Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Other gaming VC-led deals followed a steady growth until peaking in 2022, after which the average check sizes declined across all categories, likely due to economic factors and increased caution in the VC landscape. 6 focusing on web3 projects, primarily content creators, with 5 in gaming and one mobile play-to-earn platform. —

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Studios Mobile Gaming 52

Nvidia

JULY 13, 2022

in computer science and has shipped graphics code in various AAA games and commercial game engines. Mark your calendars for the second AMA in the series scheduled for October 26, 2022. He holds a Ph.D. He has written for GPU Zen 2 , Ray Tracing Gems , and recently served as the editor-in-chief of Ray Tracing Gems II.

Ray Tracing 52

Ray Tracing Render Editing Game Engine 52

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Making Call of Duty free Back when CoDO was conceived, consoles didn’t officially exist in China, AAA Mobile gaming was not yet a ‘thing’ and PC gaming mostly happened at Internet Cafes, where gamers paid to sit in front of computers to play, watch videos, eat, smoke and chat.

Content 52

Content FPS Mobile Mobile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

During the lockdown years companies grew in headcount to supply content against the massive surge of demand. Given how incredibly solid 2023 was for new game releases, the share of new game playtime rose only by 4% ( from 19% in 2022 to 23% in 2023). Most AAA simply cannot afford the team sizes of today. Just consider last year.

AI 59

AI Games AAA Media 59

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 4, 2023

If you look at the top 30 new downloaded games in 2022, what you’ll find out is that none of them was a hypercasual game. You only have existing games in the hypercasual space that have been successful in 2022. Eric Seufert explains the concept of content fortresses here. year-over-year). And most surprisingly, vests!

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile 52

Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

A secret is a bit of content – a part of a level, an item, a character, or any other thing in the game, which is (for lack of a better term) “missable” I hate to use the term missable, because that has a negative connotation, but it also points to an important part of what secrets are. What are secrets in videogames?

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Puzzle Content Cutscenes 52

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

That makes them the closest thing in games to a rock supergroup: Maya Kylmamaa (Game Lead, Engineer) , was CEO of the now defunct Reforged Studios (a Helsinki studio focused on AAA strategy games). This roguelike bullet-hell game has been one of the most loved PC games of the year and sits at position one on steam’s “best of 2022” list ( 1 ).

Studios 52

Studios Mobile Mobile Console 52

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

2022 was yet another declining year for Supercell. Supercell’s total revenue (Liikevaihto) declined in 2022 but is considerably up compared to 2020. I would suggest that the mobile industry’s slowdown in growth and decline in 2022 is, in part, evidence that more innovative games are needed, including from us.” Both amazing.”

Mobile 118

Mobile Mobile Engine Engineering 118

Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

Level Infinite’s action RPG, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE , became one of the most popular titles on the mobile market when it launched in November 2022 and is still very popular in Japan. The narrative is a vital part of the drive toward in-game progression.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Mechanics 98

Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Diablo Immortal also builds on its narrative by periodically adding expansions, which add additional playable areas introduced through new story content. Farlight Games has put a lot of effort into bringing these heroes to life with AAA-quality 3D animation and voiceover work.

Mobile Gaming 96

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 96

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 26, 2023

Although I had been watching the space for about a year by then, my interest in blockchain games peaked in the beginning of 2022 right after the latest (doubtfully the last) crypto bull run like most people. a16z saying “It’s still early for crypto” in 2022. What about the App Store and Play Store? They were saying the same in 2018.

Games 52

Games Technology Game Developer Game Development 52

Game Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

For example, in November, 2022, Fortnite’s global user acquisition rate was at 26 percent, but in December, when many children are off school, and when Epic released a new season, that figure jumped to 39 percent, before settling again at 24 percent in January, 2023.

AAA 52

AAA Electronics Games Console 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The console games sector grew in 2023, after a couple of decline years, due to the elimination of two roadblocks: Eliminated Roadblock #1 Major game delays in 2021 and 2022 The growing complexity and scope of game development already slowed down development and the pandemic disrupted development schedules even further.

Console 64

Console AAA Content Mobile 64

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

But when you think about the AAA catalogs offered by Xbox Game Pass and Playstation Now, this just seems like a nearly impossible battle to take on for a streaming media company with little game development experience, no matter how flush with cash they are. Plus they have a library of world-class content.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Games Mobile Mobile 52

AWS Games

JANUARY 26, 2023

AWS re:Invent was back in full force in 2022 with over 50,000 members of the global cloud community coming together in Las Vegas for the 11th edition of the conference. Metaverse – metaverse experiences are creating results for 3D content creation, gaming, interactive events, and XR streaming. Learn more. Warner Bros. Learn more.

Data 52

Data Games Game Developer Game Development 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games. to $184.4B to $184.4B

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Games Mobile Gaming 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 21, 2023

We preview all the amazing Deconstructor of Fun content coming next week to GDC then get into the news. Eric and Laura give Ethan and Phil major fomo about all the amazing people and sessions they missed at the gaming event of the year!

Racing 52

Racing Art Asset Platformer 52