ByteAction - Issue 127
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to 127th edition of ByteAction newsletter!
Last week we released the third podcast episode. I spoke to Daniel Rosga where we delved into the world of game production, board games, and we also talked about running a successful Kickstarter campaign as Daniel recounted the challenges and the steps one should take in order to successfully raise money on the platform. You can give it a listen straight on Byteaction or head to Spotify. My aim is to record an episode every week, so let’s see how I get on :) If ever you are interested in being on one of the episodes - just drop an email on tomas@byteaction.co or reach out to me on Linkedin.
As for what happened in the games industry:
Deviation Games, established by Call of Duty veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell in 2021, has closed. The studio had collaborated with Sony on a PlayStation-exclusive new IP.
In other news, two gaming industry veterans have joined forces to establish Simply Sweet Games, unveiling their debut title, Criss Cross Castle, at this year's Games Developer Conference. Based in British Columbia, the studio is co-founded by Tina Merry and Carina Kom.
Lastly, Capcom intends to increase the starting salary for new graduate hires in Japan by approximately 27% to attract top-tier talent.
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The Byte
The Action
Retro Byte
Studio Byte
Anchor Point Studios was founded by Paul Ehreth, a veteran game director and designer with over 20 years of experience in PC and console game development. .
Specializing in action-adventure games for console and PC, Anchor Point Studios aims to innovate and surprise players with their gameplay. While based in Spain, the studio hires remotely and has expanded its team across Europe and North America. The studio’s motto is “Per aspera, ad astra” (“Through hardship, to the stars”) which speaks to the team’s desire to focus on building action-adventure experiences that take risks and journey deep into uncharted territory.
Legal Stuff
Acquisitions/Investments
Kaedim secures $15M for AI-driven 3D asset creation solutions
Brain Jar Games secures $6.7M for their inaugural title, Dead as Disco
New Game Corner
South Park: Snow Day - March 26th, 2024
Team up with Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny in the new South Par as you revel in the most enchanting occasion of any child's world - a snow day!
Resource Byte
Weekly founder masterclass-like newsletter.
Who’s Hiring?
UI/Gameplay Engineer - Super Evil Megacorp - Remote
Technical Animator - Liquid Swords - Stockholm, Sweden
Senior Producer - Anchor Point Studios - Barcelona, Spain (Remote)
Lead Technical Designer - Deck13 - Frankfurt, Germany (Remote)
Unity Developer - Reality Games - Krakow, Poland
Gameplay Engineer - Companion Group - UK, Remote
Senior Economy Designer - Neon Koi - Helsinki, Finland
Senior Graphics Engineer - PixelAnt - Brno, Prague (Remote)
Senior Gameplay Programmer - Tactical Adventures - Paris, France
Technical Artist - Dovetail Games - Remote, UK
Senior Gameplay Programmer - Heart Machine - Culver City, CA (Remote)
Creative Lead - Jagex - Remote, UK
Network Programmer - Steel City Interactive - Remote, UK
CMO - Tacticle Games - Copenhagen, Denmark
UI Programmer - Flix Interactive - UK, Remote
Senior Systems Designer - That’s No Moon - Los Angeles, CA (Remote)
Senior Producer - IOI - Barcelona, Spain
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Dev Talks
Interview with Keith Matejka and James Ryan - Thunderworks Games
“I’m always looking for opportunities to deepen the lore over here with something from over there. And it’s important to me that one game isn’t required knowledge for playing the next one. Not everyone likes dice manipulation games like Roll Player or narrative games like Roll Player Adventures, but the people who do will like those Easter eggs and connections. But at the end of the day, everybody can play one game in the world of Ulos and still have a good time. And maybe it’s a setting they’ll enjoy.”
Keith Matejka
Events
Games Industry Social - March 18th, 2024
Heading to GDC? Don’t miss out on the Games Industry Social organised by GIG and Gamesindustry.biz.