ByteAction - Issue 153
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to 153rd edition of ByteAction newsletter!
As for what happened last week in the industry: Apple has introduced the iPhone 16, promising AAA gaming capabilities across the entire lineup, not just the more expensive Pro models as seen last year.
In other news, Heaven 17 composer called out Rockstar Games over alleged lowball GTA 6 music offer. Rockstar offered him $7,500 as a buyout for any future royalties… 😅
Lastly, Netflix Games just surpassed 210m downloads. Pretty impressive stat!
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The Byte
Ubisoft's share price has fallen 12.6% since Star Wars Outlaws launched, hitting its lowest since 2015 as the game struggles to meet sales expectations.
The Action
Retro Byte
Studio Byte
Univrse is a Barcelona-based studio that offers solutions for creating and managing multi-user VR experiences for high traffic venues.
Legal Stuff
Acquisitions/Investments
New Game Corner
Assassin’s Creed Shadows - November 15th, 2024
Set in 16th-century Japan during the late Sengoku period, the game centers on the age-old conflict between the Assassin Brotherhood, fighting for peace and freedom, and the Templar Order, seeking peace through control.
Resource Byte
For those struggling with writer’s block.
Who’s Hiring?
Technical Director - Bespoke Pixel - Barcelona, Spain
Art Director - Geometric Interactive - Copenhagen, Denmark
Principal Game Developer - Sandsoft - Barcelona, Spain
UI Programmer - Tripwire - Remote, USA
Technical Director - Tripledot - Warsaw, Poland
UI Artist - Turn me Up - Burbank, California
Senior Game Designer - Embark Studios - Stockholm, Sweden
Senior VFX Artist - Eleventh Hour Games - Dallas, Texas
Senior Technical Designer - Cold Iron Studios - Remote, USA & Canada
Lead Animator - Ultimate Studio - Melbourne, Australia
Executive Producer - Demiurge Studios - Remote, USA
Senior Data Analyst - Original Games - Remote, Europe
Principal Level Designer - Firesprite - Liverpool, UK
Lead Character Artist - IOI - Barcelona, Spain
Senior UI/UX Designer - Klang Games - Madrid, Spain
Lead Engine Programmer - Ramen VR - San Francisco, CA
Recruiter - Larian Studios - Warsaw, Poland
Senior Producer - Haven Studios - Montréal, Canada
Lead VFX Artist - Sega Europe Ltd - Sofia, Bulgaria
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Dev Talks
Interview with Nicolas Doucet - Team Asobi
“It has to be up to the people to decide when they see Astro as their mascot, rather than for us to force it, which is why I'm holding back on using that word. However, raising Astro as one of the strong PlayStation characters next to the amazing IPs that we have? Yes, that's definitely our goal. That's our ambition. If we do that, we're representing generations and that would obviously be fantastic but it's for the people to decide”
Nicolas Doucet
Events
DICE Lake Como - September 30th-October 2nd
D.I.C.E. Europe 2024 is set to take place from September 30th to October 2nd in the beautiful Lake Como, Italy. Join top creative and business leaders from the gaming industry in a stunning location steeped in culture and history.