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Game Classification: Defining AAA, AA, and III Games

Tiny Hydra

Then came the rise of the AAA game. Suddenly a game either was or was not AAA. The post Game Classification: Defining AAA, AA, and III Games appeared first on Tiny Hydra. Inevitably, other classifications followed. In this article, we try to dig into what those are and what they mean.

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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

Game Dev Unchained

” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. One crucial area where games are making waves is in the field of education. But publishers are not the only avenue.

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Flavored by Authenticity: How Personal Experiences Amplify Narrative

Game Design Aspect

She is the co-author of Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform and was a contributor to Secrets of the Game Business, Writing For Video Game Genres, and Professional Techniques for Videogame Writing. For more, please visit MatthewFarber.com.

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Upcoming CIMFest Keynote: Flavored by Authenticity

Game Design Aspect

She is the co-author of Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform and was a contributor to Secrets of the Game Business, Writing For Video Game Genres, and Professional Techniques for Videogame Writing. For more, please visit MatthewFarber.com.

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A friend of mine wants to become a game designer without learning any other disciplines in game dev, he seems very sure this is possible but his confidence comes off as “idea guy” to me. I like thinking about design as well and how it could all fit together cohesively but I’m worried he’s setting himself up for failure by not learning another discipline to go along with it. Am I correct in this thought or am I being an jerk?

Ask a Game Dev

If he wants a career in AAA games, he will need specialized expertise. If he wants to work in AAA game dev, he will need to demonstrate that he has significant expertise in his chosen design specialty in order to put himself ahead of the hundreds of other candidates competing for the same job.

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The Beginners Guide to Animation Rigging

Game Designing

For very detailed models, such as those used in an animated feature or AAA video game, there may be hundreds or even thousands of virtual bones and muscles that combine to create natural-looking movements. In the world of digital art, education and tools have become more accessible than ever. Rigging Formal Education.

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Making Lucid with Eric Manahan

Game Dev Unchained

As many creatives would empathize, Eric found the professional world of architecture quite different from his educational experience. But why this shift from AAA games to indie games and support platforms? The transition, however, was not without challenges. “I loved the concepts, the design.

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