Game Developer

Game Developer is a news site focused on reporting the latest developments and insights in the game industry. The site covers a wide range of topics related to game development, including news, interviews, and features. The editorial team strives to maintain high ethical standards in their reporting and provides unvarnished truth to their readers. While the site does allow user-generated content, it has clear guidelines for blogs to ensure appropriate content is published. The site also covers events related to game development but ensures that coverage is not influenced by any financial relationships with the event organizers.

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The articles provided show no clear bias in reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

55%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Rockstar axed <i>Agent</i> for <i>distracting</i> from <i✘Grand Theft Auto V→/i✙ E development', there is a potential conflict of interest as the author does not disclose their relationship with the game industry.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In the article 'The Lessons Learned From Palworld's Success', there is a contradiction where it states that Palworld now peaks at around 140-180,000 concurrent players, which is an 94% drop from its peak but still puts it inside the Top 10 on Steam.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • In the article 'The Lessons Learned From Palworld's Success', the author implies that Palworld has done well because of its gun-like features, but this is false.

Recent Articles

  • YouTube Introduces Playables: 75+ Free Games Now Available on YouTube

    YouTube Introduces Playables: 75+ Free Games Now Available on YouTube

    Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 YouTube introduces Playables, a new collection of 75+ free games now available on mobile and desktop platforms. Users can play popular titles like Angry Birds Showdown and Trivia Crack directly within the app or homepage, saving progress and tracking scores. Google's entry into gaming follows the shutdown of Stadia due to competition from Netflix, Epic Games, and LinkedIn.
  • Take-Two Interactive Closes Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle: A Look at the Impact on Gaming Industry and Affected Studios

    Take-Two Interactive Closes Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle: A Look at the Impact on Gaming Industry and Affected Studios

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Private Division, announces closure of Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle as part of cost-reduction program. Roll7, known for OlliOlli series and no-crunch policy, will let go staff; Intercept Games behind Kerbal Space Program 2 also affected. Take-Two aims to enhance margins while investing for growth amidst industry layoffs and studio closures in multiple locations.
  • Palworld: A Survival Game That's Gone Viral, But What Can Be Taken From It?

    Palworld: A Survival Game That's Gone Viral, But What Can Be Taken From It?

    Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 Palworld, a survival game released two weeks ago, has gained massive success. Players must catch and add pals to their roster by attacking them with pal orbs while building bases and crafting. The progression loop is centered on acquiring more pals, but the exploration, base-building, and pal management systems are not deep enough to be an entire game.
  • The PlayStation 5 is Entering the Latter Half of its Life Cycle, but Sony Continues to Invest in Software Development

    The PlayStation 5 is Entering the Latter Half of its Life Cycle, but Sony Continues to Invest in Software Development

    Broke On: Thursday, 15 February 2024 The PlayStation 5 is entering the latter half of its life cycle, with annual sales pace for PS5 hardware expected to start falling from next fiscal year. Despite this news, Sony will continue investing in software development and there are still several years of great content left on offer.
  • Deus Ex Series Cancelled: Eidos Montreal Shifts Focus to Original Franchise

    Deus Ex Series Cancelled: Eidos Montreal Shifts Focus to Original Franchise

    Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 Embracer Group AB cancels a video game in the Deus Ex series after two years of development. The unannounced third mainline entry was supposed to enter production later this year, but Eidos Montreal will focus on an original franchise instead.

  • Former Rockstar Dev Reveals Details on Cancelled Spy Game, Agent

    Broke On: Wednesday, 22 November 2023 Agent, a spy thriller game set in the 70s, was announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in 2009 but was never completed. The game's development was halted due to Rockstar's focus on the next Grand Theft Auto. Members of the art team were put under house arrest by authorities in Cairo while location scouting for a Cairo-based level.