Game Development アーカイブ - AUTOMATON WEST https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:42:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png Game Development アーカイブ - AUTOMATON WEST https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/ 32 32 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says eliminating limitations in development is a “big mistake.” We talk to Sandfall Interactive about staying small, Japanese influences, and what’s next  https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70179 Interview with Sandfall Interactive at the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 postmortem in Yokohama, Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/feed/ 2 The Silent Hill f scenario team at Konami was encouraged to read 100 to 200 books a year, according to producer  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69979 Silent Hill f producer Motoi Okamoto recently talked about the game's development in a CEDEC 2026 lecture.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-silent-hill-f-scenario-team-at-konami-was-encouraged-to-read-100-to-200-books-a-year-according-to-producer/feed/ 13 Japanese ghost developer Tose takes hit due to cancelled “major project” from overseas. Operating profit down almost 45%  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69962 Codenamed "Project D," the title was initially put on hold in February 2026 by the client.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-ghost-developer-tose-takes-hit-due-to-cancelled-major-project-from-overseas-operating-profit-down-almost-45/feed/ 0 Next-gen game engine Unity 7 announced for the first quarter of 2027, promising seamless transition from Unity 6  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/next-gen-game-engine-unity-7-announced-for-the-first-quarter-of-2027-promising-seamless-transition-from-unity-6/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/next-gen-game-engine-unity-7-announced-for-the-first-quarter-of-2027-promising-seamless-transition-from-unity-6/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:54:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69853 Unity Technologies has announced its next-generation game engine Unity 7, set to release in the first quarter of 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/next-gen-game-engine-unity-7-announced-for-the-first-quarter-of-2027-promising-seamless-transition-from-unity-6/feed/ 0 Developer of Japanese butt-controlled fighting game Ketsu Battler genuinely thought Granblue creative director Tetsuya Fukuhara was Just Kidding when he offered a Versus: Rising collaboration  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-genuinely-thought-granblue-creative-director-tetsuya-fukuhara-was-just-kidding-when-he-offered/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-genuinely-thought-granblue-creative-director-tetsuya-fukuhara-was-just-kidding-when-he-offered/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69758 Ketsu Battler creator TomozoP explains the miraculous string of events that brought Beelzebub and Narmaya into the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-genuinely-thought-granblue-creative-director-tetsuya-fukuhara-was-just-kidding-when-he-offered/feed/ 0 Generative AI use among Japanese online game companies at 100%, according to annual industry survey  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/generative-ai-use-among-japanese-online-game-companies-at-100-according-to-industry-survey/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/generative-ai-use-among-japanese-online-game-companies-at-100-according-to-industry-survey/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69604 Meanwhile, gamers' most frequently cited AI-related concerns are "copyright infringement" and "games starting to look alike."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/generative-ai-use-among-japanese-online-game-companies-at-100-according-to-industry-survey/feed/ 0 Indie developer says Steam helped fix their game in time for Next Fest instead of rejecting last-minute unbootable build  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-says-steam-helped-fix-their-game-in-time-for-next-fest-instead-or-rejecting-last-minute-unbootable-build/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-says-steam-helped-fix-their-game-in-time-for-next-fest-instead-or-rejecting-last-minute-unbootable-build/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69419 Other indie devs have since shared similar experiences.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-says-steam-helped-fix-their-game-in-time-for-next-fest-instead-or-rejecting-last-minute-unbootable-build/feed/ 1 “Each ability feels like it could have been the central mechanic of its own game.” We ask a fellow developer what makes NTE: Neverness to Everness so impressive  https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/ https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69403 Indie-Us-Games CEO Masahiko Nakamura talks about the the strengths of NTE: Neverness to Everness from a dev's perspective.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/feed/ 2 “My target audience is myself.” Suda51 and Fumito Ueda discuss their game design philosophies, the inherent violence of action games, and what it takes to be a director  https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:49:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69161 Roundtable discussion with Romeo Is a Dead Man director Goichi Suda and ICO, Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/feed/ 4 Unity gets dev kit for direct in-app purchases, helping games reduce reliance on Google Play and the App Store  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69063 Unity Technologies just released its new Unity In-App Purchasing Software Development Kit (Unity IAP SDK) 5.4 update.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/feed/ 0 “Zero programing required” RPG development tool Bakin gets Live2D support https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zero-programing-required-rpg-development-tool-bakin-gets-live2d-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zero-programing-required-rpg-development-tool-bakin-gets-live2d-support/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:34:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68845 SmileBoom's RPG Developer Bakin now has a free Live2D ToolKit for importing Live2D models.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zero-programing-required-rpg-development-tool-bakin-gets-live2d-support/feed/ 0 Megami Tensei artist Kazuma Kaneko thinks AI replacing parts of game dev is “inevitable,” but games still need the “impure desires” of human creators to be great  https://automaton-media.com/en/news/megami-tensei-artist-kazuma-kaneko-thinks-ai-replacing-parts-of-game-dev-is-inevitable-but-games-still-need-the-impure-desires-of-human-creator/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/megami-tensei-artist-kazuma-kaneko-thinks-ai-replacing-parts-of-game-dev-is-inevitable-but-games-still-need-the-impure-desires-of-human-creator/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68659 Kazuma Kaneko shares views on AI following launch of gen-AI powered title "Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi" on Switch.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/megami-tensei-artist-kazuma-kaneko-thinks-ai-replacing-parts-of-game-dev-is-inevitable-but-games-still-need-the-impure-desires-of-human-creator/feed/ 6