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Tilting Point drops $29M into Star Trek Timelines developer Disruptor Beam  
by Bryant Francis [09.20.18]
The $29 million deal between the companies will help fund Star Trek Timelines and development on a new game from Disruptor Beam.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Stillfront acquires Imperia Online developer for $11M  
by Emma Kidwell [09.21.18]
The Swedish firm Stillfront Group announced today that it has acquired developer Imperia Online, known for the medieval-themed MMO strategy game of the same name $11.7 million. 
Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet
Mobile game dev Outfit7 opens new Barcelona studio  
by Alex Wawro [09.19.18]
Head's up, game devs: The mobile game makers at Talking Tom developer Outfit7 announced this week that they're opening a new studio in Barcelona, Spain.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals following soft launch 1
by Alissa McAloon [09.17.18]
The game has already been removed from online marketplaces as it awaits full shutdown next month.
Smartphone/Tablet
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Cryptic Studios, The Game Band, and more are hiring!  
by Staff [09.14.18]
Whether you're just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what's out there, here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Programming, Production, Art, Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet
Head like a hole: The wisdom of Donut County dev Ben Esposito  
by Alex Wawro, Bryant Francis [09.14.18]
Ben Esposito spent six years of his life making a wonderful game about a hole that eats up a California county -- and he learned a lot along the way.
Business/Marketing, Design, Art, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Ex-Riot devs net $2.5M to help launch new LA studio Singularity 6  
by Alex Wawro [09.13.18]
There's a new game studio in Los Angeles: Singularity 6, founded by former Riot Games staffers Anthony Leung and Aidan Karabaich with an eye towards creating "genre-defining" online games.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Mobile marketplaces accused of publishing apps violating kids' privacy laws  
by Emma Kidwell [09.13.18]
An analysis by The New York Times examines a lawsuit filed by New Mexico’s attorney general claiming mobile game Fun Kid Racing violated a federal children’s privacy law.
Design, Smartphone/Tablet


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Kliuless? Gaming Industry ICYMI #4  
by Kenneth Liu [09.21.18]
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
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An Examination of the Debate Behind Loot Boxes 4
by Josh Bycer [09.21.18]
With more concerns regarding regulating loot boxes, today's post takes a look at the appeal, design, and debate of this polarizing microtransaction.
Business/Marketing Design Production Console/PC Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet
Play Don't Show  
by Gregory Pellechi [09.21.18]
Games are a storytelling medium and in storytelling there's a rule - show, don't tell. For video games it's evolved to "play, don't show". But how feasible is that really to implement in a game from a design or writing stand point?
Design Console/PC Serious Indie Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet VR
EU Approves Copyright Directive - What You Need to Know  
by Brandon Huffman [09.20.18]
The goal of the Copyright Directive is to hold platforms with user content, like YouTube and Facebook, liable for copyright infringement. Or in the video game world, sites and communities like Roblox, VR Chat, Minecraft and others might be impacted.
Business/Marketing Console/PC Serious Indie Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet VR
Game Changer: How Ragna Cycle Turned Into All-Star Troopers  
by Kelly Hornung [09.20.18]
A look into how Norsfell's latest mobile game, All-Star Troopers, started out as a very different project called Ragna Cycle. This article details how design plans evolved as a result of feedback and the changing mobile marketplace.
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Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[09.21.18]
Senior Game Developer
Senior Game Developer - Portage Michigan
Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[09.21.18]
Senior General Game Designer
Senior General Game Designer - Portage Michigan
Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[09.21.18]
Senior System Game Designer
Senior System Game Designer - Portage Michigan
Kwalee — Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
[09.21.18]
Digital Marketing Executive

Phosphor Studios — Chicago, Illinois, United States
[09.20.18]
Unreal Programmer

New Moon Production — Hamburg, Germany
[09.20.18]
HTML5 Game Developer (m/f) – New Moon Production

New Moon Production — Hamburg, Germany
[09.20.18]
Senior Unity Developer (m/f) in Game Development

Fantasma Games — Stockholm, Sweden
[09.19.18]
Front-End Game Programmer

PerBlue — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
[09.18.18]
Senior Data Analyst

Outfit7 (Bcn Srl subsidiary) — Barcelona, Spain
[09.18.18]
Senior Game Developer
Are you passionate about gaming? Do you have excellent programming skills? Do you like being creative and working with the best developers, artists, and game designers from the industry? Do you enjoy solving technical challenges in mobile gaming and bringing mobile games to the next level? Then read on because you might just be the developer we're looking for.