SypherPK’s Rocket Wars UEFN map playtime rivals Among Us on Steam
Epic’s new Unreal Editor for Fortnite is allowing creators to reach the battle royale’s audience with their own maps. While many studios have launched...
100 Thieves debuts Bank Heist custom Fortnite Map
Esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves announced the launch of its first game project, Bank Heist. The project was developed in-house using Epic Games’...
Roblox launches generative AI materials & coding tools
Roblox has launched two new generative AI tools to support the 12 million developers on its platform. Starting today, developers can opt-in to use...
Blue Isle Studios launches Leap sci-fi shooter with Overwolf mods
Blue Isle Studios has launched its sci-fi shooter game Leap. And the unusual thing about it is that it already has a collection of...
How generative AI is changing game development (and UGC)
Artificial intelligence has been a fundamental part of games for decades. It’s neither a new nor revolutionary part of game development. However, generative AI...
Gaming’s renewal of vows with Hollywood and more on UGC/generative AI | The DeanBeat
I worked a couple of days in Santa Monica, California, this week to get a fresh perspective on games. It was my third visit...
I put my head on The Mandalorian and other UGC tales | The DeanBeat
I put my head on The Mandalorian, and it wasn’t such a hard thing to do. While at the recent CES 2023 tech trade...
Voldex announces new funding round for its user-generated content
Voldex announced today that it’s holding a new round of funding. The developer, which creates content for Minecraft and Roblox, plans to use the...
The Mirror raises $2.3M pre-seed to fund indie game dev platform
The Mirror, an all-in-one game platform for indie game developers and 3D modelers, has raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding. Founders Fund led the...
Making the metaverse safe
One of the questions about the metaverse that needs answering is how to make it safe for kids. Every generation born now gets raised...