Chad Moore

The next generation of indie publishing isn't just about making great games. It's about building something that lasts. Balor Games Co-founder & COO Mark Nash will be taking the main stage at iicon 2026 for Owning the Game: Investment, IP Acquisition, and the New Economics of Interactive Entertainment alongside Wade Rosen, Chairman & CEO of Atari, moderated by Neil Barbour of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The conversation will explore how intellectual property is reshaping the industry, how long-term capital is shifting toward building portfolios of enduring franchises, and what it takes to make game IP a truly durable asset class. This is the kind of thinking that sits at the heart of what we're building at Balor Games. We're looking forward to the conversation. 📅 April 29 · 2:30–3:00 PM · Main Stage #BalorGames #IICON2026 #GamePublishing #IndieGames

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How did the iconic missions in I Expect You To Die move from initial concept to a fully interactive VR experience? In our latest Deep Dive, John Kolencheryl, Principal Engineer, and Shawn Patton, Principal Design Manager, share the development process of early physical prototyping, also known as brownboxing! From early techniques to the technical and spatial engineering required to translate dynamic player actions into physical VR mechanics and the design principles that shaped Operation: First Class, we had a fantastic time getting to take a look back at the first game in the Phoenix Rising Trilogy. Check out the full discussion for a look at the engineering and design iteration behind one of VR's landmark titles! #SchellGames #GameDevelopment #GameDesign #VR #GameDev

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Did you know Carlsbad is a hub for the video game industry? In this month’s blog, we take a closer look at how High Moon Studios and Rockstar Games Games, creativity and community are powering the future of play right here in Carlsbad. 🎮🔗 https://ow.ly/A2xg50YkNth #CarlsbadCA #LifeinAction #VideoGameIndustry

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#FSNation, 🎮 🕹️ 💻 #Gamerswanted! Full Sail Graduate Stuart Westphal, President and Co-Founder of FortBlockGames Inc., is currently running early access playtests and inviting competitive FPS players to help shape the experience ahead of the broader release. TAKEOVER is an upcoming competitive multiplayer FPS introducing a new “Tug-of-War” gameplay system where team momentum shifts dynamically during matches. Players pilot robotic battleframes on behalf of competing factions in fast-paced, strategy-driven combat. Want to be a part of #TakeOverTuesday? Learn more and request access here: https://lnkd.in/e5km73KD Playtest Access (Discord): https://lnkd.in/eURcQ495

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Microsoft’s July 2025 layoffs saw several hundred employees leave Zenimax Online and the cancellation of an unannounced MMO project called Blackbird. Some former employees formed Sackbird Studios in October. Another team of former ZeniMax Online Studios employees has formed a new studio called Ironroot Games. https://lnkd.in/dUN2yQ4k

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Interview: STO Executive Producer Thomas Marrone And Neverwinter Creative Director Randy Mosiondz Discuss The Games And Cryptic’s Future https://lnkd.in/gTXZ9p7Y #neverwinter #startrekonline #mmorpg #crypticstudios #mmobomb

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Brian Fargo founded Interplay 45 years ago.  He started inXile nearly 25 years ago, and sold it to Microsoft in 2018.  Why is he still–happily–making games? “I'm pretty sure that Ridley Scott has enough money to quit,” he tells our own Daryl Ogden, in the way he often frames games in the context of other media.  “What is he, 88 years old and he's still making films?” https://lnkd.in/gAmuj8wF Fargo tells Daryl how the years of running ever-growing companies–Interplay reached 500 game makers at one point–never dimmed his love for developing games, for pursuing creative ideas, for nurturing creative teams.  He tells of how working for Microsoft has freed up both him and his team to concentrate on making the game, and not worrying overly about the business.  And he explains as well how a focus on the player allows inXile to compete with an ever-burgeoning plethora of alternative consumer experiences, all in competition for the ever-shifting attention of the market. Level Up Games: Red Dead Redemption 2 Little Nightmares and Little Nightmare 3 Ball x Pit Whispers from the Star #videogames #gamedevelopment

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The University of Silicon Valley (USV) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Intelligent Media and Design, creator of the Anointed Games franchise, an ambitious series of mobile and desktop games inspired by the lives of the biblical heroes. Through this collaboration, USV students will have the opportunity to intern directly with IMD Interactive, contributing to the design, development, testing, production, and marketing of the growing suite of Anointed games. Drayton Cosby Mark Naufel Xo Xinh Nguyen Jan-Radley Malit GDC Festival of Gaming Pray.com Steve Gatena

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