Game development news

VR tutorial resource, Unreal dev channel and VR sculpting tools join ‘conventional’ games in recipients of funding

August event in Assembly Rooms to include heavy focus on VR, workshops and talks

UK games developer Rare has teamed up with licensing agent Tinderbox to develop merchandise based on its hit brands. That includes Sea of Thieves, which was unveiled at E3 last week. The pirate game is currently without a release date. Other games set to receive the merchandise treatment includes Battletoads, …

European territory manager Mike Gamble looks at the changing landscape of the development industry and reveals why he's optimistic about the future of games

Collaboration between 30 major players in space, including HTC and Unity, will accept pitches six times a year

Rovio Stockholm founder Oskar Burman, senior development director of Frostbite Labs Kristoffer Benjaminsson and Mirror’s Edge Catalyst design director Erik Odeldahl behind venture

Education Pack includes core software, plus all add-on content and a guide for tutors

Other additions include a new depth of field technique, height mapped ambient occlusion and iOS performance improved by 15 per cent

Nikola Cavic, head of business development at the Top Eleven studio, reveals why its 'one for all, all for one' mentality is key to its success

Payday studio and tech manufacturer form joint company to collaborate on StarVR headset