[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — The designers of some of the world’s best-selling video games gathered this week in San Francisco, but the atmosphere at this year’s Game Developers Conference was at times dour. Gaming companies have been dealing with layoffs, mergers, and product cancellations. And while 2023 brought big hits, many executives milling around the Moscone … Read more
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[ad_1] Key takeaways Apple said on Tuesday that it will allow users in the European Union (EU) to download apps directly to iOS products from developers’ websites. By making purchases directly through developers’ sites instead of through the App Store, developers will avoid paying a commission to Apple. Apple has recently made changes to its … Read more
[ad_1] Wednesday, creator of Fortnite epic gamesCEO Tim Sweeney announced that Apple rejected his request for a developer account needed to launch its app store in Europe. Epic sued Google and Apple in 2020, accusing the tech titans of abusing control of their respective stores that sell apps and other digital content for mobile devices … Read more
[ad_1] A week after sparking a sometimes acrimonious debate over whether its game is actually an MMO or not, Temtem developer Crema has announced that no new islands, Tems, or passes will be released for the game after the upcoming 1.7 update, and that all microtransactions in the game are being removed. Temtem came to … Read more
[ad_1] UPDATE 23.49: Following reports that Horizon Forbidden West developer Guerrilla Games has cut jobs as part of Sony’s decision to lay off 900 workers on its PlayStation teams, Spider-Man studio Insomniac Games has confirmed that has also been affected. “Like many other SIE and PlayStation Studios teams,” the developer wrote in a statement shared … Read more
[ad_1] Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has apologized for the server’s current “capacity issues” and says it is working to “increase server capacity to accommodate everyone.” Following a commitment to give all players 50 percent XP and a claim bonus to compensate for “an issue” giving incorrect rewards at the end of missions, Helldivers 2’s Steam … Read more
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[ad_1] Our first official look at Android 15 is here. It includes many internal tweaks to strengthen communication between hardware and software, and comes at a time when Google has been strengthening its working relationship with its enemy Samsung. Focusing on the holistic health of the platform and working more closely with hardware partners makes … Read more
[ad_1] Google DeepMind is among the leading labs where Google develops AI technology that powers conversational AI chatbots like Bard. In addition to companies like OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, Amazon, and Meta, Facebook’s parent company, Google also faces competition from startups that are trying to get a piece of the pie in this nascent field. … Read more