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59 per cent of all UK development studios employ four staff or less, according to a Tiga survey. The report claimed the total number of studios in the UK increased from 448 to 620 in 2013, up by 38 per cent. It noted that while in 2012 the number of …

Develop discovers why a UI renovation is making Simplygon 6 more versatile than ever

Sony’s head of Worldwide Studios America Scott Rohde can remember the precise moment that Microsoft revealed the Xbox One’s RRP. That’s because it was a cause of celebration for the PS4 platform holder, the exec has said. "I’m not gonna lie. I remember exactly where I was," Rohde told ArsTechnica. …

Satoru Iwata will miss Nintendo’s upcoming annual general meeting after news he has undergone surgery. The Nintendo boss missed E3 earlier this month after confirmation that he was unwell. Recently, as the result of one of my routine physical examinations, an issue was detected. Following a more detailed examination, a …

Humble Store customers have generated more than $1m in charitable contributions with their purchases, Humble Bundle organizers have announced. A post on Humble’s blog details the achievement. The organization launched the store back in November 2013, meaning the milestone was reached in around seven months time. "One million dollars for …

Harmonix has carved out a section of its office to house local indie studio Proletariat, the Cambridge-based studio has announced. Proletariat was founded by former members of Zynga Boston, following Zynga’s closing of the studio in late 2012. The studio was founded by five individuals and has since grown to …

Crysis and Cryengine maker Crytek has apparently been plagued with recent financial difficulties, as the company failed to make its most recent payroll at both its UK and Bulgarian offices. Eurogamer reports on the missed paydays, which follows an original article from German outlet GameStar claiming the studio was flirting …

A game artist who has worked on Sony’s troubled The Last Guardian since its inception is one of a gang of developers behind new indie studio Friend & Foe. The outfit is based in Tokyo and includes artist Rui Guerreiro, Ivar Dahlberg, Rasmus Deguchi, Thomas Lilja and Victor Santaquiteria. Between …

The Caped Crusader could be returning sooner than expected. Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Knight was earlier this month delayed from its late 2014 release date to some time in 2015. Now a US Microsoft Store listing says that the game will in fact be released on February 24th in the US. …

In our first round-up of this year's Develop Awards finalists, we look at the best new properties developers have created