS4 pre-owned: "We're mindful of what game devs want"

Platform holder Sony is doing all it can to calm consumers’ concerns about pre-owned games on PS4.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2013 at 11:10AM in News
UPDATED: Sony halves its list of European PS4 developers

UPDATED: Sony halves its list of European PS4 developers

Having previously named 53 European studios as confirmed PS4 developers, Sony has now revised the list to just 28 companies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2013 at 3:36PM in News
Bohemia devs freed from Greek jail

Bohemia devs freed from Greek jail

Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar have been freed on bail and are free to return home to the Czech Republic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2013 at 2:33PM in News
Pirates make 3DS breakthrough, leaving devs worried

Pirates make 3DS breakthrough, leaving devs worried

Having held out for the best part of two years, Nintendo’s 3DS seems to have sadly succumbed to pirates.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 12:08PM in News

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The War Z devs defend Steam release, says players "misread" product description

The War Z devs defend Steam release, says players "misread" product description

The executive producer of The War Z has apologised for the furore that has surrounded the release of the game on Steam, although it’s clear that he thinks much of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 19th 2012 at 9:55AM in News
Resident Evil 6 devs on the price of mass-market appeal

Resident Evil 6 devs on the price of mass-market appeal

Few games have proved as divisive as Resident Evil 6 but the team behind the game has tried to explain the reason behind its design decisions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 9:23AM in News
Steam lacks support for Japanese developers

Steam lacks support for Japanese developers

Steam must address a few barriers if the digital distribution service wants to properly support the Japanese developer community, according to Marvelous AQL’s Esteban Salazar.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 21st 2012 at 7:54AM in News
Arrested Bohemia devs were not scouting military base for Arma 3

Arrested Bohemia devs were not scouting military base for Arma 3

Developer Bohemia has rubbished claims linking two of its developers to spying on the Greek military.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 18th 2012 at 12:38PM in News

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Two Bohemia Interactive devs arrested for spying on Greek military base

Two Bohemia Interactive devs arrested for spying on Greek military base

The Arma series prides itself on its military realism, and its developers will seemingly go to great lengths to adjust it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
Gree picks up North American indie devs

Gree picks up North American indie devs

Social and mobile games publisher Gree has revealed partnerships with a handful of North American-based independent developers.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 28th 2012 at 7:15AM in News
Australia's largest dev formed via Firemint and Iron Monkey merger

Australia's largest dev formed via Firemint and Iron Monkey merger

EA has announced today that it is bringing Melbourne's two much-celebrated mobile developers, Iron Monkey and Firemint, together.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 25th 2012 at 9:08AM in News
Apple offers iOS hack fix to devs

Apple offers iOS hack fix to devs

Developers are now able to update their apps to prevent users exploiting the iOS loophole that granted users free access to in-app-purchases.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
UKIE rallies around tax breaks for developers

UKIE rallies around tax breaks for developers

UK trade body UKIE has called on the games industry for input for a collective response to the government's new period of consultation on tax breaks policy.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jun 19th 2012 at 11:18AM in News
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Ten Norwegian games receive government funding

The Norwegian Film Institute recently announced the funding of ten new Norwegian games. A total amount of 750.000 euro has been distributed among ten different developers.

Jon Cato
by Jon Cato
on Mar 9th 2012 at 3:30PM in News
Hansoft

Hansoft to offer start-up license

Hansoft has announced that a start-up license for up to nine users is now available at no cost, making it possible for small teams to get access to project management ...

Vic Bassey
by Vic Bassey
on Mar 8th 2012 at 5:50PM in News
Rainbow 6's lead devs axed by Ubisoft

Rainbow 6's lead devs axed by Ubisoft

Ubisoft has axed leading members of the Montreal development team behind its upcoming Rainbow 6 Patriots game, it has been revealed.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Mar 8th 2012 at 12:13PM in News
TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

Over two thirds of UK games developers are now working on digital games, with only a third left to focus solely on retail games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 10:42AM in News