Not exact matches
The experience backs up what a lot of other
independent developers have been saying — that Sony has over the past few years become the most indie - friendly of the
console giants.
While they may not have the gravitas of a Fallout or Star Wars Battlefront, there are still third party and
independent developers out there dutifully supporting Nintendo's
consoles with interesting games.
Many
independent developers are releasing games on Nintendo Switch, commenting how the
console is a perfect fit for their games.
Independent Game
Developer: with a background at EA working on The Sims series on PC / Mac /
Consoles.
With the release of Unreal Engine 4.1, all subscribers who are registered Xbox or PlayStation
developers, including members of the ID@Xbox
independent developer program, can receive access to the engine's complete source code for their respective
console platforms, at no extra cost.
It was a very unusual step at the time for Sony to invite an
independent developer like us to their
console launch announcement — as far as I know, it was unprecedented — and it was a nice experience for us, and it probably helped a lot of new people find out about the game.
Sony is trying to entice many
independent developers to create games for their
consoles, with the latest target being Markus «Notch» Persson.
Firstly, the ID@Xbox program — which helps
independent developers produce and self - publish games on Xbox
consoles — is expanding to Windows 10, making it easier for indies and mobile devs to bring their titles to PC.
This controversial clause states that
independent developers can only release games on the Xbox One if they haven't already appeared on other
consoles first.
The game was created by
independent developer Dan Marshall before Steamworld Dig was released and was then ported to
consoles by Curve Digital.
And now, BetaDwarf and Xbox are coming together to bring the game to the next
console generation through ID@Xbox, the self - publishing program for
independent developers on Xbox One.
The Banner Saga, which launched to much critical acclaim on both PC,
console and mobile devices has received several awards and nominations, including winner of the 2014 Geekie Awards for «Best Video Game», winner of 2014 Game
Developers Choice: «Best Debut» award, finalist placement for «Excellence in Visual Arts» category at the
Independent Game...
Independent developers n - Space and Digital Extremes have announced that Sword Coast Legends, the award - winning, party - based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, hits PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
consoles Spring, 2016.
The company was founded on the principles of helping
independent game
developers be financially and creatively successful in the highly competitive video games market and has published games on all major mobile, PC and
console platforms.
It is an
independent console game
developer located in Marin County, California.
Ninja Theory is an
independent developer that has previously worked on
console games such as Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Devil May Cry.
About Telltale, Inc Telltale is a leading and award - winning
independent developer and publisher of games for every major interactive platform from home
consoles and PC to mobile and tablet devices, and is the pioneer of the episodic delivery of digital gaming content.
Based in Vienna, Austria, Bplus is an one - man
independent game
developer with over 10 years of experience developing games for Nintendo
consoles and more recently the Steam platform.
Telltale is a leading
independent developer and publisher of games for every major interactive platform, including PC, home
consoles, and mobile devices.
SAN DIEGO, CA —
Independent video game
developer and publisher, Psyonix, announced that Rocket League is now available on the Nintendo Switch
console for $ 19.99 USD (or regional equivalent) in the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Develop Conference: Lead system architect of Sony's next
console reiterates commitment to
independent developers
Boyes compared the
console makers to car dealerships, where
independent developers act as top - end car mechanics capable of refining the machine's performance and bringing «real innovation» to the platforms.
tinyBuild has been an indie darling for quite some time now, and since Nintendo's latest home
console / handheld has blown the doors wide open (some could argue completely off) in the favor of
independent developers, it only makes sense that the 2 would team up to bring the newest and most successful in the dev's library.
This killer three - part combo —
independent developers partnering with Sony over Microsoft, a resurgence in Japanese
console development, and the occasional big - budget first party game — has been a huge part of the reason Microsoft needs to E3 to, among other things, redeem Xbox.
Nintendo presented their first - ever Nindies Showcase for the Nintendo Switch today, and promised that more than 60 games from
independent developers will be available for the
console in 2017.
He continued, further down the thread: «Microsoft's E3 was a clear indication that the ID@XBOX program is capable of creating trust in some big indie names... In the end, trust is a huge deal for
independent developers, if we're to commit serious resources and investment towards a
console game.»
Ismail supports his post-E3 tweets regarding how he sees Sony's indie policy at the moment, telling me that «the lack of indies at the E3 showcase is such a radical shift from the indie focus of earlier E3s that many
independent developers are wondering whether working with Sony right now offers any stability, and stability is what those
developers need when making commitments about
console development.»
Grip Digital is working with the top
independent developers to bring their games to
console platforms and PC.
Stoic, an
independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading
independent video game publishers announced that the launch of Banner Saga 2 on
consoles would happen much earlier than expected thanks to a collaborative effort between the
developers and first party partners Sony and Microsoft.
ABOUT FUNCOM — Funcom is an
independent developer and publisher of online games for PC, mobile, tablet and
consoles.
Announced at Gamescom, Microsoft is launching a new
Independent Developers @ Xbox (ID@Xbox) program for developers to create and publish digital games on the upcoming Xbox On
Developers @ Xbox (ID@Xbox) program for
developers to create and publish digital games on the upcoming Xbox On
developers to create and publish digital games on the upcoming Xbox One
console.
A crucial step forward came with the release of XNA Game Studio Express by Microsoft for the Xbox 360, which provided
independent developers with a set of tools needed to build games for this
console.
Independent developers n - Space and Digital Extremes announced today that Sword Coast Legends, the award - winning, party - based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, hits PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
consoles Spring, 2016
Earlier this year, five former Rare
developers, some of whom had previously worked on a number of triple - A games such as Goldeneye, Viva Pinata and Starfox Adventures, left behind
console development to form their own
independent studio with a strong focus on mobile.
«If you think about the way the industry has changed over the seven years that UE3 has been in the market, you know seven years ago when we released there wasn't a channel for
independent developers largely, we were firmly in the
console boxed retail product era.
The company's stance towards
independent developers has evolved since the
console was announced in May 2013.
The fact that Dinehart also put «#NintendoNX» at the end of his tweet just adds to the Nintendo NX rumors, so Nintendo may be putting it out to some of the more well - known
independent developers in order to generate hype or at least show them how the
console will feel to play.
I must also point out another thing that is hurting not only Nintendo, but also other
console video game manufacturers and even PC and Mac game makers and that is that video games that are totally dedicated to them are actually on a downward trend and the only things that are saving them are emulated titles from yesteryear, emulated import titles from yesteryear,
independent developers making low cost games that are essentially DLC to your
console or computer, and the massive rise of casual games and pay - to - play games.
Because the open nature of the system was the most hotly - discussed topic, it brought even more attention to the restrictive hoops
independent developers had to jump through in order to release their games on
consoles, and the bigger companies took notice.
Independent developer Sloclap and amateur martial artists Devolver Digital have announced Absolver, an online combat RPG, set to arrive on PC and
consoles in 2017.
Spearhead Games, a new
independent game studio founded by former EA and Ubisoft
developers, today announced that its upcoming co-op action puzzler Tiny Brains is planned for a next - gen
console release following its initial release this fall and will be...
This month, Guardian games editor Keith Stuart will be chairing the discussion, focusing heavily on
independent developers and the next - generation
consoles.
Considering that Microsoft's
consoles have long been accused of ignoring
independent developers, the announcement is a clear step forward for the Richmond company in giving non-traditional gamers some more outside - the - box titles to choose from.
Delaware based Biart is an
independent developer of
console, PC and mobile games.
That's all well and good — I am legitimately excited for auto - downloads, suspend modes, and all manners of hurdles between player and game being removed — but the hurdles Sony and Microsoft should be doing their damndest to remove lay between
independent developers and next - generation
consoles.
Torrance, Calif. — August 9, 2017 — XSEED Games, the
independent - minded
console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that Ys SEVEN,
developer Nihon Falcom's first entry in a new generation of its beloved series of action RPGs, will launch on Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and The Humble Store by Humble Bundle on August 30 with a launch week discount of 10 % off the regular price of $ 24.99, $ 24.99, and # 19.99.
Torrance, Calif. — July 17, 2017 — XSEED Games, the
independent - minded
console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that Ys SEVEN,
developer Nihon Falcom's first entry in a new generation of its beloved series of action RPGs, is headed to Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and The Humble Store by Humble Bundle this summer.
Developer Nihon Falcom's Much - Lauded Action RPG to Make the Jump from PlayStation ® Portable to HD, 60 fps Glory this Summer Torrance, Calif. — July 17, 2017 — XSEED Games, the
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console publishing brand ofRead More...
The Grasshopper CEO went on to praise the Nintendo Switch for being such a
developer - friendly
console to
independent studios, and give a tease at the return of Travis Touchdown, a character from the once Wii - exclusive No More Heroes saga.
Torrance, Calif. — July 19, 2017 — XSEED Games, the
independent - minded
console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, the start of a new story arc in
developer Nihon Falcom's acclaimed series of role - playing games, is headed to Windows PC on August 2, 2017 via Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle with a launch week discount of 10 % off the regular price of $ 39.99, $ 39.99, and # 29.99.