„Generative AI is overhyped nonsense and we don’t need it.” Devs appreciate AI, but say it has yet to prove its worth
Artificial intelligence is entering the game industry more and more boldly, but many developers view it with caution. While it can be useful, it still has many issues and limitations.
video games
Martin Bukowski
November 24, 2025
72% of game developers think Steam is a monopoly. However, they have one good reason to keep using it
According to a recent survey, the majority of devs see Steam as a monopoly. However, the platform is responsible for a very big portion of their revenue.
video games
Martin Bukowski
November 5, 2025
Developers behind one of the most profitable video game franchises will „strike indefinitely” amid conflicts over bonuses
Executives reportedly received ten times the usual bonus, while some employees saw their bonus shrink by 30%. But negotiations are underway.
video games
Matt Buckley
August 8, 2025
Dev Left Bethesda During Starfield Development Because Studio Grew Too Large. „If I Didn't Do It Now, I Maybe Never Would”
One of the developers of Starfield left Bethesda in the middle of developing the game to start his own studio. Nate Purkeypile revealed that the main reason was the ever-growing team.
video games
Martin Bukowski
October 8, 2024
Segregation of Players by Skill is Discrimination, Says Halo Developer
The system of online player matching based on skill has been the subject of heated discussion for many years now. A former developer of multiplayer gameplay in the Halo series recently spoke on the matter, giving arguments against the controversial SBMM.
video games
Marcin Przała
November 21, 2023
Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted
Developers releasing games on Steam will have to adopt further security measures when validating the authenticity of their accounts. This follows a series of recent hacking attacks that finally prompted Valve to act.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
October 12, 2023
He Restored Faith in Star Wars From EA, Now He Leaves
Stig Asmussen has left the ranks of Respawn Entertainment. The developer responsible for the success of Star Wars Jedi from Electronic Arts has decided to „seek adventure elsewhere.”.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
September 14, 2023
GameDevPaidMe - Developers Reveal Their Earnings on Twitter
Hashtag #GameDevPaidMe is trending on Twitter again, and just like a year ago, developers are revealing their earnings and encouraging fellow developers to break the conspiracy of silence.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
May 12, 2021
Director of The Witcher 3 Leaves CD Projekt
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has left CD Projekt RED. The reason for his decision was supposed to be allegations of mobbing.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
May 4, 2021
PC Remains Leading Platform Among Developers; PlayStation Before Xbox
A survey conducted by the organizers of GDC indicates that PCs are the most popular platform among video game developers. PlayStation 5 arouses noticeably more interest than Xbox Series X/S.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 29, 2021
Quantic Dream's Next Game Under Way; Studio Opens New Branch
David Cage, head of Paris-based Quantic Dream, developers of games like Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls, shared his thoughts on the studio's next game, the next-gen revolution and the company's announced second branch in Montreal.
video games
Tom Borys
February 2, 2021
European Gamedevs are Afraid of the Crisis; Some May Not Survive
European Games Developer Federation conducted a survey on the condition of European gamedev companies and their concerns about the coronavirus crisis. 17% of such companies are worried that they may not survive three months. Small studios are in the worst position.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 23, 2020
Beautiful Desolation Devs Ask Pirates for Support
The creators of Beautiful Desolation, The Brotherhood, appealed directly to pirates, asking them for any support they can afford. There is even a special website where you can pay at least a dollar to ensure the future of the two-person devteam.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
March 1, 2020
Game Refunds on GOG - Developers Share Their Concerns
The new refund policy at GOG.com has triggered a wave of online discussions about the validity of this solution. Developers, especially the independent ones, are mostly against. The feelings of the players are extremely mixed.
video games
Peter Doron
February 28, 2020
GDC - More Than Half of Currently Developed Games are Designed For PC
Game Developers Conference organizers conducted a survey among game devs, from which we can learn many interesting things about current trends in the industry, e.g. what percentage of developers prepares projects for PS5 and new Xbox.
video games
January 25, 2020
Devs Say Making Games on PS5 is Easier Than Ever
Developers say that creating games on PlayStation 5 is very simple and fun. This is what Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, has said in an interview with Dengeki PlayStation.
Tech
Konrad Serafinski
December 28, 2019
Kojima Beats Two Guinness World Records
Hideo Kojima has the highest number of followers on Twitter and Instagram among game directors. Thus, he beats two Guinness World Records at the same time, of which he boasted, of course, through social media.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
November 11, 2019
Co-creator of Limbo and Inside: Pushing for 4K is Useless
Dino Patti, co-founder of the teams responsible for Limbo and Somverville, raised the issue of 4K resolution in games. In his opinion, this technology is 'useless' and artificially pushed by manufacturers and vendors of hardware and has no impact on the development of video games.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 6, 2019
MicroProse Returns and Announces New Game
The once popular game dev company, specializing mainly in strategy games and simulators - MicroProse - was acquired by David Lagettie. In a recent interview, he said that the first new titles will appear soon.
video games
Paul Wozniak
September 1, 2019
Telltale Games Resurrected
Adventure game specialists Telltale Games will be revived by the new owners of the rights to the team name and its achievements, who have purchased them thanks to Chinese capital. There is a chance that in the future there will be a continuation to such series as The Wolf Among Us and Batman: The Telltale Series.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
August 28, 2019