Each year, the Game Developers Conference publishes its State of the Game Industry report — a survey that asks thousands of game developers about the industry and their own work. It’s no secret that ...

The big picture: Thanks to ongoing problems in the microchip supply chain, PC hardware has become prohibitively expensive for many enthusiasts. Game developers may eventually have to adapt to this new ...

The latest round of layoffs at Xbox and its game studios didn't just slash jobs across the organisation; some entire projects that had been in development for years were also shut down as part of the ...

The video game industry is now bigger than it has ever been before, with more and more young people interested in developing their very own video games –- and rightly so. After all, game development ...

This article is part of AI Week. The question of what place AI could and should hold in the games industry is one of the hottest and most divisive topics at the moment. And judging by the posts we ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. An AI-powered Darth Vader probably wasn't on any Fortnite player's 2025 bingo card, but gamers still ...

In August of last year, Ascendant Studios developer Aaron (name changed for anonymity) was ready to take a well-deserved victory lap. He had crunched hard with many of his colleagues in the final ...

"How much does this cost?" It's one of the first questions business leaders hear. Whether you’re a game development executive, investor or project manager, producing AAA blockbusters or scouting your ...

When Noah saw the email, a wave of anxiety hit. It was spring 2023, and the Activision artist was reading a message from the company's then chief technology officer, Michael Vance, about how ...

Indie game development is often a battle against the clock. When you are operating as a solo developer or working within a tiny team, the sheer volume of ...