The DeanBeat: The coronavirus knocks down the dominoes of the GDC
The dominoes tipped over for the Game Developers Conference in the past week, as fears of the coronavirus (COVID-19) prompted more big game companies...
Electronic Arts pulls out of GDC over coronavirus concerns
Electronic Arts is not going to officially participate in the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco in March. The massive publisher told staff on...
The DeanBeat: Two gaming shows undergo big changes
I attended the Dice Summit this week, culminating in an awards show last night that is often compared to the Oscars of games, and...
GDC survey: Game devs favor unionization, PC, and next-gen consoles
Game developers favor the unionization of their industry. They consider the PC to be the best platform to develop games for. And they are...
Google Stadia has promise — if it can resolve these 3 questions
At the Game Developers Conference 2019 this week, Google stole the show by announcing Stadia, its on-demand streaming service for video games. Set to...
With record-breaking revenue, the U.K. game industry is blowing up
Presented by The U.K. Department for International Trade You can’t talk about the Game Developers Conference (GDC) without discussing one of the most flourishing...
Google launches app campaign features to help mobile game developers grow their business
Google is unveiling new advertising campaign features that will enable mobile game developers to grow their business. The new tools target everything from pre-launch...
GDC survey: Half of game developers support unionization, believe Steam is too greedy
A survey of game developers shows that nearly half of game developers support game industry unionization, a majority believe that Steam no longer justifies...
Your game studio doesn’t have to survive to succeed
By this point, hopefully we’ve all laughed and moved past the idea that “just make a good game” is good business advice. However, it’s...
Uncharted co-creator Amy Hennig to get highest GDC honor
Amy Hennig is captivating, both as a speaker and a writer/director of video games. That’s why she’ll be receiving the prestigious lifetime achievement awards...