iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

But behind every update lies a complex art production pipeline that must scale efficiently while maintaining artistic integrity and production efficiency. The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. What Makes Live-Service Art Production Different?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

years of development. The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. Cocoon’s development journey spanned a challenging 6.5 The one thing I never compromise on is playability.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 15, 2024

“I shared the concept with them early on, and they were fully on board, which boosted my excitement. “They handled functionality, building everything off the first game, letting me focus on creative aspects like story, cutscenes, music, voiceovers, and art,” he notes. .

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The concept evolved from there, eventually centering on an inn caught between two rival guilds of adventurers. Lee focuses on art direction, UI/UX design and related programming tasks, while Kim takes charge of illustrations, adventurer designs and animations. Player feedback has been invaluable throughout the development process.

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Concept Art World

MARCH 27, 2021

Concept Art World. The Art of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. This oversized hardcover art book offers an insider’s look at the immersive art direction of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla the first title in the franchise to explore Norse culture and the Viking invasion of England in the 9th century.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2024

Activision Blizzard has reportedly approved the use of generative AI tools including Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for producing concept art and marketing materials. Vance left the role in January 2024 but still works for Activision as a fellow software engineer. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. So, he wanted to be experimental and try something new. “I

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Concept Art World

APRIL 3, 2024

Concept Art World Edouard Caplain Edouard Caplain is a concept artist and art director currently based in Paris, France where he works at DONTNOD Entertainment. Edouard has worked in the game industry for companies like The Creative Assembly/SEGA, Ignition London, Frontier Developments and White Birds Productions.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Why did you become a solo developer? How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

People have begun questioning the ethics of AI art and what it means for those working or pursuing a creative career, particularly digital painting. How will AI impact artists such as digital illustrators and concept artists ? We explore what AI art is, the types of AI art available, and hear from Concept Artist and CGS Dept.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the upcoming Sci-Fi Action-Puzzle FPS IHAS , from Ukrainian solo developer Vladyslav Pidiashenko , players wake up aboard a giant, desolate spaceship swarming with hostile robots. “I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts,” Pidiashenko explains. ” Why did you become a solo developer?

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Belgian developer Cyborn has introduced a fresh perspective on mixed-reality gaming with the release of Wall Town Wonders , a game that transforms living spaces into bustling miniature towns built right on the wall. Within days, the concept was pitched to Meta and greenlit enthusiastically. Iteration is key.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Esteban Hernandez , the solo developer behind MKSM Design , has spent almost seven years bringing Creo God Simulator to life. I became a solo developer initially because I wanted to make games, plain and simple, he says. Despite the rewards, solo development comes with challenges. ” Why did you become a solo developer?

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 4, 2024

We spoke with recent graduate, Sai Usha Poojitha Mannuru, about her time studying Concept Art & Digital Illustration Foundations at CG Spectrum. Sai now works as a 2D concept artist and digital illustrator at Eitri Studio! It specializes in 2D and 3D art, animation, and cinematics, catering to a global clientele.

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Concept Art World

MARCH 5, 2024

Concept Art World Two Dots Two Dots is a creative studio based in France and co-founded in 2012 by experienced concept and cover artist Seed Seven. It offers a large range of services: from creative concepts exploration to high resolution image and matte painting, from illustration and concept art to character design.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Who is a Game Artist?

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Internship recruiting season has begun for some large game publishers and developers. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

He decided to start his own indie game development studio, Overwrite Interactive , and create a video game from scratch. Through this unique online network, Alan connected with Advanced Concept Art Course graduate Dogyeong (Do) Lee and Game Design Course graduate Alexios Vasilakis who both joined the Overwrite Interactive team.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 13, 2019

Board game development is notorious for its trial-and-error approach. Experienced designers and developers will tell you that it’s all about iteration. Everything can be scrapped at a moment’s notice – mechanics, rules, art, and even basic core concepts. Art direction is complicated.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

She’s a Technical Artist and she’s good at development as well as environmental art. During the period of the residency, they got to partner with Ghanaian-based studio Leti Arts to create a comic book version of Blind Frontiers. “It Concept art by Charles Dauphin. We are a great pair.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Similarly, in a game development setup, various virtual reality tools have become easily accessible to both creators and consumers to create and encounter immersive experiences. 10 Popular VR Game Development Tools There are a range of tools and frameworks that are being used for VR game development projects.

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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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Brand Game Development

JULY 17, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That’s why I developed a theory which I refer to as the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development. There are five ways game developers can communicate the feeling they’re trying to convey. Ideas don’t mean much.

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 4, 2024

The cozy puzzle game about organising household items was created by Max Inferno, a development team consisting of Anne Macmillan (art and animation) and Lukas Steinman (design and programming). It started as a game jam concept that was expanded upon and added to Itch.io, where it frequently found itself at the top of the charts.

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Concept Art World

JULY 23, 2024

Concept Art World The Art and Making of Arcane The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games’ and Fortiche’s revolutionary animated series. The Art and Making of Arcane comes with an acetate jacket exclusive to this edition.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Samwise Didier, senior art director at Blizzard Entertainment, has announced his retirement from the firm. He's been with the developer since 1991 and is credited for the Warcraft name, based on his Dungeons and Dragons character during its conception. I learned almost everything I know about art there. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But as the story developed, it took on a life of its own. ” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form. “Surprisingly, very few developers are truly exploring it. That was it,” says CEO and co-founder Adrian Olczyk.

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Game Development for Beginners

APRIL 6, 2023

In this article, we are going to use stable diffusion to create simple game art like concept art, UI icons, pixel art. AI can make a lot of process easier using the computational power. The best part is its available for free. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 27, 2024

Art Director Sally Luc believes that every team member’s origin and unique perspective on the world help shape something that goes beyond solely what’s popular. Drawing inspiration from Indian folktales, old Pahari paintings, and Rajasthani art, Arvind created characters that appeal to younger audiences, including his grandchildren.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 9, 2023

After a few days of earnest discussion, ideation and research, we developed a concept called Escape Mail. Reynolds: “I am so proud of the fact that we created an episodic narrative filled with cliff-hangers, surprise reveals, character development and so much more. I love the front-end of the process. Step 1: Wonder.

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Moonmana

JULY 11, 2022

Creating custom game assets is believed to be the most important and time-consuming stage in game development. Working with outsource game development providers, you can eliminate long-lasting hiring processes, onboarding, teams management and continuous reviews. What are the benefits of outsourcing 3D game art? Time saving.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 11, 2023

The likelihood of turning art into NFTs is something that many creators are exploring the concept of selling their work. NFTs enable the digital sale of art by establishing the safe ownership of an original asset, and they can make it possible to reach out to active new communities interested in purchasing the artwork.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. We think it is a timeless game, both for the pixel art and for the theme of the game”, says Gonzáles. “We It’s natural to have doubts during development.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 17, 2024

What caught my attention wasn’t just her confidence on the panel but the fact that she was not only a student pursuing three majors at Wits University she was also the Lead Concept artist at Chroma Pixel Games , a game studio based in Zambia. In grade 10 I took art as a subject. My art teacher was a huge inspiration to me.

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