Publishing

European players of Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone have been offered a sweetener to apologise for recent disruptions to the service. Many players on the EU servers encountered trouble at the end of last month, coinciding with the climax of Season 13 and the release of the final set of single …

Ubisoft will make good on its promise to deliver gender diversity in its upcoming titles by allowing players of the next Assassin’s Creed to assume the role of a women. That’s according to Kotaku, which says that Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate – which is supposedly the new name for the game …

Sega has described its full-year software unit sales as weak” for the 12 months ending March. That’s despite a 41 per cent jump in annual unit sales, but reflects its disappointment in both critical hit Alien: Isolation and critical flop Sonic Boom, which sold 2.1m and 620k units respectively. The …

Swedish company Starbreeze has launched a new publishing business for digital games. The firm, responsible for titles such as Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, will assist developers with distribution, marketing and publishing. In a statement it said projects will be selected and managed carefully and game …

Kojima’s claim that he did not design Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet to be erotic has been tested once again. The designer has this morning made a point of highlighting a sexually suggestive feature of an upcoming Play Arts figurine based on the character. Play Arts is known for its …

Epic's Alan Noon guides developers through creating sprites, basic movements and a simple UI

Publisher Sega has said that a number of iOS and Android games that no longer meet its standards” will be pulled from sale in the coming weeks. What hasn’t yet been revealed, however, is which games could be in for the chop. At Sega we are committed to making fun, …

The indie game space is becoming more crowded by the day, with developers and publishers not just competing with each other, but triple-A releases, too. Curve Digital publishing director and PR guru Simon Byron offers his tips on getting the word out there about your indie title. What advice would …

Ubisoft will officially unveil the next Assassin’s Creed game next week, and reports suggest it has undergone a name change. Assassin’s Creed: Victory, as it has until now been called, was first revealed back in December following an online leak. The same site, Kotaku, has now said that it understands …

Mike Capps, the former president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has joined Unity Technologies. He takes on the role of internal advisor, and will work with CEO John Riccitiello, the executive team and the core R&D team. In ablog post on Unity’s site, the firm confirmed Capps will spend …