Industry August 7, 2019 Steam banned the postponement of release dates without Valve’s approval Valve stopped juggling release dates on Steam. Now game developers will not be able to postpone the release of the game in the store without Valve’s approval.
Vacancies August 7, 2019 Vacancies of the week: August 7 Wanted: Publishing manager at Voodoo, technical support specialist at MyTona, 3D environment artist at Pixonic.
Investments and transactions August 7, 2019 NetEase invests $725 million in Shanghai Esports Park An esports park will be built in Shanghai, including a stadium for tournaments. NetEase will invest $725 million dollars in the project.
Industry August 7, 2019 Loot boxes will disappear from Rocket League By the end of this year, Psyonix studio will change the monetization in Rocket League. Loot boxes with a random reward will be removed from the game.
Industry August 7, 2019 Unity Live Help, a service for private engine training classes, has been launched The creators of Unity have introduced a new platform — Unity Live Help. Within its framework, industry experts will be able to train game developers.