GameDev News - September 18, 2020
- Dev/Tools/Tech
- Unity
- Unity 2020.2 beta is now available and we welcome your feedback
- Add Unity-powered features to your app using Unity as a Library
- Oculus Quest 2, VR games and more at Facebook Connect 2020
- Rules for a Future-Proof 2D Render Order
- Art Design Deep Dive: Dynamic 2D lighting in Dwerve
- Simplify Your Life With Mesh Simplifier
- Unity 2020.1.6
- Unreal
- Godot
- VR/AR
- Microsoft
- App Compatibility for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Consoles
- Capturing GPU Work
- Disassembly improvements for optimized managed debugging
- vcpkg: Accelerate your team development environment with binary caching and manifests
- C11 and C17 Standard Support Arriving in MSVC
- Standard C++20 Modules support with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8
- C++ Coroutines in Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.8
- Debug Linux core dumps in Visual Studio
- A Multitude of Updates in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 Preview 3
- C++ in Visual Studio Code reaches version 1.0!
- Project OneFuzz: new open source developer tool to find and fix bugs at scale
- Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20215
- Preparing the Windows 10 October 2020 Update Ready for Release
- Unity
- Industry News
- Microsoft-related
- VR/AR
- Facebook announces Oculus Quest 2, discontinues Rift and original Quest
- Ubisoft is making Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell titles for Oculus
- Over 35 Oculus Quest games have generated revenue in the millions
- Facebook Connect: Oculus Quest 2, AAA Gaming Partnerships, and More
- Quest Sold Over $150 Million Worth of Games & Apps Since 2019 Launch
- Oculus Move is a System-level Fitness Tracker Coming to Quest Later This Year
- Oculus Link to Get Native Quest Interface, 90Hz for Quest 2
- Other
- Nvidia acquires Arm for $40bn
- PlayStation 5 will cost $500, all-digital version is $400
- EA's NFL/UFC 1-2 punch tops NPD's August chart
- Avengers holds No.1 as Kingdoms of Amalur returns to Top Five | UK Charts
- Razer apologises for exposing 100,000 customers' personal data
- Ubisoft renamed Immortals: Fenyx Rising after trademark dispute
- Sony reportedly using air freight to move PlayStation 5 to US retailers
- Mario Kart Tour more than doubled Nintendo Account user base to 200m
- Apple bundles Apple Arcade in with other subscription services via Apple One
- Among Us got 70% of lifetime downloads in 45 days
- September issue of MCV/DEVELOP
- Sony rolls out PS Plus Collection for PS5 launch
- Sony embraces increased next-gen software pricing
- PlayStation 5 backwards compatible with most PS4 titles, but nothing older
- Nintendo 3DS discontinued
- Epic and Riot Games’ Tencent dealings draw U.S. government scrutiny
- Unity valued at $13.7bn after successful IPO
- 2021 will be a landmark year for cloud gaming, generating $4bn in consumer spending
- Games/Retro/Misc/Stuff I Think is Interesting