76% of game developers still labor under crunch conditions
Three out of four game developers still work crunch time, or extended hours, according to new data from the latest International Game Developers Association (IGDA)...
The DeanBeat: The game industry reacts to Trump’s triumph
Donald Trump has many targets for change, but he hasn’t drawn his cross hairs on the video game industry yet. In fact, it’s hard...
Game developer group doesn’t let Nintendo off the hook for firing Alison Rapp
One of the biggest organizations representing game developers had some strong words for Nintendo’s recent actions. Today, International Game Developers Association executive director Kate Edwards issued...
Why ‘crunch time’ is still a problem in the video game industry
Kate Edwards likes to do cosplay (costume play) as characters like Thor, a valkyrie, Indiana Jones, and Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones. That may give...
Game dev group targets ‘crunch time’ practices at blockbuster game publishers
The International Game Developers Association is measuring the “crunch time” practices, or mandatory uncompensated overtime required to finish games, at major game companies. The...
Kate Edwards brings her savvy — and her sword — to defend game developers’ work-life balance
SAN FRANCISCO – For game developers, passion is a problem. Dressed as a Game of Thrones character to show her willingness to fight for...
Indie dev Rami Ismail on doing good, the Indiepocalypse, and Nuclear Throne
Rami Ismail is one of the most visible independent game developers in the world. The cofounder of Utrecht, Netherlands-based Vlambeer is trying to use that...
How Microsoft enlisted a Native American tribe to design a Killer Instinct character
SEATTLE — When Microsoft announced a few years ago it would reboot the Killer Instinct fighting game, fans were ecstatic. The original game came...
Aim to Lead: 2015 IGDA Leadership Summit
This sponsored post is producd by the International Game Developers Association. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the largest nonprofit membership organization in...
IGDA’s Kate Edwards confronts Gamergate and diversity in gaming head-on
Kate Edwards doesn't pull any punches as she argues for positive change in gaming.