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Netmarble's Simon Sim on expanding Westward and working with the IGDA's Global Indie Collective

The president of Netmarble U.S. chats with GameDaily about the challenges faced by indie developers, and how Global Indie Collective is helping.

Published 2 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Andrea Roberts and Clara Reeves on indie development and the lack of women in the games industry

Wonderbelly and Hipster Whale are two women-led studios in a business that remains overwhelmingly male. Roberts and Reeves spoke with GameDaily about the challenges they face, and their optimism that the industry is slowly becoming more diverse.

Published 2 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

NBA 2K21's next-gen price tag hints at increased software costs for PS5 and Series X

With development costs soaring, analysts weigh the prudence of a $70 baseline for triple-A games.

Published 2 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

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Paradox Interactive enters into collective bargaining agreement with labor unions

Unionization within the games industry is rare.

Published 3 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

IGDA forms Global Indie Collective to help small developers navigate unforgiving games industry

Mark Stanley, the chairman of the Collective, chats with GameDaily about diversity, discoverability, and the challenges of indie development.

Published 4 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

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The Stay in the Game Fund highlights mental health in the games industry

The fundraiser seeks to mitigate the mental toll of the ongoing pandemic. GameDaily spoke with three of the fund's organizers about its importance.

Published 4 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

GamesBeat Summit: Richard Lemarchand on mitigating crunch in game development

A dev-turned-teacher, Lemarchand is hoping to educate his students about the dangers of crunch.

Published 5 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Playful Studios President Mark Stanley to Chair IGDA's Indie Special Interest Group

Stanley tells GameDaily that the global pandemic has been a big reason for his decision to join IGDA in an effort to help indies.

Published 5 months ago, by

James Brightman

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 6 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff