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Naughty Dog utilized crunch for The Last of Us II despite delay

Crunch is still par for the course in the games industry, but it doesn't have to be this way, according to the IGDA and studios like Behaviour Interactive.

Published 3 weeks ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Google hires Shannon Studstill to head new Stadia studio, bolstering its women-led cloud initiative

The Sony veteran most recently supervised development on 2018's God of War. Yumi Yang will now lead Sony Santa Monica.

Published 4 weeks ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Kickstarter unionization might give 'collective courage' to game devs to organize

As one of the first U.S. tech companies to unionize, Kickstarter could be an inspiration for game companies, IGDA's Renee Gittins and Global Game Jam's Kate Edwards tell GameDaily.

Published 2 months ago, by

James Brightman

Report: Developer satisfaction sees marked improvement in new survey from the IGDA

The International Game Developers Association's Developer Satisfaction Survey sheds some light on the working conditions of industry professionals. We speak with IGDA executive director Renee Gittins. (Image: Avalanche Studios)

Published 3 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Report: 44% of adults age 50 and up played video games at least once a month in 2019

The AARP notes that the average age of gamers is climbing, but is the industry ready to accommodate an older generation? Renee Gittins, executive director of the IGDA weighs in.

Published 3 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

IGDA: 'A rested mind has an easier time performing creative and mentally challenging work'

As more game studios look to prioritize quality of life for developers, Renee Gittins, executive director of the International Game Developers Association, offers her thoughts.

Published 4 months ago, by

James Brightman

IGDA Foundation Executive Director: '[Diversity] isn't a budget line, talking point, or checkbox.'

Freshly appointed IGDA Foundation executive director, Nika Nour, talks with GameDaily about keeping diversity and inclusion work fun and approachable and hopefully putting herself out of a job.

Published 9 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

IGDA new executive director to focus on 'sustainable careers', inclusion for all developers

Newly appointed IGDA executive director, Renee Gittins, talks with GameDaily about her vision for the organization and how she wants to give back to the game development community through her new position.

Published 9 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

Jen MacLean on Amazon, the IGDA, and her legacy in the game industry

After two years as the public face of the IGDA, MacLean embarks on a new journey at Amazon Game Tech. We caught up with her to talk about why she left and what mark she wants to leave on the game industry as a result of her work.

Published 12 months ago, by

Amanda Farough