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Activision Blizzard sued by US government over esports salaries

GamesIndustry.biz

The government is taking issue with the esports leagues' Competitive Balance Tax, which it says was intended to penalize teams if they spent more on player salaries than an amount decided upon by Activision Blizzard.

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Osama Dorias: Progress fighting crunch is at risk

GamesIndustry.biz

Now a lead gameplay designer with Brass Lion Entertainment, Dorias has more to say on the subject, and is a featured speaker at tomorrow's TIGS (The International Games Summit on Mental Health) 2023. Read more

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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact

PreMortem.Games

” While Ogunyebi and Abdulkabir balance full-time jobs alongside their commitments to the company, Esio remains actively involved. In 2023, Africacomicade’s referrals led Nigerian-based Dash Studios and Deluxe Creation Entertainment to win competitions and funding. Africacomicade itself won the AOT 5.0

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Ways To Balance The Simplicity And Complexity In A Game

Big Games

Therefore, the balance between simplicity and complexity is what is expected by the users, any game that satisfies this aspect is bound to succeed. Is It Easy To Balance Simplicity And Complexity? Ways Of Balancing The Game There are different ways in which you can balance a game.

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

iXie gaming

The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. Apex Legends: Respawn Entertainment ensures that character animations and cosmetics remain stylistically cohesive across battle passes and hero releases. Real-time feedback loops between artists, designers, and engineers.

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Two engineers build the physics-driven engineering parody The Enjenir

PreMortem.Games

Despite going viral on Reddit and TikTok several times, they had to strike a delicate work-life balance to prevent burnout. Obviously, the Irish/Scottish duo hopes The Enjenir will entertain and delight players. Juggling full-time jobs with game development has proven to be the most formidable obstacle for the duo.

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Emerging Trends in Game Art: Real-Time Rendering, Stylized Game Art, and Beyond 

iXie gaming

Struggling to balance cutting-edge visuals with performance optimization? As the gaming industry converges with other forms of entertainment, game artists must adapt their skills to meet the demands of an interconnected digital ecosystem. Schedule a consultation to future-proof your games art.

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