November 27, 2025

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Rocketwerkz CEO says frameworks, not engines, are the future of game development

LLMs play a surprising role in a revival for language-based programming in game development, says DayZ creator Dean Hall.

Report: Savvy Games Group's Saudi-owned parent fund is running low on investable cash

Multiple investments by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund are reportedly in 'financial distress.'

GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union

According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.

Are Roblox and Discord protected from civil liability under Section 230?

Liability protections for online communications programs can make civil suits difficult.

Krafton wouldn't have bought Subnautica studio if it had known of founder's alleged exit strategy, says CEO

Krafton CEO Changhan Kim also claimed fans would have been 'disappointed' if Subnautica 2 had launched in 2025.

Bekah Saltsman breaks down indie marketing essentials - GDC Side Quest

In this premiere episode Elderkin quizzes Finji CEO Bekah Saltsman not just about what indies need to know to survive the modern marketing landscape—but why they need to pay attention to it.

'Korea - they are the Joe Pesci of countries,' Unknown Worlds co-founder compiles plan to take on Krafton in newly-surfaced 'Litigation Help' document

In a series of notes submitted as evidence during the trial between Krafton and the ousted Unknown Worlds execs, Charlie Cleveland seemingly documents advice from former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney.

Kim Swift, former Portal lead developer, joins NEARstudios as COO

The former project lead on Portal is now chief operating officer of Hawthorn developer NEARstudios.

Ubisoft's first playable generative AI experience is an R&D experiment called 'Teammates'

The Assassin's Creed publisher has demonstrated how generative AI could materialize within its video games.

Roblox CEO clashes with reporters when pressed about child safety

'Is this a stealth interview where actually you love everything we're doing and you're here to stealthily support it?'

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