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.
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."
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.
Radiator Blog
MAY 5, 2021
It is much better than the boring shot reverse-shot cutscene stuff going on in AAA RPGs these days, and makes Skyrim's "sit" mechanic more meaningful. It also sets the tone for some social contexts -- sitting at a big tavern table to share a meal, or sitting in front of a powerful person's desk. Expendable companions.
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