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LibreVR plug-in ‘reimplements functions from the Oculus runtime and translates them to OpenVR calls’
Read More »Goodgame closes 4th Floor studio, cancels PC debut weeks after reveal
Developer promises no layoffs, as staff affected move to positions on two new PC titles
Read More »Halo: Spartan Strike co-developer restructures to form VR/AR studio Force Field
Vanguard to expand development beyond games into 'entertainment experiences'
Read More »Develop: Brighton opens submissions for Indie Showcase
Ten finalists will be granted free conference passes and the chance to demonstrate their game to 1,800 attendees
Read More »NYU Game Center Incubator expands eligibility to every dev
Recent $450,000 investment from Empire State Development sees advocate for experimental games move beyond graduate-only applications
Read More »Fairytale Distillery adds €100,000 to MMO investment
Total funding for German studio’s Das Tal now at €180,000
Read More »Stardew Valley passes 1m sales in under two months
Lone dev Eric Barone’s Harvest Moon-a-like is the second-biggest paid Steam release of 2016, according to SteamSpy
Read More »Lead Fallout and Diablo III designer moves to Obsidian
Leonard Boyarsky joins fellow Fallout creator and Troika Games co-founder Tim Cain at studio
Read More »Valve blocks indie games store Itch.io app from Steam
Itch.io, the distribution platform aimed at indie and experimental games, has been refused from launching its app on Steam. The PC platform previously opened a page on Steam’s Greenlight service, aiming to drum up support for its unique mix of more obscure titles to come to the marketplace in addition …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption’s development “a recurring nightmare”, Houser emails reveal
Lawyers involved in Rockstar lawsuit argue that ‘the Houser brothers were incapable of completing large and complex games without Leslie Benzies' oversight’
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