The video game industry has had a rough few years, and it’s nothing to play about. In fact, 2024 saw the peak (hopefully) of a massive wave of layoffs: According to the Game Developers Conference annual industry report, one in 10 developers was let go ...

The big developers don't want to hire a bunch of people and then fire them when the work comes to an end. They can just contract with co-development studios, who know they eventually will be looking for work elsewhere.

Indie roguelike deckbuilding game Balatro has taken the pot at the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), receiving the highly coveted Game of the Year Award. 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards The title also secured the win for the Best ...

In this series, NPR takes readers and listeners behind the news and explains how we do our journalism. Here, Vincent Acovino talks about the state of the gaming industry and his recent reporting on the annual Game Developers Conference, for this week's ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host 10 Japanese game-related companies at the Japan Pavilion at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 from March 19-21 in San Francisco. This year, the Japan Pavilion will ...

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