GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 10, 2023
Some of the leaders behind the Forza Horizon series have formed a new AAA games studio in Leamington Spa called Maverick Games. Ben Penrose has joined the company as Art Director from Sharkmob (but was also a former Playground employee), and Elly Marshall has been named UX/UI Director, following her role as experience design director at EA.
Starloop Studios
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
In our experience working on everything from AAA titles to smaller-scale projects, a common thread are the stages of game development. The game development pipeline is a lengthy process. Though we’ve seen on some productions that there can be extra layers of complexity to it, the stages of game development remain the same [.].
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Ask a Game Dev
AUGUST 3, 2023
If he wants a career in AAA games, he will need specialized expertise. That might mean working on combat, quests, cinematics, narrative, itemization, UX, enemies, levels/environments, or any of a number of other specialties. There's just too much work to be done without enough hands to do it within a small team.
Game Design Aspect
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Juliana Loh Juliana Loh is an independent Producer/Artist whose background includes branded entertainment, UX and art direction. His latest book is Gaming SEL: Games as Transformational to Social and Emotional Learning (bit.ly/GamingSEL). GamingSEL). For more, please visit MatthewFarber.com.
Game Design Aspect
JUNE 9, 2021
Juliana Loh Juliana Loh is an independent Producer/Artist whose background includes branded entertainment, UX and art direction. His latest book is Gaming SEL: Games as Transformational to Social and Emotional Learning (bit.ly/GamingSEL). GamingSEL). For more, please visit MatthewFarber.com.
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The renowned Western AAA studios believe in their superiority in designing core gameplay and delivering outstanding UX. And as of late, China’s ruthless lockdowns prevented teams from having face-to-face time with each other to build relationships. Multiple sources from both sides state a lack of respect and humility.
Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Interesting approachability / accessibility UX here. Even AAA has given up on immersive sim RPGs , so any dev deserves praise just for attempting this genre I think. Before you begin the zombie-filled Palace quest, the game UI helpfully advises, "if you're not a fan of action or horror gameplay, feel free to decline this quest."
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