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A number of Japanese game developers have warned that while there haven't been reports of mass layoffs in Japan like there have in the West, staff reductions are still taking place in less immediately visible ways. Industry insiders describe a pattern of attrition through non-renewal of contracts, voluntary retirement ...
The CEO of NFT game studio Gunzilla Games has bluntly stated that not paying employee salaries 'works for company cash flow,' as multiple staff members report going months without wages. This admission comes amid a severe financial crisis at the developer of the battle royale shooter 'Off The Grid,' which is reportedly...
A major game development project has fundamentally reworked its core vulnerability and defense mechanics, introducing a relentless 'defense treadmill' driven by real-world timing and new, high-value targets. The overhaul, spanning 22 commits and nearly 6,000 lines of code across four distinct phases, makes the game ful...
Epic Games is handing Fortnite creators a powerful new tool to build AI-powered characters, but with a firm boundary: no romantic roleplay. The 'Conversations' feature, now in testing, allows creators to define NPCs with simple prompts about their personality, knowledge, and behavior, enabling unscripted dialogue with ...
Panic, the creator of the distinctive Playdate handheld, has instituted a formal ban on the use of generative AI tools for game development on its platform. This policy explicitly targets creative applications like AI-generated art, code, and music, marking a clear stance against the technology's role in the creative p...