GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Square Enix will be actively pushing into the generative AI field, exploring how it can be used in the company's internal games development. Read more

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox 2024 is in its early days as to what's in store for the games industry. GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to publishers, developers, and games professionals about their predictions for 2024. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

Ubisoft has shown three behind-the-scenes demos at GDC this week on the potential of AI when it comes to building NPCs. Dubbed NEO NPCs, Ubisoft's efforts involves combining AI responses with narrative back stories and prompts designed to avoid making the NPCs appear 'soulless'.

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Unity Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

At this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), we went deeper into the tech and tools. Read up on industry trends, get a look at the roadmap featuring Unity 6, download a new multiplayer sample, experiment with Unity Muse’s latest AI capabilities, and join in celebration of games that are made with Unity.

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Rocket Brush Studio

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

AI in mobile testing is booming, pushing developers to stay competitive and enhancing regression testing, script, data, performance, usability, and visual testing.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take hybridization in gaming: while hybrid casual games were the buzz back in 2019, it’s only now—in 2023 and 2024—that they’re fully coming into their own. Developers can leverage this increased revenue to bid more aggressively on user acquisition, creating a growth loop where new users may either spend directly or engage with ads.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 26, 2024

For King, the new opportunities offered by AI in improving and speeding up game development aren't new at all. The Candy Crush maker has been utilising and researching machine learning and AI tech for over half a decade, which is even before it acquired Peltarion , the Swedish-based AI software company it picked up in 2022.

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Rocket Brush Studio

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Explore the transformative power of AWS Generative AI in simplifying DevOps workflows. Discover how cutting-edge AI technologies from Amazon Web Services streamline code development, enhance collaboration, and optimize continuous integration and deployment, making DevOps easier and more efficient than ever before.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solutions and capturing the interest of our readers. The following are some of the highlights from 2023.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 25, 2024

But the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have somewhat obfuscated the fact that AI has been influencing development in one way or another since at least the 1980s. But the idea that AI is a new innovation, and that it's only now beginning to threaten jobs, is far from true.

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Rocket Brush Studio

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tech debt from trade-offs during software development can result in substantial costs for your business. A survey conducted across 200 tech companies disclosed that an average of 25-40% of a developer's time is spent addressing tech debt. But AI is a game-changer when it comes to reducing it.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As development cycles get longer and break-even points extend, the question isn’t just about how fast you can scale but rather how reliably you can predict when that investment will pay off. Seven Trends Redefining 2024 1. These apps have low development costs, quick payback periods, and rely on subscriptions for consistent returns.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This new hackathon will put the latest generative AI tools in the hands of fans to unlock new ways to build and develop stronger esports teams. Having quality data allows players to retrieve information effectively, make insightful analyses, and create impactful AI model outputs.

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Rocket Brush Studio

AUGUST 1, 2024

QASource leverages AI trends to optimize this process, enhancing performance and reliability. Discover how cutting-edge AI solutions transform volume testing for robust software development. Volume testing ensures software can efficiently handle many users and transactions.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

One of the world’s most anticipated games industry events, the conference brings together developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and cloud providers from around the world alongside the gaming community to celebrate industry achievements and discuss the trends shaping the industry’s future.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 1, 2024

At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters. At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters on Windows PCs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Developed by indie studio Only By Midnight, Ctrl Alt Deal sees players take on the role of a sentient AI robot trying to escape the megacorporation that created it. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 6, 2024

This was revealed by co-founder Dr. Mitu Khandaker on stage at DICE 2024 during the studio's keynote, where she explained that the five years since the studio's establishment has been a multifaceted learning lesson for development and creative intention. million in funding. Read more

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Is it well-defined?

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Game Dev Unchained

JANUARY 16, 2025

Introduction Ive been in the game industry for years now, and 2024 has easily been one of the toughest years Ive seen. Layoffs, shifting business models, AI disruptionsit feels like were constantly in survival mode. In just the first half of 2024, over 10,000 game developers lost their jobs, according to GamesIndustry.biz (2024).

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

With the clear trend of increasing dramatic in casual games: its time for developers across the industry to ask themselves: is our audience more interested in new gameplay, or new stories? Not an AI Story: While AI dramatically reduces content creation costs, its merely a tool which is well suited to untapped audience demand.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 3, 2024

Every year, we turn to a panel of trusted analysts to ask them what they see coming down the road, and ask them to assess their predictions from the previous year.

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Nvidia

MARCH 19, 2024

At GDC 2024, NVIDIA announced that leading AI application developers such as Inworld AI are using NVIDIA digital human technologies to accelerate the deployment.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m The reality is that game development is really hard, and the psychological pressure is the worst part of it.”

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Nvidia

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Advances in AI are rapidly transforming every industry. Advances in AI are rapidly transforming every industry. Join us in person or virtually to learn about the latest technologies, from retrieval-augmented. Join us in person or virtually to learn about the latest technologies, from retrieval-augmented generation to OpenUSD.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solutions and capturing the interest of our readers. The following are some of the highlights from 2023.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Unity has revived its previous numbering system, with Unity 2023 LTS renamed Unity 6 ahead of its launch next year.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

Entire companies, such as Improbable, have been set up to help developers create more ambitious projects by offloading processing from gaming hardware to vast server farms. Microsoft has also experimented with this in the past; some of the AI companions in Titanfall were handled by the company's Azure servers all the way back in 2014.

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AWS Games

JULY 23, 2024

Just as no two humans think, talk, or move the same way, many video game development studios and players are of the mindset that digital characters shouldn’t either. Four years in the making, the solution allows game publishers and developers to put gamers, and community developers, or modders, in the driver’s seat with generative AI.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024. The English solo developer began his journey right after the Pandemic. Why did you become a solo developer? “I

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. We look towards 2024 with a mixture of hope and fear, but also with a strong belief in the ability of people to bounce back. See you in 2024! This year was a two-faced monster. A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure.

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AWS Games

MAY 9, 2024

At GDC 2024, AWS thought leaders, game developers, and 12 technology partners hosted a partner showcase where they discussed best-in-breed tech used to build, innovate, and maximize growth of today’s games. Three panels covered Generative AI, Cloud Game Development, and Game Backends.

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AWS Games

JUNE 6, 2024

In our previous blog, Operationalize generative AI applications on AWS: Part I , we covered the basics of how companies are using generative AI and Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) on AWS. The architecture that we describe here is a solution guidance to create non-player characters (NPC) for games using generative AI services.

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Big Games

JANUARY 9, 2025

With powerful tablets and smartphones, developers can now have the tools to create immersive and rich games. billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 10.39% during the forecast period (2024-2029). The advanced mobile processors and GPUs help developers create visually stunning and fast-paced games for tablets and phones.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 12, 2024

It is one of the most popular and widely used CMS that develops user-friendly and competitive websites. The top WordPress trends that hold enormous potential in 2024, as seen through our critical lens, are listed below. Want a free 20-minute consultation on our WordPress development services?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

For the past three weeks, GamesIndustry.biz has been exploring how games studios can counter the rising costs of development and make games in a more efficient way through a series of interviews, panels, videos and podcasts. Our first GI Sprint has covered topics such as AI, cloud, remote working, game conception, team management and more.

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