Video games are undoubtably big business. Video games are so big, in fact, that they effortlessly out-earn the film and music industry combined. But what does the future of video games hold? Is it more of the same but bigger and better?
In this particular piece, Luke Spierewka of Afterburn was kind enough to provide full stats for iOS, Android and Steam for his team’s title Golf Peaks.
It's Christmas time. More than ever, I feel like cutting my content update iteration times by 90%. Do this by allowing your players to download your content on-demand. Here's how you do this with Unity Addressables CDN.
Game composer Winifred Phillips discusses ways for new composers to get their first game gig. Includes advice on the effectiveness of demo reels and networking, a discussion of middleware, music genre specialization, and a list of online resources.
When starting out to develop a game, it is very important to set up a structured creative direction during pre-production. One of the most needed elements is a strong vision, which we're going to discuss here.
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Today I review some common roadblocks that can emerge along the way. We will try to pinpoint these problems and work our way around them in this post.
The most optimal price for your game is higher than you think, here is why.
In 1995 Nintendo decided that they weren’t going to be held back by science fiction or anti-social behavior. They were going to dip into VR. And in doing so, they were going to make the most physically uncomfortable gaming console of all time.
Learn how we created a high performance fantasy VR environment for our game, Sword Reverie. Includes a discussion of assets for environment creation that a VR compatible and helps VR performance as well as other optimization tips and tricks.
Any developer knows the frustration of receiving a negative review. While it isn't always guaranteed, with a little open dialogue, you stand a good chance of turning it around. I know because we've done it, and you can, too.
When Steam announced that it would begin to accept Bitcoin in 2016, the gaming world knew that something huge was about to happen. This is how blockchain as impacted the online gaming community.
