Game composer Winifred Phillips discusses ways for new game composers to achieve their first professional gig. Article includes advice regarding the preparation of demo reels, strategies for effective networking, and a list of links and resources.
This week's highlights include interviews on the much-vaunted Apex Legends, info on AI thriller Observation, and the loneliness of Sunless Skies, as well as Russian Doll, Art Sqool, and a plethora of other neat things.
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
In this second and final entry on the AI of Horizon Zero Dawn, I explore the sensor systems used by individual machines, the animation tools and the two distinct navigation systems on land and in the air.
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on 02/03/19 11:28:00 pm
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This week's highlights include impressions of the fetching Advance Wars-like Wargroove, the new Subnautica standalone follow-up, as well as a look at Fortnite's concert rendezvous with Marshmello, among a bumper crop of links.
Retaining players is critical to games-as-a-service, brand-building, customer loyalty, and reducing the heavy burden of user acquisition costs. Here is a set of strategies.
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
In this first of two blogs I explore the AI decision making framework that enables the machine-animals of Horizon Zero Dawn to behave independently and as part of a herd.
Freemium? Premium? If you have a hard time choosing which one is best for your game, mixed monetization strategy could be the right one for you.
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Ben Weber
on 01/29/19 10:23:00 am
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DeepMind continues making progress, but the path forward for AI researchers in academia is unclear.
