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When is the Disney Dreamlight Valley: A Rift in Time release time? The upcoming expansion for the beloved Disney title is releasing soon. Are you ready for when it releases? Do you have everything prepared in your valley? A Rift in Time is the first story expansion for Disney Dreamlight Valley and it is bringing in a lot of additional features such as new characters, a new land called Eternity Isle, and even a new Royal Tool. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gtpdHJx6 #gaming #gamingnews #gamingcommunity

When David Kim invited me to play a pre-alpha version of this game last year, it took me less than 10 minutes to fully understand the vision of this game design and be fully bought in to the promise. I knew right away I wanted to be part of the project. RTS has always been my favorite genre and it will always hold a core place in my heart. Going back to my first brush with Warcraft II in the college dorm, playing 4v4s with friends, to jumping into the original StarCraft as a beta tester and it kickstarting my career in the industry, to eventually becoming the PR lead on StarCraft II, my life literally wouldn't be the same without RTS. The magic I feel playing Battle Aces whisks me straight back to those carefree games of War2 in the Berkeley dorms...and the obsessive late nights grinding ladder in StarCraft. Except that this is a game that distills the peak thrills and strategic mastery of those games into manageable 5-7 minute matches -- without the frustration of diagnosing cheesy rushes or the slog of 30, 45, 60 min stalemates. As an old guy and a parent now...what the dev team have done feels almost like a magic trick - I can play a satisfying amount of this game without feeling like I'm shirking responsibility. David and the Uncapped Games development team have vastly lowered the steep barrier to entry for the genre while making zero compromises on depth, and skill mastery. Now, getting folks to see past decades-long, antiquated, and calcified perceptions of RTS and open their minds to trying the game is an altogether different challenge. But we will pull out all the stops to get there. Hope you'll join us for the ride!

🚀 Exciting news from a galaxy far, far away! Star Wars: Outlaws has officially gone GOLD! 🏅 Get ready to dive into the epic adventure on August 30th. Mark your calendars and may the Force be with us all! 🔥🎮 #StarWarsOutlaws #GameDev #Ubisoft #GamingNews

This week’s weekend read is a watch. As a #marketer I see a great need for #storytelling which appears to be in short supply these days. And it’s not only about “Macdonaldization” of content (hello #Netflix). The deficit of good #stories is even more prevalent in the #corporate #pr and #marketing departments. Which brings me to the #video shared in this post. Most of you who are reading this grew up with #games being almost always simple arcade entertainment. A lot has changed since then and #gaming plays huge role in your #customers lives. The recent #thewitcher TV adaptation flopped because its creators ignored the fact that almost entire audience were #gamers who experienced first class storytelling of the earlier #pcgame . The bottomline: truly successful #marketingstrategy needs a good Story - and most #Customers who you will be telling it to are Gamers.

Well, finally the cat is out of the bag! The first trailer for our upcoming adventure platformer game, Ari Buktu and the Anytime Elevator, is out! A lot of love (and 80s film nostalgia) went into crafting this, hope you like it! #gamedev #gameaudio #gameannouncement

👀 Any plans for March 4? What about tuning in to our first ever Dune: Awakening Direct showcase? You’ll get to watch never-before-seen footage of the game in two brand-new videos: our Gameplay Reveal Trailer, and a featurette titled Creating Worlds, from Book to Film to Game. #WeAreFuncom #JoinFuncom #GameDevelopment #GamingIndustry

Save: bit.ly/NeoEpicLoot We are excited to share that the release date for Star Wars Outlaws, the highly-anticipated action game from Ubisoft, has been narrowed down to late 2024. Disney's recent blog post has finally unveiled the release window for the game, shedding light on its intriguing storyline set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Players will immerse themselves in an open-world experience, embodying the role of Kay Vess, a scoundrel navigating the turmoil of the civil war between the Empire and the Rebellion. For more details on this exciting game and others in the Star Wars universe, check out the full article here: [Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Set For Late 2024](https://ift.tt/J3PUVdE)

Insider scoop - 🔴 How to create game-ready 3D assets from 2D images in minutes with Kaedim. Watch the demo and get started. 🟢 Get Started Today: Kaedim3d.com or Check out our Showcase: app.kaedim3d.com/showcase #gdc #gamedev #gdc2024 #GameIndustry #Gaming #IndieGames #Gamers #IndieGameDev

🚀 Breaking News Alert! Disney's $1.5 Billion Investment in Epic Games 🎮 Remember when I said HXTN studios we would post when inspiration strikes? Well, this couldn't wait until next week. Disney's massive investment in Epic Games has everyone buzzing about Disney-Fortnite. But let's think bigger. To me, it's about Epic connecting with Disney, and in turn, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and the other Disney's film studios, where they're already leveraging Unreal Engine for ground-breaking productions like The Mandalorian. Real-time interactivity is reshaping the production process, creating fully immersive worlds at the touch of a button. Interested to see what the Apple - Epic lawsuit will do, as Bob Iger & Disney have a longstanding relationship with Apple. With Disney's & Epic coming together, the sky's the limit! 🚀 #Disney #EpicGames #UnrealEngine #ILM #Innovation https://lnkd.in/eugddh7e See here how mandalorian was shot https://lnkd.in/e4cRJWyU

Gameloft typically uses surveys to get an idea of what characters players would like to see in the future. In a previous survey, Alice in Wonderland content was a topic and we later saw the IP get added in the form of various furniture items. Now, Gameloft is back with another Disney Dreamlight Valley survey that gives players an idea of what characters Gameloft is considering for the future of the game. Some of the characters on the list are ones that players have been asking for for a long time. If you haven’t already, head over to the official Disney Dreamlight Valley X page to give Gameloft your input. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/djHC_nD2 #disney #gaming #gamingcommunity #gamingindustry