Firaxis preserves the 33-year-old, $10,000 386 PC Sid Meier used to develop Civilization – and it still works
Complete with 16MB of memory
Game development articles
Game developers share their frustrations with Apple Arcade
One describes it as an abusive relationship
The Witcher 4 development is further along than any other CDPR game, expected to release before Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
But don't expect it to be here anytime soon
Embracer unveils its "human-centric" AI-powered game development ambitions
The company has laid off 1,500 people over the last year
Game developer's demand that employees have naked sauna sessions sparks controversy
Really diving into the character
More than 3 years after release, CDPR finally ends work on Cyberpunk 2077 and moves on to other titles
A Cyberpunk sequel and a new Witcher game
The UK could become the best place to create games (with more government money)
Trade association TIGA publishes manifesto to promote game development in the UK
Roblox says is not exploiting children, just helping teens that might need it
Most of the creators are 18 or older, the game platform assures
Nintendo explains how it created Zelda's amazing physics at GDC
The game's physics and construction systems left other developers flummoxed
Indie developers say the Game Pass and Epic Games Store gravy train is over
Comments come via Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon developers
Game developers think most Xbox exclusive games are going multi-platform soon
Third-party publishers are reconsidering their support of Xbox
Unity demos AI-driven cyberpunk game showing why machines aren't about to replace game designers
Are unscripted NPC conversations powered by an LLM what gamers want?
New DirectX 12 SDK includes a feature to make the most out of modern GPUs
A novel API with a whole new paradigm for efficient game development
Tomb Raider modder reveals he spent the last year heading up the trilogy remaster
Turns out XProger has worked on several games you have heard of, like Saints Row: The Third - Remastered
CD Projekt says Witcher 4 production phase to start this year, AI will play a role in its development
But the technology won't replace people, apparently
So, You Want to Be a Video Game Developer?
You might be one of the millions of people who love playing video games, but what if you want to take it further and become a game developer? Here's our advice on how to do exactly that.
Someone created a video game with nothing but AI tools ChatGPT, Dall-E, and Midjourney
An early example of what is possible when applying AI to game development
Unity stirs up more confusion and ire as FAQ indicates platforms will also be charged the "runtime fee"
The company is seemingly willing to fight against major gaming platforms for its fee
Developers are irate after Unity introduces new per-game install fee
Will Unity backtrack?
WTF?! Unity is a cross-platform game engine launched in 2005 with the goal of "democratizing" game development, seeking to make it accessible to a broader range of developers. Nearly 20 years later, some of these developers are expressing their frustration and disappointment over Unity's newly revealed business model.
Unreal Engine 5.3 is available for download, eyes next-gen games
Unreal Engine 5.3 brings refinements geared towards improving 60 fps next-gen console games, adds new features, and introduces experimental ones like cinematic-quality volumetric rendering and a new skeletal editor.
Star Citizen has raised $600 million and isn't slowing down after 10 years
The game received its largest update ever in May 2023
Paradox assures fans Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has not been canceled
Highly anticipated: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is still in the works despite its publisher's lack of communication on the title. Paradox Interactive dropped some screenshots into its Steam page and told fans it is still working on the game and would have more information – perhaps even a release date this fall.
Former PlayStation president said he was forced to "cancel so many games"
If a title doesn't absolutely 'wow' execs, it never makes it past the prototype stage
Opus.ai is developing a new, text driven approach to 3D world development
The AI-assisted technology could make virtual world building accessible to creators without 3D modeling and development skills