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How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

Deconstructor of Fun

Introduction I remember as a young product manager, working on major releases at Disney and Rovio how excited I was for the cutscenes. After release I was responsible for analyzing churn and sharing the results with the team: the cutscenes were driving users out of the game. The team poured their hearts into the work.

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So how much $ (in general) does it cost to produce a fully animated/rigged, fully voiced 1-3 minute cutscene in a game that’s in ongoing development (something like SWTOR, where they have a lot of prebuilt assets)? Like just a general low range and high range? I’m seeing a lot of people complaining about prioritizing content they want, and don’t know enough about the behind the scenes costs to properly communicate they’re being unrealistic with their complaints.

Ask a Game Dev

The cost of any content in game dev is directly proportional to how much new stuff needs to be created for that content. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes.

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A day in the life of a narrative designer

Game Global

When you imagine doing this job, is it mostly about crafting amazing cutscenes? We must understand (and preferably help create and document) the game as a whole: from core mechanics to level design to cinematics, and everything in between. How should I space out my content to create the pacing I want? What is Narrative Design?

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The Future of 3D Art in Interactive Entertainment

iXie gaming

Cinematics and Storytelling: 3D art is a powerful cinematics and storytelling tool. Game artists can leverage the power of 3D art to create 3D cutscenes and cinematics that deliver compelling narratives. This enhances the overall players’ experience, driving higher engagement rates.

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The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

Others: Multiple replay reasons Lost Ark has innovated on some interesting gameplay systems besides quests and battles that encourage replaying content. Maturity and fullness means that as an online game, Lost Ark’s artistic expression meets the tastes and needs of mainstream players and is massive and varied in content.

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

iXie gaming

This article explores the latest trends shaping the future of game art, including real-time rendering, stylized game art, AI-assisted creation, and the rising influence of user-generated content in shaping artistic directions. Interactive Storytelling: Games are embracing cinematic techniques to enhance narrative-driven experiences.

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UEFN & HaZ Dulull- A New Dawn for Creators

Game Dev Unchained

However, with the quality threshold of animated films matching the one of video game cinematics, he says, the gaming industry’s influence is being acknowledged more than ever. “The w hole thing Fortnite has been well known for is its players can create stuff, user-generated content,” he explained. .

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