Game development news

Rockstar's blockbuster sequel could ship 20 million units and generate a further $500m by March 2014

Grand Theft Auto V will generate $1bn in revenue within a month of its launch, analyst firm Baird Equity Research has claimed. By comparison, GTA IV made $900m during its first month, shipping roughly 3.6m units on day one and making $500m in its first week. Through to the end …

Martin Hollis, Charles Cecil, Jon Hare and more ponder the closure of stalwart UK studio

Company CEO reveals how past titles have struggled to break even

Recruitment agency OPM offers advice on hiring the best staff

Being too comfortable could cause more problems than taking risks, says Nathan Vella

Burnout developer Criterion has shrunk to a team of 15 developers as the majority of the studio works on Need for Speed: Rivals as Ghost UK. In a series of tweets, Criterion creative director Alex Ward clarified the status of the Guildford developer, and said most of the studio was …

Dave Ranyard to analyse lessons learnt from SingStar's move to free-to-play

Develop discovers how an ambitious crowdfunded game led to an indie's own rise, fall and eventual redemption

Legal row between former friends at Gearbox and 3D Realms ends