US Donald Trump has signed two executive orders – one that will prohibit Americans from doing business with TikTok-owner ByteDance, and the second prohibits transactions related to the app WeChat, owned by Tencent.
Read More »“This year hasn’t been easy for anyone, but for those with children 2020 has presented a whole different set of challenges.” – Women in Games sponsor OPM Jobs on the unexpected challenges of COVID-19
"More so than ever before our focus throughout the pandemic has been on flexibility, mental-health awareness, diversity and adaptability"
Read More »“If we threw in the towel on opposing crunch just because we hit a crisis, then that position was never worth a damn.” – Modern Wolf on launching Necronator: Dead Wrong during a pandemic
“The death of the trade show circuit has definitely been a blow”
Read More »“Hangar 13’s focus to improving diversity naturally pulls us into new and exciting directions” – Women in Games sponsor Hangar 13 on their work to encourage diversity
"We continually strive to expand the team’s diversity on a global scale"
Read More »Develop:Brighton to be replaced by a digital event
“So while it feels wrong to not be returning to Brighton this year, we’re no less excited about what’s to come."
Read More »How offering private servers for ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile created a triple win situation
Offering private servers for a free2play mobile game had never been done before and until then it was unclear if and how much of a success it could even be. Will players actually rent private servers and how can this be successfully monetized?
Read More »Microsoft to launch xCloud on GamePass on September 15th, available on android devices
Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its cloud-streaming service xCloud to Xbox Game Pass on September 15th of this year, in supported countries.
Read More »“The past year has seen a significant step change in the acknowledgement and recognition that games needs to do much more to address Diversity & Inclusion” – Women in Games Awards sponsor Amiqus on the push for change in the industry
"The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the women who are blazing a trail in the industry."
Read More »“I’m lucky to work alongside extremely capable and experienced engineers who are always willing to help, guide, or just listen to me” – Unity Technologies’ Vicky Clark
Vicky Clark, software engineer at Unity Technologies, talks about how she broke into games, the challenges of working in lockdown and the importance of getting more women in technical roles
Read More »“I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop.” – Why indies are struggling to be seen on the Switch eShop
"I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop."
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