CanadianGameDevs.com Podcast

Full episode notes: https://canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-209-the-data-innovation-centre-of-excellence

A massive acquisition of Canadian studios this week by the Swedish Bond-villain-sounding Embracer Group. Achimostawinan wins a cool $50k in hard-fought Indie Prize. The Big Con finally finds a not-bad GOTY version name. Join the Steve's as we dish Canadian gaming news, events, jobs, impressions and more.

Full show notes: https://canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-208-unionize-bioware-stephan-named-this-one

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OVERVIEW:

PlayStation has its first Canadian studio since forming 27 years ago, thanks entirely to Steve and this site. Inscryption wins big at GDC/IGF awards (Boyfriend Dungeon wins one too). Then Steve and Stephan gush over TUNIC and the amazing in-game manual. Finally, Steve gives his review of the long-awaited #DadDeck (Valve's new Switch-like handheld console Steam Deck).

JOBS:

Here are all the game dev jobs we’re currently advertising on the site!

Butterware Studios - Game Developer Job Unity/GameMaker Studio

Insert Coin Account - Accounting & Tax Associate, and Accounting & Tax Manager Jobs

Outfusion Hiring Back End & Front End Devs (Remote)

Crimson Herring Studios - Project Manager Job (Remote)

Kixeye: Devs, Leads, VP & More (Canada remote or at office in Victoria, BC)

EVENTS:

XP Game Developer Summit 2022 (Thu, Apr 7 to Fri, Apr 8) Online and in-person @ Artscape Daniels Launchpad

Pitched as “Canada’s Premiere Video Game Business Conference”- a hybrid in-person and online event this year.

LAUNCHES:

Regina, SK: Groove Gunner Leaves Early Access

Halifax, NS: TUNIC

Montréal, QB: Aethernaut

Toronto, ON: Dawn of the Monsters

UPDATES:

Vancouver, BC: Dauntless Reach of Radiance Update Out Now

NEWS:

San Francisco, CA: Boyfriend Dungeon, Inscryption win at GDC and IGF Awards

Montréal, QC: PlayStation Acquire's First Canadian Studio in Montréal-based Haven

Montréal, QC: Gotham Knights Gets A 2022 Release Date

Vancouver, BC: Next Level Games and Nintendo Announce Mario Strikers: Battle League

Vancouver, BC: Sons of the Forest Delayed from May to October 2022

Vancouver, BC: Celeste Developers Reunited With Game Awards Trophy Four Years After It Went Missing

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OVERVIEW:

After a much longer than anticipated hiatus, we're back to discuss the rather dramatic series of stories coming out of BioWare- the much beleaguered Edmonton-based EA subsidiary.

JOBS:

Here are all the game dev jobs we’re currently advertising on the site!

Butterware Studios - Game Developer Job Unity/GameMaker Studio

Insert Coin Account - Accounting & Tax Associate, and Accounting & Tax Manager Jobs

Outfusion Hiring Back End & Front End Devs (Remote)

Crimson Herring Studios - Project Manager Job (Remote)

Kixeye: Devs, Leads, VP & More (Canada remote or at office in Victoria, BC)

LAUNCHES:

BURGER PATROL by Vagabond Dog (@VagabondDog) in Toronto, ON“Match fast-falling tiles to create delicious burgers that fuel your spaceship on a long journey home. Enjoy six gamemodes with leaderboards!” (CDN $2.99)

Breakout: Recharged by Adamvision Studios in BC“The original brick breaker returns with its toughest challenge yet. Survive as long as you can in arcade or take on one of 50 challenges picking up game-changing power-ups along the way.” (CDN $13.29)

NEWS:

Edmonton, AB: Tencent buys Nightingale developer Inflexion Games

Edmonton, AB: 'BioWare Magic Is Shit Process,' Says Former Dragon Age Producer

Toronto, ON: Rumor: Certain Affinity developing an Xbox exclusive title that is described as 'Monster Hunter'-esque. Currently slated for 2023 reveal with a 2024 release;

Vancouver, BC: 4-day work week “saved” BBI

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This week we're joined by software developer, game creator and great Twitter presence Adam Boyce (@AdamBoyce4) currently working out of London, ON (home of the last Jumbo Video/Microplay combo in the world). He joins Stephan and briefly Steve to discuss upcoming gaming events, news, wishlist some upcoming indies and get to the bottom of how capitalism is ruining the games industry and our lives. No seriously, sorry (not sorry) for the tangents!

Full show notes here: https://canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-205-stephans-left-unattended-feat-adam-boyce

For this week Steve and Stephan discuss our own personal Canadian games of the year as well as the Canadian game we most want to get back to as well as our most anticipated Canadian game yet to release!

The polls for our 2021 categories will go live to the public on January 7 so stay tuned (we'll add the link here once it's live).

For Steve, his winners are:

Canadian game he most wants to get back to: Wytchwood by Alientrap in Toronto, ON

Most anticipated Canadian game: Sea of Stars in development by Sabotage Studio in Montreal, QC

Canadian Game of the Year 2021: The PlayStation Vita Port of Russian Subway Dogs by Spookysquid in Toronto, ON

For Stephan, his winners are:

Canadian game he most wants to get back to: NUTS with a dev in Montréal, QC, and publisher Noodlecake Studios in Saskatoon, SK

Most anticipated Canadian game: (AAA) BioShock 4 in development by Cloud Chamber in Montréal, QC and (Indie) TUNIC in development by dicey in Halifax, NS

Canadian Game of the Year 2021: INSCRYPTION by Daniel Mullins in Vancouver, BC

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Get the full show notes here: https://www.canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-203-all-that-was-canadian-at-the-keighleys

Get all the links here: https://canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-202-crunchy-pixels-are-better-than-smooth

We're back! Sort of - it's been a while for Steve and Stephan so we go over the Canadian games we've played in the past few weeks and give our impressions/reviews.

Stephan:

- Inscryption

-Age of Empires 4

- The Vale

- The Big Con

Steve

- Guardians of the Galaxy

- Chivalry 2

- Echo Generation 

- JETT: The Far Shore