Overview of the accessibility settings available in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Since news broke of Microsoft’s recent round of mass layoffs–which affected 1,600 people immediately and will reach double that number over the next year–a number of reports have claimed that mass approvals of foreign-worker visas were behind the decision. Now, Microsoft communications lead Frank X. Shaw has refuted what he calls “bad information.” In a…

Despite an ongoing battle with cheaters and item duplicators, Embark Studios is keeping the ARC Raiders momentum alive, as they continue to introduce new content and tweaks to the way Raiders progress through the game. Related ARC Raiders Boss Explains New ‘Aggression Matchmaking’ System Think twice before you shoot. ARC Raiders has skill-based, and aggression-based…

And now for something different: a conversation about mods. Mods are a tricky topic to cover on Game Developer—on the one hand, they’re a jumping off point for many industry professionals, who learn the basics of development by creating custom levels or assets for their favorite games. On the other hand, it’s a non-commercial element…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, and the swashbuckling pirate adventure game got off to a great start. Vantage Studios, the new company in charge of the Assassin’s Creed brand, announced today that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. It hasn’t been a total success story,…