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Unity’s Marc Whitten shares apology note following backlash to controversial licensing policies

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(LinkedIn Photo) After more than a week of controversy, Unity Technologies posted an apology letter to its community and promised to undo or rollback many of the changes it had planned to make to the licensing agreements for its game engine Unity. Unity, which has an office in Bellevue, Wash., Before moving to Unity in Feb. revenue share. “We

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

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Rec Room screenshot) Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It’s definitely helped with our productivity in general, so we don’t have to watch and rewatch our gameplay videos,” said Joey Thigpen, co-lead developer.

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PUBG’s developer is suing Apple, Google, and the developer of lucrative PUBG lookalike Free Fire

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PUBG -maker Krafton filed a big lawsuit Monday : it’s suing the developer of two mobile games that it accuses of copying PUBG: Battlegrounds , the hit PC battle royale shooter, and it’s suing Apple and Google for distributing those games on their app stores. Both are available for free with in-app purchases. Free Fire earned $1.1

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Seattle studio Ridgeline Games, led by ‘Halo’ co-creator, closes as part of EA cuts

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Electronic Arts Image) A new wave of layoffs at video game mega-studio Electronic Arts has multiple impacts on the Pacific Northwest gaming industry, including the end of development on a Star Wars video game and the effective closure of a developer based in Seattle. Electronic Arts (EA), based in Redwood City, Calif.,

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First glimpse of Amazon’s new robotaxi: Zoox autonomous vehicle spotted during video shoot

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Isn’t it always the urban video shoot that spoils the big car reveal? 14, as you can see in the video above. Looks like 2021 to me! They sported the “ZOOX” logo and license plate, and the “push me, pull you” configuration expected to be a signature element of the Zoox design.

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Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job

The Verge

In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. Scola developed symptoms of PTSD after nine months on the job.

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iOS developer who drew attention to App Store scams is now suing Apple

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Mobile app developer Kosta Eleftheriou, who publicly called out Apple earlier this year for negligence with regard to policing iOS scams and copycat apps on the App Store, has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone maker in California. It details the development and release timeline of Eleftheriou’s Apple Watch keyboard app FlickType.

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