Byte Action - Issue 102
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to the 102nd edition of Byte Action newsletter. Hope you’re all having a lovely Summer so far 🌞
What a week it’s been! Besides the fact that Meta launched the fastest growing app ever of course :) There were also a few major announcements in the games industry. Last week EA revealed its brand new Seattle based studio Cliffhanger Games. The studio will focus on developing a brand new open world single player IP based on Marvel’s Black Panther.
In other news - Line Next and Sega have partnered to develop a Web3 game for the blockchain gaming platform, Game Dosi.
Lastly, a huge announcement for NBA2K fans - for the first time in the 25-year-old basketball franchise's history, NBA 2K24 will feature crossplay across PS5 and Xbox Series X/S when it releases worldwide on 8th September.
If you have been referred to Byte Action, you’re welcome to subscribe.
Can you help? If you enjoy this newsletter, click on the share button below and share the brainfood with your network. Who knows, perhaps it might be helpful to someone out there 👊
ByteAction will remain free forever, however if you enjoy reading this newsletter and if you’d like to contribute - you are welcome to purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, and we’ll be donating 50% of all the income to help reforest the world
The Byte
The Action
Retro Byte
Studio Byte
Sony Bend Studio, a renowned game developer, is recognized for creating notable titles such as Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter. Situated in Bend, Oregon, and comprised of a dedicated team of over 100 talented individuals Bend Studio is located in a prime resort and vacation destination. If you are into your outdoors within a 10-minute drive from the studio, one can indulge in world-class skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, golfing, hiking, rafting, and white water adventures. Since their establishment in 1993, Bend Studio has earned a well-deserved reputation for crafting enjoyable games, and they are continuing to do so.
Legal Stuff
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 - 20/10/2023
Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, return for an exciting new adventure in the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise for PS5.
Resource Byte
Duolingo isn’t quite cutting it? Here’s an alternative way to learn a new language.
Who’s Hiring?
Senior Staff UI Programmer - Sony Bend Studio - Remote, US
Technical Animator - Liquid Swords - Stockholm, Sweden
Lead Engine & Tools Programmer - Bright Star Studios - Copenhagen, Denmark (Remote)
Art Director - Anchor Point Studios - Barcelona, Spain (Remote)
Senior Tools Programmer - Bright Star Studios - Copenhagen, Denmark (Remote)
Senior Technical Animator - Remedy Entertainment - Helsinki, Finland
Lead Sound Designer - IOI - Barcelona, Spain
Animation Director - Tactic Studios - Remote, Canada
Gameplay Engineer - 31st Union - Valencia, Spain
Senior Technical Designer - nDreams - Farnborough, UK
Recruiter - Smilegate Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
Online Programmer - Midnight Society - San Francisco, CA
Lead Tools Engineer - Lighthouse Games - Royal Leamington Spa, UK (Hybrid)
Rumours
Dev Talks
“I used to like it. For example, on Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, the director would tell me, ‘please make this kind of boss’, and then you’d work with a programmer to create it. So we had a clear direction: the director would come up with the idea for a boss and also the balance within the game. So along with the programmer, I’d have to do everything in the creation of the boss, and I learnt a lot from that experience. These days, it’s so individual: ‘you are the programmer’, ‘you are the animator’… there aren’t many opportunities to try different things. Back then, creating games was a lot more collaborative across different areas.” Takaya Imamura
D.I.C.E. Reykjavik - 25-27th September 2023
D.I.C.E. is an exceptional conference that brings together the most brilliant minds in interactive entertainment, aiming to delve into the depths of the creative process and engage in thought-provoking discussions about the ideas and innovations that propel the industry forward.