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Report: EA cancels new property Gaia after six years in development at EA Motive  
by Chris Kerr [02.26.21]
EA has reportedly canceled a new property codenamed 'Gaia' after six years in development.
Console/PC, Production, Business/Marketing
Valve ordered to comply with Apple's request for Steam data 4
by Chris Kerr [02.26.21]
A California magistrate judge has ordered Valve to comply with Apple's recent request for financial data on over 400 Steam titles.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing
Report: Following Anthem struggles, EA drops multiplayer from Dragon Age 4  
by Alissa McAloon [02.25.21]
EA has abandoned plans to make the next Dragon Age a game with a "heavy multiplayer component" and will instead let it move forward as a single-player experience.
Console/PC, Social/Online
Don't Miss: Akihiro Imamura & Akira Yamaoka's Silent Hill 4: The Room postmortem 2
by Staff [02.25.21]
In this Game Developer magazine postmortem, Akihiro Imamura and Akira Yamaoka describe the making of their claustrophobic 2004 horror classic in grisly detail.
Console/PC, Programming, Art, Audio, Design
Report: PlayStation is slowly closing down its first-party SIE Japan Studio  
by Alissa McAloon [02.25.21]
SIE Japan Studio has seen its share of departures in months past, but a recent staff exodus seems to indicate that PlayStation may be close to closing down the 28 year old game development studio.
Console/PC
Learn about Obsidian's storytelling process from Carrie Patel at GDC Showcase  
by Staff [02.25.21]
Obsidian Entertainment narrative designer and game director Carrie Patel is doing an AMA session at GDC Showcase!
Console/PC, Design, GDC
Last call to sign up for GDC Masterclass!  
by Staff [02.25.21]
It's your last chance to register for GDC Masterclass. Don't delay!
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video: Lessons from Warframe's community management  
by Staff [02.25.21]
In this 2018 GDC session, Digital Extremes' Rebecca Ford explains how the Warframe team has worked in tandem with the community team to make strategic decisions.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing, Video
Octopath Traveler surpasses 2.5 million digital sales and shipments  
by Chris Kerr [02.25.21]
Octopath Traveler has topped 2.5 million digital sales and shipments in under three years.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing
Nintendo is halting original 3DS and 3DS XL repairs in Japan  
by Chris Kerr [02.25.21]
The original Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL are about to become endangered species in Japan.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing
Get a job: Join Sucker Punch as a Producer  
by Staff [02.24.21]
The Producer will work with the production team and team leads across all areas of the project to manage the development process.
Console/PC, Recruitment
Report: Some CD Projekt devs unable to work after ransomware attack  
by Bryant Francis [02.24.21]
A report in Bloomberg News indicates that the cyber attack on CD Projekt Red earlier this month has left its developers unable to work on updates to Cyberpunk 2077
Console/PC, Business/Marketing
Semiconductor shortage hitting console production to be investigated by White House  
by Bryant Francis [02.24.21]
President Biden is planning to file an executive order later today investigating the supply shortage of semiconductors that's hit automakers and console developers alike.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing
Join a free talk + Q&A on leadership in game production with Grant Shonkwiler 2
by Kris Graft [02.24.21]
We welcome expert producer Grant Shonkwiler, formerly producer on triple-A shooters at id Software and Epic Games and now consultant at Shonkventures to talk about leadership in game development and answer your questions live.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Production, Webinar
Deep dive: how Steam followers and wishlists relate  
by Gamasutra Staff [02.24.21]
How do Steam followers (the folks who follow news on your Steam page) related to your pre-release Steam wishlists? We have full survey results here for your delectation.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Luna, Amazon's cloud gaming service, is no longer invite-only on some devices  
by Alissa McAloon [02.24.21]
Amazon has lowered the barrier of entry for folks hoping to try out its cloud based game service Luna, at least for those hoping to give it a go through a Fire TV device.
Console/PC, Social/Online
BioWare cancels plans for Anthem rework, shifts focus to Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2
by Alissa McAloon [02.24.21]
EA and BioWare have called off its Anthem 2.0 project, canceling plans for what was meant to be a revitalizing rework of BioWare's failed 2019 online shooter Anthem.
Console/PC, Social/Online
Steam's new controller reporting lets devs know how their games are played  
by Chris Kerr [02.24.21]
Valve has rolled out a new Steamworks update that shows developers what percentage of their playerbase uses controllers and more.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing
Introducing GDC Showcase's Platinum Sponsors: Connect to your audience with the power of Facebook 2
by Staff [02.24.21]
Check out the great content that Facebook is offering for developers at GDC Showcase.
Console/PC, Design, GDC
Tencent grabs minority stake in TerraTech developer Payload Studios  
by Chris Kerr [02.24.21]
Payload said the cash will be used to expand its team and develop new titles with its "signature community-driven model.
Console/PC, Production, Business/Marketing