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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Diagnoses Modern Game Market. „A Lot of Games Are Released With High Budgets, and They’re Not Selling”

Martin Bukowski, 02 October 2024, 05:30

Tim Sweeney believes the game industry is undergoing a „generational change.” Its manifestation is seen in the weak sales of major titles and the great condition of Fortnite.

Unity Backtracks on Controversial Payment Model For Game Devs After Admitting Mistake

Michal Harat, 13 September 2024, 01:42

Unity abandons controversial developer fees. The company's new CEO wants to regain the trust of game developers by introducing more transparent and favorable terms.

Game Informer Is Going Out of Business. America's Oldest Video Game Magazine Closing After 33 Years

Marcin Przala, 05 August 2024, 01:44

The legendary U.S. video game magazine, Game Informer, is set to close after 33 years.

Showing One-Minute Trailer at Summer Game Fest Reportedly Costs Devs $250,000

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 June 2024, 03:38

The opening ceremony of Summer Game Fest is quite expensive for devs and publishers who want to showcase their games at the event organized by Geoff Keighley.

Video Games as Form of Self-Expression. More Players Would Like to Look More Like Their Avatars

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 May 2024, 05:23

Video games are still mainly a form of relaxation, but more and more gamers also want to express themselves while playing.

Manor Lords Publisher Criticized Publishing Methods Hitting Devs. 'This Is a Silly Way to Do Business'

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 May 2024, 02:31

Tim Bender from Hooded Horse criticized the industry's „ingrained” habit of including cash-flow clauses by publishers. In his opinion, this is bad for both developers and players.

'Taking Risks Is Actually the Least Risky Thing You Can Do.' Slay the Spire Dev Appeals to Publishers and AAA Game Developers

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 April 2024, 05:14

Casey Yano of Mega Crit studio believes developing „hyper-engaging” games isn't as risky as following trends.

'Players Just Want to Be Spoken To. They Don't Want to Be Bamboozled.' Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Says Traditional Game Marketing Is Dead

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 26 April 2024, 04:32

The developers of such games as Baldur's Gate 3 and EVE Online have spoken out about marketing in the game industry. They claim that gamers don't want to be tricked with ads.

'Games Are Always Going to Be Unfinished.' Trick Is to Draw Line Between 'Good Enough and Not Good Enough' Game, Says Falcon 4.0 and Geforce Now Dev

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 April 2024, 04:43

Gamers are complaining about incomplete games, but one of the developers of Falcon 4.0 and GeForce Now points out that it is impossible to fully complete game development.

Game Dev Too Risky. Developers Comment Mass Layoffs

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 February 2024, 00:22

Massive layoffs in the industry are only partially the result of an overextended market in times of pandemic. According to devs, game development has become expensive and risky.

More Game-Services Inbound. 95% Devs Creating 'Em or Intend to

Marcin Przala, 06 February 2024, 01:18

The latest report on the video game industry provides us with a number of interesting insights into the health of development teams. The main conclusion? Games-services continue to rule, although their creation is burdened with increasing costs as well as risks.

Microsoft Layoffs Commented by Industry. 2024 Could be Black Year

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 January 2024, 06:16

Microsoft alone just fired as many developers as the industry in general had by mid-2023. Lay-offs included Call of Duty developers and Activision Blizzard's physical editions and customer service departments, as well as others.

Mobile Game Revenues Down Again in 2023; Still Remain Impressive

Marcin Przala, 11 January 2024, 07:10

In 2023, the mobile game segment recorded a decline in revenue. However, it is still the absolute leader of the video game market, and the sums it generates make one's head spin.

Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 January 2024, 05:39

Live-service games will remain on top, but will lose heavily in the eyes of game developers in 2024. That's one of the predictions of analysts, who also expect, among other things, the debut of Switch 2.

AI Will Speed Up Game Development, Gaming Industry Analysts Say

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 January 2024, 03:22

Analysts believe that in 2024 developers will use artificial intelligence more often in game development, but it will also allow for more people to be making games.

2023 Brought Record Number of Outstanding Launches and Layoffs

Marcin Przala, 31 October 2023, 06:23

The ongoing year 2023 is full of releases of truly excellent games, and critics' ratings suggest that the last few months in gaming may have been the best period in the history of digital entertainment. Nevertheless, the industry is struggling with a wave of mass layoffs.

Peter Molynuex Thinks Modern Games and Their Devs Fear Risk: 'Making Sequels Used to be Shameful'

Kamil Kleszyk, 03 October 2023, 13:56

According to Fable creator Peter Molynuex, the current realities of the gaming industry effectively block developers from creating entirely new, revolutionary brands.

Actors Strike May Spill Over Into Games; Industry's Future Depends on Ongoing Negotiations [Update]

Maciej Gaffke, 29 September 2023, 12:25

The fate of the strike in the game industry is at stake. One of SAG-AFTRA's main demands is to protect voice actors from artificial intelligence.

As Many as 87% of Retro Games Have Been Lost

Adam Celarek, 11 July 2023, 12:46

For many years, the game industry has faced the problem of perpetuating its own heritage. Sad conclusions about the current state of affairs are presented in a report by the Video Game History Foundation.

Games For 'Hardcore Gamers' Form Increasingly Small Part of the Market

Adam Celarek, 20 June 2023, 16:37

A report revealing the shape of the US gaming market can lead to surprising conclusions. In particular, the progressive disparity among the major branches of the industry seems particularly interesting.

Gaming Market Loses Despite Player Number Growth; We Have an Idea Why

Wiktor Szczesny, 22 November 2022, 12:33

The gaming industry has significantly increased its reach over the past two years. As a result, there are more and more players every year. At the same time, the value of the market has shrunk significantly in 2022, making the situation complicated.

Why do Games Keep Getting Delayed? Head of Xbox Game Studios Explains

Michal Ciezadlik, 06 September 2022, 11:26

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty explained the reason for the current wave of delays in the industry during a panel at PAX West. On the occasion, the developer expressed his wish to harness artificial intelligence to test games.

Journey Devs Admits Live-service Games are Best for Developers

Hubert Sledziewski, 02 August 2022, 15:21

Co-creator of the iconic Journey, Jenova Chen from thatgamecompany studio, says that working on live-service games is much less stressful than on a classic titles. It also allows for a healthy work-life balance.

Diablo Immortal Devs Invest in Polish VR Studio

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 July 2022, 18:06

The developer responsible for Diablo Immortal - Chinese company NetEase - has invested several million dollars in Polish studio Something Random. Its debut game is expected to be released in 2023.

Game Pass Could be a Threat to the Industry; Xbox Co-creator Warns

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 May 2022, 13:35

Game Pass is an ideal service for many gamers. However, the former Xbox vice president has a different opinion, believieng the service could have a bad impact on the industry.

Video Games are World's Biggest Entertainment Medium, Take-Two Reports

Adrian Werner, 18 May 2022, 12:01

Take-Two's financial report included a lot of interesting information about the overall health of the video game market and the directions of its development.

Hard Times for PC - Segment Will Grow Slower Than Console Market in 2022

Adrian Werner, 06 May 2022, 13:30

This year, video game market revenues are expected to exceed $200 billion for the first time. The console segment will grow the fastest.

War in Ukraine - Developers and Gaming Organizations React [UPDATED]

Michal Ciezadlik, 17 March 2022, 14:10

This morning Russian troops attacked Ukrainian territory, starting a war. This shocking situation has caused an avalanche of comments and opinions - also in the gaming community.

Exiting Russia Means Loss of a Market Worth Billions of USD for Game Publishers

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 March 2022, 14:56

Game developers and publishers (and more) are pulling their products out of Russia en masse, and in doing so are rejecting a market that generates billions of dollars in revenue.

In Five Years, 90% of Games Will be Play-to-earn, Says Reddit Co-founder

Miriam Moszczynska, 21 January 2022, 14:24

If the vision of making money while playing games sounds like a dream to you, you'll have to wait another five years for it to come true. At least that's what one of Reddit's founders, Alexis Ohanian, thinks.

1 in 3 Gamedevs Sees Potential of NFT in Video Games

Miriam Moszczynska, 21 January 2022, 12:09

The organizers of the Game Developers Conference have released the State of the Game Industry 2022 report, which addresses a number of important issues affecting the video game industry.

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 January 2022, 15:09

Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.

2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages

Adrian Werner, 09 December 2021, 14:00

Analysts predict that in 2022, the pandemic will continue to cause major delays in game development and further trouble with hardware availability.

COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2021, 14:52

Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was a record year for the gaming industry. This year, however, the coronavirus dealt it a severe blow. All due to numerous delays.

Survey Names Ubisoft the Most Hated Game Publisher in the World

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 September 2021, 13:56

It seems that Ubisoft is the most hated publisher in the world. Such conclusions can be drawn from research based on the opinions of Twitter users.

SIE Worldwide Studios Ex-CEO: Industry Consolidation is Killing Game Diversity

Michael Kulakowski, 27 July 2021, 22:36

Shawn Layden, formerly one of the key figures in the decision-making process for Sony Interactive Entertainment, expressed his concern over the recent consolidation in the digital entertainment industry. According to Layden, the merger of development studios and major companies is a threat to game diversity and will hinder the further growth of interest in gaming platforms.

Netflix Confirms It is Entering the Gaming Industry

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 21 July 2021, 11:03

Netflix has officially confirmed that it is entering the video game market. Initially, the company will focus on developing mobile games.

Take-Two's CEO on Pandemic's Impact on Games: „This Change is Permanent”

Gabriela Sicinska, 23 May 2021, 19:27

The pandemic changed the gaming industry forever - Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on the past financial year in an interview with Gameindustry.biz.

Video Game Industry Will See a Dip in 2021, Newzoo's Report Claims

Angelika Kaldus, 17 May 2021, 18:18

Newzoo claims that the video game market will see a decline in revenue compared to last year. Reasons for such assumptions include Apple's policies and the universal deficit of chips.

Video Games Industry Is Bigger Than Film, Sports and Music

Angelika Kaldus, 11 May 2021, 15:00

The gaming market has overtaken the movie industry - valued at nearly $180 billion in 2020 - and Gen Z values it more than sports.

„Funding the Dream in Gaming” Webinar Will Teach You Exactly That

Karol Laska, 15 December 2020, 21:46

How to obtain funding from the largest venture capital companies for your own gaming project? This is what LVP, Google or BetaDwarf representatives are going to talk about during the upcoming webinar titled „Funding the dream in gaming”.

Video Games are Ready for Netflix Model, Claims Analyst

Bart Swiatek, 29 September 2020, 16:30

Futuresource Consulting analyst Morris Garrard argues in a recent report that the video game industry is ready for Netflix's business model - a subscription that provides access to an extensive catalogue of games at a fixed monthly price.

Over 3 Billion Inhabitants of Earth are Gamers

Frozen, 15 August 2020, 18:51

According to the latest report of the analytical company DFC Intelligence, gamer represent as much as 40% of the world's population.

It Takes Only a Week to Make a Diablo Clone These Days

Bart Swiatek, 11 August 2020, 12:30

One youtuber decided to prove that a week's work is enough to create a fully functional diablo clone. It turns out that this is possible provided that we use Unreal Engine and ready tools, models and maps.

We Don't Need E3 - Analysts on Success of Publishers' Conference

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 July 2020, 21:47

Analysts from SuperData and Fancensus analysed the popularity of this year's game presentations. The reports leave no doubt: the big E3 style fair is unnecessary - at least for big publishers.

Gaming Industry With Significant Growth in 2020

Michael Kulakowski, 12 May 2020, 19:31

According to forecasts for 2020, the pandemic will not prevent large increases in value of the video game industry, which is to generate revenues of nearly $160 billion in that period. The mobile market is expected to grow the most this year, which will largely contribute to the global number of active players exceeding 2.7 billion.

European Gamedevs are Afraid of the Crisis; Some May Not Survive

Bart Swiatek, 23 April 2020, 16:33

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.

E3 2020 Canceled Without the Announced Online Event

Michael Kulakowski, 07 April 2020, 20:58

Contrary to previous assurances, the E3 2020 organizers will not prepare an online event to present the most important announcements in the schedule of the canceled fair.

Bethesda Drops Its June Conference and Announcement of New Games

Michael Kulakowski, 01 April 2020, 21:20

Unlike other developers and publishers, Bethesda has no intention of organizing an online event, stream or show in June that would replace the company's traditional conference at E3.

Game Refunds on GOG - Developers Share Their Concerns

Peter Doron, 28 February 2020, 13:07

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.