Byte Action - Issue 110
Byte Action is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to the 110th edition of Byte Action newsletter!
Last week Fortnite boss and Epic Games Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard announced that he’s retiring from Epic.
In other news, Atari announced that it has agreed to acquire the Atari-focused community and news site AtariAge.
Lastly, Starfield has hit 6m players to become the biggest Bethesda launch ever.
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Retro Byte
Studio Byte
Mediatonic is a game development studio with over 300 developers across London, Brighton, Madrid, Leamington Spa and Guildford. Best known for Fall Guys they focus on creating games that are joyful, inclusive and approachable.
Legal Stuff
The player faces a $500,000 payment and a lifelong ban from playing any Bungie games
Ubisoft faces union challenge as Skull & Bones Creative Director departs
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
AC Mirage - October 5th 2023
Assassin's Creed Mirage, developed and published by Ubisoft Bordeaux, is the upcoming thirteenth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series. It follows the 2020 release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resource Byte
Tailor your resumé to a specific role.
Who’s Hiring?
Technical Designer - Liquid Swords - Stockholm, Sweden
Senior AI Programmer - Sony Bend Studio - Remote, US
Senior Technical Animator - Remedy Entertainment - Helsinki, Finland
Senior Audio Programmer - Build a Rocket Boy - Edinburgh, UK (Remote)
Lead Sound Designer - IOI - Barcelona, Spain
Producer - Tiny Build Games - NYC, Remote
Principal Game Designer - Demiurge Games - USA, Remote
Lead Gameplay Animator - Techland - Warsaw, Poland
Audio Director - Smilegate Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
Online Programmer - Midnight Society - San Francisco, CA
Brand Manager - Mountaintop Studios - USA, Remote
Lead Game Designer - Avalanche Studios - Stockholm, Sweden
Senior Animator - Coffee Stain Studios - Stockholm, Sweden
Rumours
Dev Talks
Interview with Todd Howard - Bethesda
“Xbox has been so supportive of what we wanted to do, and I really hope it delivers for everyone there. The level of hype and pressure is mostly out of our control, so we just keep our heads down and make the best game we can, like we always have.” Todd Howard
Northern Games Summit (October 4th-6th)
The Northern Game Summit in Kajaani, Finland, is an annual game developers' conference designed to facilitate industry networking. They provide a relaxed setting for developers to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas.