IGDA adds three new board members
International Game Developers Association (IGDA) welcomes three new directors to its board: Tiziano Giardini, Jennifer Estaris, and Pedro Zambon. They replace several directors who are...
The issues game developers are facing in 2025 | IGDA interview
Game developers are among the most creative people on the planet, but they have had a tough 2.5 years with more than 35,000 layoffs...
GamesBeat Summit 2024: The power of unions
Unions have become more common in the games industry over the last five years, forming at places like Activision, ZeniMax, Sega, and more as...
IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey illuminates thoughts on DEI, crediting
The International Game Developer Association (IGDA) recently released the findings of its 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. The new survey shows that respondents generally believe...
Baldur’s Gate 3 nabs ninth GOTY accolade (including mine) | Kaser Focus
The BAFTA Games Awards happened this week, in which Baldur’s Gate 3 (surprise) took home another Game of the Year award — or Best...
Using soft skills for hard problems — tech leadership in 2022
In design, you can fix some problems with more resources. Adding some memory and storage can assuage a lot of technical woes. With people,...
Game devs react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Overturning 50 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected a woman’s right to...
IGDA appoints Dr. Jakin Vela as executive director
The International Game Developers Association announced it has appointed Dr. Jakin Vela as its new executive director, succeeding Renee Gittens. It’s also added three...
IGDA condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) condemned the “unprovoked aggression” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and it provided resources for helping. The IGDA, a...
Achieving inclusive game design
It’s readily apparent that ‘inclusive game design’ is a broad goal for the industry. Ask anybody making games, and it’s possible to receive wildly...