So much of that cost is The Coalition being on the hook for the Microsoft branch of Unreal and one of the flagship titles. I should know, I tried to get leadership to support a plan to have other studios adopt it and write off the support costs. Same problem with Turn10 and ForzaTech.

RallyCarDelta Gaming@gameoverthirty.bsky.social · yesterday

$500M for Gears of War E-Day is likely an operational cost, not the specific cost associated with Gears of War. That doesn't make it much better, but we should be specific what we're talking about. Operational cost is what kills a studio. lordsofgaming.net/2026/09/the-...

Spoiler: no, no it cannot. You also cannot afford the risk that one of the big corpo tools reproduces proprietary code or content 1:1 and you get sued into oblivion.

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2d ago

This is one of the scenarios I always run by studios asking about whether they should use AI: your generative AI is generating tremendous tech debt at heavily subsidized token costs, and even minor corrections are likely going to burn even more. Can your studio take that risk?

my secret backstory is i grew up watching a LOT of Star Trek because I lived at my grandparent's house & my grandad was a serious trekkie Picard was my favourite, and i am not joking, deeply shaped the person I became this person who met challenges with equal parts stoicism and warmth WAS my ideal

Star Trek Online’s Galaxy line up for Sir Patrick Stewart has absolutely ended me this morning 😭

I’ve always been grateful to the director who told me ‘this isn’t how I’d do it, but it gets the job done.’ Not only did it save me work in the short term and build my confidence, but it gave me a really good framework for working with other creative people.

Gord McGladdery@asitp-gord.bsky.social · 4d ago

A freebie from a talk I wrote but never gave on creative direction after working on dozens of games & having directed many things myself. I unironically believe this single flowchart can save some people tens of thousands of dollars, relationships & countless wasted hours. Anti-Molyneux direction.

One of the hardest things about being someone who loves this industry and deeply UNDERSTANDS this industry is that I can't just focus on creating. Fundraising for a small studio takes up an enormous amount of time, so we have to spend huge chunks of every day while also trying to remain creative.

Say no to Chatgpt and Victorian nonsense

South of Midnight is packed with dark, gothic folklore you probably shouldn’t go digging into. Haints, boo hags, mythical creatures... All lurking in the shadows. Oh! it’s 30% off on Steam. Just saying. 👀 #SouthOfMidnight #Halloween #SouthernGothic #Folklore #IndieDev

Trick-or-Streets is a wonderful way to celebrate Halloween and Día de Muertos with your neighbors. Apply today to pedestrianize your block. 🎃

Comics fans! My friend Dedren Snead has a new Afrofuturist space opera comic up on Kickstarter. If you hustle, you can still get the early-bird deal. Either way, be sure to check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sub...

SOUL NEBULA - Afrofuturism Space Opera Comic Book

What if the universe was alive? And we were all fragments of its dream-state? One ship charts a course into the Soul of The Universe.

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Should I raise my prices? I feel like they're on the edge of what III / AA studios can afford, even knowing I'll save them thousands to millions depending on the project.

Derek Reese is making games@derekree.se · 5d ago

20+ years experience and I bill as a Fractional CTO. - $500 / hr emergency rate - $300 Initial consultation paid up front - $200 / hr regular rate Discounts on referrals, retainers, and bulk (10+) hours. Been booked solid through mid November. I should probably raise my prices.

As we move toward the end of the year, I have room in my schedule to take on one more contract (on the smaller side). Building out your go-to-market plan? Firming up your studio ops processes? Need someone to augment your existing platform strategy and ensure you launch smoothly? Let's talk!

Speaking of which, do I know any mutuals that pick up a few hours a week as a Fractional CTO? I need to expand my list for client referrals when I'm booked out.

Anna 🌿👁️@annacwebs.bsky.social · 5d ago

In our hustle-culture world, talking about wages and hours with others feels almost illegal, but it's not! It's actually essential to making sure that things stay fair for everyone. Your fellow freelancer is not your competition. They are your ally!!!

Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too. Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course. – George

Imagine these gpus in the hands of game devs and gamers at reasonable prices. There's so much cool stuff we could do with that compute. Weirder shaders, faster editing tools, enemy intelligence options, dynamic animation, more physics toys! I know people at Nvidia so depressed at this. I'm mad.

Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · 2w ago

Business Insider confirms it: Amazon has warehouses of GPUs that can’t be installed, and is buying them so far in advance that a supply chain team said they “didn’t have a clear forecasted path” to installing them. www.businessinsider.com/amazon-220-b...

HALL-oween 10 All #ScytheEditor geometry in #UnrealEngine Busy weekend. Barely had time for this one last night. #gamedev #UE5 #gameart #screenshotsaturday

Yeah it's the obsession with the quickest path to profit that disgusts me here. We don't need to be instilling C-suite mentalities at 12

Applications for Insomniac's summer intern program are now live (including for a story intern)! Come get direct hands-on experience working alongside our devs on the (imo) pretty exciting stuff we're making now! insomniac.games/careers/

Careers - Insomniac Games

To create games that have a positive and lasting influence on people’s lives.

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A pro-life white woman ruling that a law officer was justified in killing a Black baby seated in his mother’s lap, shooting her as well because of suspicion of stealing diapers is as accurate of a summation of how the US has historically wielded its institutions against Blackfolk as I can think of.

Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2w ago

JUST IN: The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said on Monday. Her office will not charge the white officer who shot the child.

Imagine these gpus in the hands of game devs and gamers at reasonable prices. There's so much cool stuff we could do with that compute. Weirder shaders, faster editing tools, enemy intelligence options, dynamic animation, more physics toys! I know people at Nvidia so depressed at this. I'm mad.

Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · 2w ago

Business Insider confirms it: Amazon has warehouses of GPUs that can’t be installed, and is buying them so far in advance that a supply chain team said they “didn’t have a clear forecasted path” to installing them. www.businessinsider.com/amazon-220-b...

Prepping for my Wednesday Azeroth home game, where the party is fighting feral worgen in a besieged Tirisfal Glades port town. En route from Silvermoon City to Menethil Harbor, I needed a stop along the way for some action—so let's add new spots to the Azeroth map and create Port Terenas!

Joey Haeck@jamesjhaeck.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm running two D&D games with my Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft cocreators right now, and both groups have just gone into the past. They're both playing the same scenario: defeat Onyxia before the Infinite Dragonflight gives her the power to conquer all and create a new timeline.

Today Benaroyal Hall is having an open house and there's a panel on videogame soundtracks with some great northwest game sound folks: @wilbertroget.bsky.social, Nadia Wheaton, Danny Baranowski and Kazuma Jinnouchi. Super fascinating to hear how they create! And really well moderated by Dave Gross.

Yes Captain.

Jeri Ryan (official account)@jerilryan.bsky.social · 2w ago

Enough is enough. We HAVE TO VOTE. ALL OF US...in numbers too big to rig. The best way to do this is by getting your vote in EARLY! No Kings is coming together again TOMORROW, Sat Oct 17, this time to make sure every eligible voter is ready to make their voice heard. @nkcoalition.bsky.social

HAPPY NO KINGS: VOTE EARLY DAY!!! SEE YOU OUT THERE!!!!

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 2w ago

whoa... the current map of "No Kings: Vote Early" events planned for tomorrow, sat oct 17: www.nokings.org

Donald Trump wants to sabotage the midterms. Today, millions of Americans will make it clear that’s not happening. Find your local No Kings event and join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

If it must be frivolous, then as much local art to be displayed in public as I could afford: indie games funded for web+MoPop, indie films for the local small theaters, every electric box and boring building wall a mural, free local band concerts at Marymoor. Just to prove it wasn't so frivolous.

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2w ago

question for the audience: if you were ultra rich (let’s say $25M), what completely frivolous thing are you buying?

NEW BOOK 📚 We did it again, kids. Shadowbairn is out NOW! If you like: 🫂 wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters 🧙mysterious wizards 👩‍🍳loving cooks PLEASE READ AND SHARE SHADOWBAIRN: www.amazon.com/Shadowbairn-... #books #booksky #bsnm

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Well, we did it again, kids. It took 5 months, but SHADOWBRIDE is out now! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters PLEASE READ AND SHARE THE BOOK! www.amazon.com/Shadowbride-... #books #booksky #bsnm #fantasy

#Artober Day 16: Since late August, I've been trying to wake up early before the kids so I can have some uninterrupted time for creative endeavors. We're lucky to live in an area where we get peek-a-boo views of the Olympics, so I drew our view from our home office at 6:53 am.

Some good news, all things considered. Canada will not recognize books made with trash AI as eligible for ISBNs. Hopefully, this stays.

Hot damn MapQuest!

MapQuest@mapquest.com · 2w ago

The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras.