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Why developers create huge expansions over standalone games, and other questions | Podcast

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For our latest podcast, we did something a little different: a live Q&A show recorded as part of the official Devcom 2024 Twitch stream. Chris Dring and James Batchelor joined Altered Gene's Des Gayle, who answered questions sent in by Gaming Industry.biz Readers before the show. Topics covered in this episode included: Why do developers … Read more

Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications

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Valve has introduced several changes to how demos are handled on Steam, as well as how developers can better present them to potential players. Perhaps the most notable new feature is that studios can now create separate store pages for their free demos, where they can post screenshots, trailers, and specify the content of this … Read more