The latest Glasgow start-up is all about protecting your crown jewels…
We buckle up for a high-speed tour of the UK’s most destructive games IP…
While some are quick to criticise courses and universities teaching games development as ‘irrelevant’ or ‘out of touch’, one part of the industry is looking to change that: technology providers. We through five of the major academic programs which offer free or cheap access to well-known tools and apps…
You’d be forgiven for not knowing much about indie developer Splash Damage – but with a Develop Award for Best Independent Studio under its belt, the Bromley bunch are ready to emerge into the light. We speak with founder and creative director Paul Wedgwood…
Scaleform's Flash-based user interface middleware has hit the industry's sweet point in terms of price to productivity, we discover…
Consoles are connected, we’re all on Facebook, and Will Wright’s Spore has a development team of thousands. Other developers should wake up and take the hint.
Some of the biggest financial transactions involving games companies in recent years have been by traditional media buying studios in the online space. From Vivendi merging with Activision to Disney’s acquisition of Club Penguin, big media moving into games have tended to stick with what they know – massmarket entertainment.
The continuing appeal of the DS across a broad range of demographics makes it a tempting platform – but there’s some preconceptions that might trip you up…
If you subscribe to the Develop Daily email list, then you’ve surely noticed the announcement of studio closure after studio closure.
