[ad_1] Tencent is determined to have more of an impact on gaming outside of China, and not just by pouring money into existing studios. Reuters reports that Tencent Holdings has created a new California studio, LightSpeed LA, that will develop and publish “AAA” (read: blockbuster) titles. The team will be led by former Rockstar Games […]
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Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell launches a game studio
[ad_1] It’s been a while since Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell left Facebook, and now it’s clear what he’s doing next. TechCrunch reports that Mitchell has launched a new game studio, Mountaintop, with the help of industry veterans who’ve worked at Double Fine, Fortnite creator Epic Games, Hidden Path, Respawn and The Last of Us’ Naughty […]
‘Super Meat Boy Forever’ will miss April release date
[ad_1] It’s not completely surprising that the game would take a little while longer. Super Meat Boy Forever is an endless runner, but it’s built with an element of procedural generation and plays more like the original than a typical mobile-style running title. It’s also slated to hit the PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One […]
‘Anthem’ is proof that crunch can’t save AAA games
[ad_1] Under the wrong conditions, however, talented developers will build terrible games. And sometimes, despite every mental, emotional and strategic roadblock thrown their way, they’ll create fantastic games, and then get laid off a few weeks later anyway. That’s the business, baby. A crunch-lite process plays out all the time in Silicon Valley, with scrum […]