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Crafting the mobile-friendly atmospheric storytelling of Sky: Children of the Light

Sky: Children of the Light is an unusual and atmospheric mobile multiplayer gameplay experiment from thatgamecompany. Unlike many games in that space, there is no fighting, no grinding, and no gatcha. It’s a game about flying, exploring, and communicating a mysterious, aerial world. “Sky for me is a stunningly beautiful virtual theme park to brings you closer to your loved ones and inspire…

Report: PlayStation is slowly closing down its first-party SIE Japan Studio

SIE Japan Studio has seen its share of departures in months past, but a recent staff exodus seems to indicate that PlayStation may be close to closing down the 28 year old game development studio. Sources speaking to VGC say that the end is likely right around the corner. According to a report from the publication, annual staff contracts are set to expire at the end of its 2021 fiscal year on…

Join a free talk + Q&A on leadership in game production with Grant Shonkwiler

In the second edition of our newly-minted Gamasutra Editorial Forum series, we welcome expert producer Grant Shonkwiler, formerly producer on triple-A shooters at id Software and Epic Games and now consultant at Shonkventures to talk about leadership in game development and answer your questions live. Shonkwiler’s talk is titled “Intentional Leadership” and will cover what that means for you and…

Report: Some CD Projekt devs unable to work after ransomware attack

Earlier this month, Cyberpunk 2077 publisher CD Projekt SA reported that it was the victim of a ransomware cyber attack that exposed employees’ personal information and leaked source codes for its games. Now a report in Bloomberg indicates that disruption from the attack has spread much further, preventing CD Projekt Red employees from continuing work on Cyberpunk 2077 updates. This work stoppage…

Get a job: Join Sucker Punch as a Producer

The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now. Location: Bellevue, Washington Sucker Punch is looking for a Producer with a passion for video games.  The Producer will work with the production team and team leads across all areas of the project to manage the…

Join a free presentation + Q&A on leadership in games with Grant Shonkwiler

In the second edition of our newly-minted Gamasutra Editorial Forum series, we welcome expert producer Grant Shonkwiler, formerly producer on triple-A shooters at id Software and Epic Games and now consultant at Shonkventures to talk about leadership in game development and answer your questions live. Shonkwiler’s talk is titled “Intentional Leadership” and will cover what that means for you and…

Gamasutra: Simon Carless’s Blog – Deep dive: how Steam followers and wishlists relate

The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community.The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   [The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert & GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless, and is a regular look at how people discover and buy video…

Steam’s new controller reporting lets devs know how their games are played

Valve has rolled out a new Steamworks update that shows developers what percentage of their playerbase uses controllers and detailed statistics on their use. The controller reports have been added to the Steamworks Sales & Activations dashboard, and are filled with useful metrics including lifetime controller stats, daily active controller stats, sessions per controller model, and…