ByteAction - Issue 154
ByteAction is a newsletter for game developers and fans
Hello, and welcome to 154th edition of ByteAction newsletter!
Apologies for the late release this week - has been a busy September! 😅
This week I’ve published a new Podcast episode where I spoke to Co-Founder of Playdead Studios and Founder of Coherence - Dino Patti. It was a really interesting conversation, and I hope you have a chance to listen to it or watch it. You can find the link here:
As for what happened last week in the industry: Absurd Ventures, founded by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, has launched Absurd Marin studio, staffed mainly by ex-developers from Ascendant Studios
In other news, 4A Games, the Metro series developer, will stay with Embracer Group after Saber Interactive chose not to buy the studio
Lastly, Unity has canceled the controversial Runtime Fee following "deep consultation" with its community and partners, effective immediately.
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Coherence is a Malmö based company. It’s a network engine, platform and a series of tools to help anyone create a multiplayer game. Their mission is to give any game developer, regardless of how technical they are, the power to make a connected game.
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
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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 Rod Fergusson & Gavian Whishaw (Blizzard)
“What we like to say is, what Season 4 did for loot, Season 6 does for progression. And so people are going to see a lot of really interesting changes into how we do paragon, how we deal with difficulty, how we deal with levelling, and we’re really excited for them to really see all that come to life in Season 6.”
Rod Fergusson
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.