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Wizards of the Coast updating artist guidelines after AI art found in ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ book

GeekWire

(Photo by Thomas Wilde) Wizards of the Coast will update its artist guidelines to prohibit the use of illustrations that were made with generative AI tools, after fans spotted telltale signs of AI art in an upcoming sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons. While the physical book won’t be out until Aug.

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Z2 vets raise $5M to grow Seattle studio Starform and launch social games

GeekWire

The startup plans to use the money on further development for its first game, as well as starting a team to work on a second project. ” Since its last round of funding in 2019, Starform’s team has grown to 11 people, which includes developers with experience from ArenaNet, Amazon, and Big Fish Games. The Starform team.

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India sets stricter rules for social media giants

The Verge

India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social media” companies with large user bases, like Facebook and Twitter. Significant social media intermediaries” face additional responsibilities.

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about ‘basic freedoms of all consumers and developers’

The Verge

Rather, he says Epic is fighting for “the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers.”. “At The feud began when the game developer implemented its own payment system into the iOS and Android versions of Fortnite. The feud began when the game developer implemented its own payment system into the iOS and Android versions of Fortnite.

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Report from the PAX floor in Seattle: Independent game developers define this year’s show

GeekWire

based Innersloth came to PAX for the first time in 2023 to sell its successful line of merchandise based on its hit social deduction game Among Us. Now, in 2023, most of those big publishers have taken their ball and gone home, which has left PAX as a show that’s by and for independent game developers, almost by default. Redmond, Wash.-based

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Need some privacy? Explore Instagram Flipside feature

Dataconomy

While still in the testing phase, the Flipside feature could revolutionize the conventional norms of private sharing, presenting a seamless alternative to the trend of “finstas” and catering to users seeking a more intimate and controlled social media experience.

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Ethical Publishing: Balancing Profit and Responsibility

Kitaboo

Publication ethics are the rules of conduct, ethical standards, policies, and guidelines typically agreed upon between various stakeholders when publishing results of research or other scholarly work in general. Having said that, there are several considerations that you need to take into account to maintain ethical publication guidelines.

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