8% of game developers say they're already working on projects for Nintendo Switch 2
In a survey asking over 3,000 developers what platform they're currently developing for, 8% responded with the Nintendo Switch successor.
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Day One Open World Game Today
The multiplayer monster-collecting game Palworld is now available on Xbox Game Pass in early access. Developed and published by Pocketpair, the game is available to play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as well as PC via Game Pass and Steam. Palworld has been dubbed “Pokemon with guns” by the developer and offers players the chance to fight and team up with creatures called Pals, while also crafting and exploring the game's vast open world and dungeons.
Starfield Mod Puts Halo's Master Chief Armor in the Game
Players of Bethesda's Starfield can now experience the game as the iconic Spartan super soldiers from the Halo universe, including series protagonist Master Chief, thanks to a new mod. It is just one of many mods players have created to enhance their enjoyment of the spacefaring RPG.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle reveal shows globe-trotting escapades, spiders and a Game Pass promise
MachineGames has given us our first look at its Indiana Jones game, now officially called Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (as suspected). And that's not all! We officially now know it is coming this year. Get your fedoras at the ready, our beloved professor will be whipping his way onto Xbox Series X/S and PC, including Game Pass, in 2024.
Modder Creates ‘Probably the Biggest Ever Map in Video Game History’
A Garry's Mod user created what is possibly the biggest map ever seen in a video game.Garry's Mod gives its players powerful modding tools to construct unique creations, and this player took that aspect to a new height.
31% of game developers already use generative AI
Valve recently announced that Steam will allow games made with assistance from generative AI tools so long as it's disclosed. If game developers tell the truth, we ought to be seeing a lot of disclosures in the near future.
Game developers are growing more opposed to major acquisitions: 'Too much control in one company's hands is never a good thing'
The last couple of years have seen some blockbusters deals in the games industry. Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is obviously the biggest of them all, but Sony's buyout of Bungie is up there too, and even (relatively) smaller deals, like NetEase's purchase of Quantic Dream or Nacon's takeover of Daedalic, can't be overlooked. And while we on the outside can debate the relative merits of this industry consolidation, GDC's latest State of the Game Industry survey indicates that it's making people who actually work in the business a little nervous.
Square Enix president wants to rely less on JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest and have "greater diversity" in the company's game lineup
Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu says he wants to diversify the studio's lineup of games by relying less on "strong IPs" like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.