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Ouch, Game Engine Unity Company Will Lay Off 1,800 Employees

January 10, 2024 / / 0 Comments

The wave of layoffs in the gaming industry continues. This time the sad news came again from Unity.

The game engine company will reportedly send home 1,800 of its workers. That number is around 25 percent of its total employees, quoted by Game Station from Reuters, Wednesday (10/1/2023).

This is the largest layoff in history that Unity has ever experienced. They hope that the dismissal process can be completed by the end of March 2024.

“We are reducing the number of things we do to focus on our core business and drive long-term success and profitability,” interim CEO Jim Whitehurst wrote in an internal memo sent to all employees on January 8.

But here Whitehurst does not provide specific details regarding the structural changes that will occur in Unity. Only a company spokesperson confirmed that there will indeed be updates in the future.

Yes, Whitehurst is the new CEO of Unity, after the previous John Ricetello decided to resign. This was done after the new policy issue which was protested by many game developers around the world.

The root of the problem lies in the new payment scheme which uses a pay per download system. In this scheme, Unity will charge fees for using the game engine based on the number of game installations, and it is said that this concept will be implemented on January 1, 2024.

As additional information, this is the fourth round of layoffs carried out by the company. More than 1,100 people were laid off in 2023, preceded by at least 200 layoffs in June 2022.

These latest layoffs continue a bad trend in the video game industry, which saw around six thousand jobs lost by 2023. It doesn’t look like things will get any better in 2024.

Final Fantasy Maker Wants to Accelerate Use of AI

January 8, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Even though the use of generative AI has sparked a lot of controversy in terms of creating image, text or video content, Square Enix is ​​planning to promote the use of AI.

The maker of the Final Fantasy game series plans to aggressively implement artificial intelligence and various other advanced technologies this year. According to Square Enix President Takashi Kiryu, AI will be used to create new forms of content.

“Artificial intelligence and its potential implications have often been the subject of academic debate. However, the introduction of ChatGPT, which allows anyone to easily produce writing, translation or interact dialogue in text form, has triggered the rapid spread of generative AI. I believe that generative AI has endless potential just to change what we make, but to fundamentally change the process, including programming,” wrote Kiryu, in his open letter.

This means that Square Enix will start using AI to increase productivity in development and help with marketing.

“In the long term, we hope to be able to utilize this technology to create new content for consumers, because we consider that technological innovation can generate business opportunities,” he added.

The Japanese company also plans to create more immersive AR and VR experiences, including creating new forms of content that can trigger both the real and virtual worlds.

AI Is Rule The Game Maker

Square Enix did not specifically say that AI would be used to create content such as characters, sounds, environmental atmosphere, or the like. It looks like this artificial intelligence is for general use.

Plus, Square Enix in its history has also announced similar things regarding blockchain, NFT, and Web 3.0. However, until now there has been no clear application of this technology.

25 New Games Released in January 2024, There is Tekken 8

January 8, 2024 / / 0 Comments

The beginning of 2024 opened with various new games released by developers. Starting from Ubisoft, Bandai Namco to Naughty Dog. The game genres released earlier this year are also very diverse.

This makes competition between games increasingly fierce in the market. However, each game is thought to have its own fans.

Here Game Station presents 25 games with 3 exciting games including The Last of Us Part II Remastered and Tekken 8.

The Last of Us II Remastered

This game made by Naughty Dog is a re-launched game because the initial version of this game was released in 2020. As a re-launched game (remastered), the developer provided various improvements such as increased 4K resolution in Fidelity mode and Performance mode.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

This game is a sequel game to ‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ which was released in 2020. In this game, players can play two characters from the prequel game. Players who have finished ‘Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name’ are very suitable to play this game.

Tekken 8

Tekken 8 is the most awaited game because Tekken 7 was last released in 2015. This game from Bandai Namco Studios will be released with various new characters and smoother graphics. This is because Tekken 8 was developed using

Tekken 8’s storyline is also new and has a different fighting style. In fact, there are characters who are equipped with Mix Martial Arts (MMA) abilities.

New Games Released January 2024

Apart from the 3 exciting games above, there are 22 other games which will also be released in early 2024. Here is the list:

1. Turnip Boy Robs a Bank – PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (January 18)

2. Another Code: Recollection – Nintendo Switch (January 19)

3. The Cub – PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch (January 20)

4. Stargate: Timekeepers – PC (January 23)

5. Enshrouded – PC (January 24)

6. Portal Revolution – PC (January 6)

7. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell – PC (January 11)

8. War Hospital – PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S (January 11)

9. Sovereign Syndicate – PC (January 15)

10. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One (January 15)

11. The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack – PC (January 16)

12. Bulletstorm VR – PC, PSVR 2 (January 18)

13. Anomaly Agent – PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (January 24)

14. Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes – PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch (January 24)

15. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (January 25)

16. Roots of Yggdrasil – PC (January 25)

17. Unforetold: Witchstone – PC (January 25)

18. Touhou Luna Nights – PS5, PS4 (January 25)

19. Go Mecha Ball – PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One (January 25)

20. Palworld – PC (January) No Case Should Remain Unsolved – PC (January)

21. No Case Should Remain Unsolved – PC (January)

22. Eastward Octopia – PC, Nintendo Switch (January 31)

Epic Games Holiday Sale 2023 Held, Game Discounts Up to 90%

December 29, 2023 / / 0 Comments

It looks like gamers won’t be bored during the New Year holidays. The reason is that there are many quality games at low prices that you can enjoy.

Apart from the Steam Winter Sale 2023 which is being held by Valve, it turns out that Epic Games also has interesting offers for its fans. Through their newest program entitled Holiday Sale 2023, now gamers can add to their collection of games to play during the holidays.

The 2023 Holiday Sale actually took place from December 13th. Well, here Epic Games is holding it for approximately 29 days, which ends on January 10 2024.

Of course, this is encouraging news, because gamers can find a variety of cool games at quite large price cuts. Some of them, such as Hogwarts Legacy, get a 40 percent discount.

Epic Games doesn’t want to be outdone by Steam, which gives huge discounts

Then there is God of War which is priced at IDR 364,500, from the initial price of IDR 729 thousand. Apart from that, the game by Insomniac, namely Spider-Man Remastered, is also discounted by 40 percent, bringing the selling price to IDR 527,400 from IDR 879 thousand.

There are still many quality games that are getting discounts. As a reference, you can check the list below.

Who knows, maybe you might be interested in bringing him in. But keep in mind, the prices listed below are after discounts.

Alan Wake 2 – Rp. 456,400

Dead Island 2 – Rp. 395,400

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Rp. 379,500

Assassins Creed Mirage – Rp. 405,300

Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rp. 211,200

GTA V: Premium Edition – Rp. 150,375

The Last of US Part I – Rp. 588,930

Dead Space – Rp. 263,600

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Rp. 437,400

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – RP 588,930

Not only that, Epic Games also offers a series of games with even bigger discounts. Examples include the Victorian Admirals Marianas Incident 1887 (90 percent), Ash of Gods: Redemption (80 percent), Greak: Memories of Azur (70 percent), Botanicula (80 percent), The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria (50 percent) , EA Sports FC 24 (60 percent), and many more.

Persija Esports Withdraws from PUBG Mobile Championship, What’s the Fate of the Players?

December 29, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Persija Esports has just announced surprising news. For now they will no longer appear in the competitive PUBG Mobile scene.

“With the end of PMGC 2023 Turkiye, Persija Esports and Evos Esports have decided to withdraw from the PUBGM competitive scene and not continue collaborating in the PUBGM division,” wrote Persija Esports, quoted by Game Station from its official statement on Instagram, Thursday (28/12/2023) .

This news came not long after Evos Esports also said they were parting ways with them. It’s just that it’s still not known for certain what the real reason is that the two are no longer together.

“Evos announced that it will not continue collaborating with Persija Esports in developing the PUBGM team. This is not the end of the story, but rather a short break to build a stronger foundation in the future,” wrote Evos Esports.

Unfortunately, this announcement came after negative issues hit the players. Yes, recently there has been a lot of discussion among esports activists in the country, regarding players who have not received prize money from the official PUBG Mobile tournament.

However, it is not certain whether their separation was due to this or other factors. The reason is that both parties, neither Persija Esports nor Evos Esports, have provided a detailed statement regarding the reasons for the disbandment of this team.

But apart from this, what about the fate of the players? Meanwhile, only the White Tiger has revealed the status of his PUBG Mobile roster. They conveyed this via their official Instagram on December 20.

“Thank you to Coach Sinyo, Redface and Linx for their hard work and dedication to Evos,” wrote Evos Esports.

Meanwhile, the status of PJEV players is still gray. Because this team has not yet spoken out regarding the fate of Zuxxy, Luxxy and others like Evos Esports did.

Even so, Persija Esports’ journey in the competitive scene does not stop. They said that in the future they would carry out various innovations and collaborations.

“Persija Esports will also expand to other game lines/divisions as part of our vision and mission to continue to participate and excel and make a positive contribution to the esports ecosystem in Indonesia,” concluded Persija Esports.

Playstation Holiday Sale 2023: PS4 and PS5 Games Up to 95% Off

December 26, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Sony is holding a game discount at the end of the year with the title ‘Holiday Sale 2023’. Various games that have been discounted can be accessed on the PlayStation Store page.

This discount will last from Wednesday, December 20 2023 to January 17 2024. In total, Sony is giving discounts on 1,908 games. In this discount, Sony gives a big discount of up to 95%.

Some games that get a 95% discount are Star Wars: Squadrons, Need for Speed ​​Heat Deluxe, Anthem and XCOM which are PS4 games. Apart from that, several PS5 games such as Deliver Us The Moon, Record of Lodoss War and Quake also get discounts of the same amount.

List of Discount Games on the Playstation Store

Compiled on Thursday (21/12/2023), Game Station presents a list of games that will receive a 2023 Holiday Sale discount on the Playstation Store.

1.Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition PS4 which gets a 50 percent discount to IDR 214,500

2.Elden Ring PS4 and PS5 get a 40 percent discount to IDR 449,000

3.Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 and PS5 which gets a 40 percent discount to IDR 419,400

4.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 which gets a 50 percent discount to IDR 504,500

5.Lies of P PS4 and PS5 which get a 20 percent discount to IDR 663,200

6.Tales of Arise PS4 and PS5 get a 50 percent discount to IDR 289,500

7.Assassin’s Creed Mirage PS4 and PS5 which gets a 30 percent discount to IDR 517,300

8.Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 which gets a 67 percent discount to IDR 740,000

9.Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 which gets a 40 percent discount to IDR 990,000

10.God of War: Ragnarok PS4 and PS5 which has a 43 percent discount to IDR 586,530

11.Hogwarts Legacy PS5 which gets a 50 percent discount to IDR 495,000

12.EA Sports FC 24 PS4 and PS5 which gets a 60 percent discount to IDR 403,600.

This is a list of PlayStation games that are selling well on PC

December 26, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Even though Sony has never revealed data regarding PlayStation games that have been remastered for PC, it was recently revealed that these games are selling well on PC.

This information comes from leaked data that spread as a result of the ransomware attack on Insomniac Games. Of the 1TB of data spread around, one of them is the financial report of the game developer who is part of PlayStation Studios.

From one of the presentation slides distributed, it was revealed that the game, which was previously exclusive to PlayStation, also had successful sales when it was re-released on PC.

For example, Horizon Zero Dawn, which was released for PC in August 2020, or three years after it was first released for PlayStation. As of February 2023, the game has sold 3.3 million copies on Steam. That’s quite big for a game that is three years old.

What If All The Games Of PS, Can Be Play In PC ?

Then there is Days Gone which was brought to PC in May 2021 and God of War which was released on PC in January 2022. As of February 2023, the two games have sold 1.7 million copies and 2.5 million copies respectively.

It was also revealed that Spider-Man Remastered almost caught up with Days Gone’s sales in just six months. However, this is certainly not strange, because the Spider-Man game series has sold 33 million copies on PlayStation (and Days Gone only 5.8 million copies).

But of course there are also game series that were not successful when re-released on PC. For example, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which sold less than 500 thousand copies. In fact, Sackboy only sold 63 thousand copies.

The weak sales of this series of games can be caused by many factors. For example, some of them are not very well known and the market preference is to wait for the presence of exclusive AAA games. For example, Gran Turismo will probably explode if it is re-released for PC.

Raffi Ahmad and Baim Wong duel on Mendadak FF, who wins?

December 26, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Rans Entertainment today, Friday (22/12/2023), is holding an esports competition entitled Mendadak FF. The event was filled with battles between several artists, cosplayers, creators, comedians and pro players in playing the game made by Garena, namely Free Fire.

The event was held at Studio Sepat 72, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. A total of 16 players were divided into two teams, including Frost led by Raffi Ahmad and Fire led by Baim Wong.

Raffi’s team consists of Marshel Widianto (Komika), Jinan (Ex JKT48 Member), Rasyah Rasyid (Pro Player & Content Creator), El Rumi, Praz Teguh (Komika), Cindy Gulla (Ex JKT48 Member), and Punipun (Cosplayer).

Meanwhile, the Baim Wong team is staffed by Angie Marcheria (Content Creator), Jesslyn (Ex JKT48 Member), Aldi TV (Content Creator), Aldi Taher (Celebrity), Ummi Quary (Comedian), Ayana (Ex JKT48 Member), and Kameaam (Cosplayer). ).

This is different from Free Fire competitions in general, considering that Sudden FF starts immediately from the semifinals using the best of 3 (Bo3) format. However, here they are not playing in battle royale mode, but in clash squad mode.

So the battle is four vs four in one arena. Not 60 players gathered in one map, and trying to be the only team that survives until the end of the match.

So, the winner in the semi-final round has the right to advance to the grand final round to compete for the championship title. Who do you think will be the winner, is Raffi’s team or Baim’s team?

The sudden excitement of Free Fire was also enlivened by Tretan Muslim, Coki Pardede, and Mayden as casters. For those who are curious, you can watch the live broadcast on YouTube Rans Entertainment.

You must know about Paw Rumble, a game developed by Telkom which is praised by Google Play

December 23, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Games made by the nation’s children are increasingly being recognized. This can be seen from the success of Indigo Game as Telkom’s incubator which successfully delivered its game, Paw Rumble, to the Google Play Best Game of 2023 award.

Paw Rumble won the Best Made in Indonesia category on Google Play Best Game of 2023, because it was considered to be the best innovation made by a local developer and could be enjoyed globally.

Paw Rumble is a 4 person online multiplayer game that allows players to enjoy short, fun game time with others. This game is filled with simple missions to provide a fun game without taking up too much time.

Winning the Google award, Paw Rumble is proof of the success of Telkom’s end-to-end support through the incubation program from Indigo Game. This game was developed by GrinSmile Studio and launched on July 12 2023 and then published by Nuon Games.

In publishing it, Nuon Games also collaborated with Dunia Games from Telkomsel as a co-publisher, so that it could reach a wider market, especially in Indonesia. Nuon Games is part of PT Nuon Digital Indonesia as a subsidiary of Telkom which operates in the digital entertainment content sector.

The First Indonesian Game To Enter The Google Play Awards

“This shows that local Indonesian games have great potential to shine on the world stage. Telkom is committed to continuing to support and facilitate local game developers so they can produce innovative and competitive games, so they can continue to penetrate the global games industry,” said the CEO of Nuon Digital Indonesia Aris Sudewo in his written statement, Wednesday (20/12/2023).

For information, GrinSmile Studio is a game developer assisted by Indigo Game in the second generation, or since 2020. Thanks to this development, this game studio from Surabaya, East Java, has also succeeded in winning the Best Mobile Game award at the prestigious Indonesia Game Awards event which was held during the event. Game Developer eXchange (IGDX) 2023.

GrinSmile Studio CEO Narendra Yogha Prathama said, Indigo Game and Nuon Games have provided enormous support and assistance in developing the Paw Rumble game in winning the Google Play Best Game of 2023 award.

“This award is a motivation for us to continue to innovate and produce games that are useful and entertaining for the community,” said Narendra.

Grahadea Kusuf, Chair of Startup Bandung, when asked for his comments regarding this success, admitted that he was happy to hear the news that GrinSmile Studio and Nuon Games had achieved.

“This proves that domestic game developers are competitive and full of talent, as well as proving that the concept of incubation by large companies for startups is still very necessary,” he said.

According to Dea, the transfer of knowledge, connections, experience and capital from large companies through the incubator clearly continues to provide added value. Even though startups excel in innovation and mastering technology, they generally have limitations around connections, experience and capital. This is where the role of incubators is as a solution that helps startups be more focused and mature quickly through incubation programs.

Since being founded in 2019, Indigo Game, which is under the umbrella brand Leap Telkom Digital, has incubated and accelerated more than 200 startups and local game developers in Indonesia. Indigo Game’s incubation program focuses on increasing innovation, creativity and quality of Indonesian game studios.

Apart from that, Indigo Game also provides funding, support for publishing activities, networking events, mentoring programs, and modern facilities to help game developers reach the Indonesian and global markets.

Not only is Indigo Game an incubator, Leap Telkom Digital also provides an umbrella for various digital products and services from Telkom to create a competitive nation and accelerate the implementation of an even digital ecosystem in Indonesia.

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Very cool! Indonesian Gamer Makes Borobudur Temple in Minecraft in 100 Hours

December 21, 2023 / / 0 Comments

It’s really crazy, a man spent up to 100 hours making Borobudur Temple. So how did he do it?

This story comes from a gamer and creator from Indonesia. He is known as Baww.

His name started to attract public attention after the video went viral. So last year, he created content on YouTube about how much fun he had making Borobudur Temple in Minecraft Survival.

Baww did this for 100 hours, of which 10 hours were spent grinding (the process of collecting goods/items), and 90 hours were used to build the temple.

He said that the production was divided into three stages. First, make the outline, second, place the blocks, and finally do the detailing.

To complete the first stage, Baww takes up to 10 hours. Then entering the second stage, he managed to complete the foot of the temple in 27 hours and placed the blocks in the middle for up to 12 hours.

Continue to the final stage, namely detailing. Here Baww’s work is more difficult, because there is a lot to make, such as stairs, ornaments, stupas and other details.

According to him, the most complicated part was making the temple wall ornaments. Even though it only takes 15 minutes, he has to make a very large amount.

Nevertheless, Baww managed to complete what he had started alone. After 90 hours of struggling with many blocks, he succeeded in building Borobudur Temple.

At the end of the video, Baww said that this was dedicated to Indonesia, which was celebrating its 77th birthday. Interestingly, this video only went viral in 2023.

The First Indonesian Gamers Makes One Of Miracle World

Many people are amazed by his skills. Not a few also appreciate his genius, in calculating every corner of the temple where the blocks will be installed.

After going viral, it turned out that Baww received an email from Borobudur Park. They appreciated his work, and gave the Creator free access to Bobobudur Temple for life.

For those who are curious about the manufacturing process, you can watch it directly on the Baww YouTube channel. Currently, the almost 18 minute video has been watched 3.7 million times, received 219 thousand likes and 11,386 comments.

A little information, coincidentally the Game Station team has asked Baww for permission to use information regarding the construction of Borobudur Temple via its official Twitter account. However, until this news was published, Baww had not responded.

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