AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

AWS Session Highlights Harnessing generative AI to create unlimited content within game worlds : Saltwater Games details the generative AI architecture of “Resurgence,” an upcoming free-to-play, post-apocalyptic, open-world crafting and survival game. Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!

AI 108

AI Game Developer Game Development NPC 108

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

Most importantly, if the game crashes for any reason, the editor does not crash at the same time (which could cause data loss). The spring bone is an open source cross-platform module that is distributed by the VRM consortium under the MIT license. The editor has become more ergonomic for everyone! Now, in Godot 4.4,

Beta 106

Beta Dev Lightmap Baking 106

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. In this analysis, data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Platformer Puzzle Mobile 52

Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

From strategy development, content creation, coding to testing, the development process reflects on the successful delivery of the game. Data Protection An important factor to consider when looking for a game development company is data protection. Look for one that cares about your data security and intellectual property.

Game Developer 102

Game Developer Game Development Development Engine 102

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

Content stays king. Among the more notable trends on the horizon are the expanding efforts around transmedia strategies, as major entertainment companies adopt cross-platform approaches. Some highlights from the report: The global market for interactive entertainment is on course to reach $250.2 year-over-year. billion (3.6%

Esports 104

Esports Entertainment Cross platform Console 104

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Tools are becoming smarter, allowing for predictive analytics that help in identifying areas of a game that are more prone to bugs, based on data from previous projects. This shift requires testers to be more versatile and knowledgeable about various platforms and technologies. Why is cross-platform testing important in game QA?

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Games Platformer Bug 52

Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In order to solve this, the any third party developer needs to build a system that can take data from any supported service and translate it in real time so all players on other platforms understand what's happening in the game. This requires a fairly hefty engineering effort.

Communications 52

Communications Cross platform Platformer Console 52

AWS Games

OCTOBER 26, 2023

12:00 PM–1:00 PM: ANT309: Chalk Talk: Optimizing gaming experience with ML and real-time personalization Learn how to build a near real-time pipeline that can ingest data and update a machine learning (ML) model to provide real-time recommendations to create customized content and influence player behaviors.

Cross platform 59

Cross platform Data Games AI 59

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2024

Guest post by Julian Runge , Assistant Professor at Northeastern University and Principal Scientist at Game Data Pros I went out and asked game and app developers how they price their starter packs, and to find out why they do so. Personalization at the starter pack stage is difficult as there is virtually no behavioral data available.

Data 98

Data Advertising Cross platform Mobile 98

iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

Recent data has shown that 2023 has been among the best years in the gaming sector. Growth in Cross-platform Gaming Cross-platform games have become more popular than ever. One out of four gamers play cross-platform as of 2023. But was it all rosy? But what does this mean for developers?

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Esports AI Games 52

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Cross-Platform Compatibility Cross-platform gameplay is one of the biggest game development trends of 2023. So, game developers must seek mobile game engines that support cross-platform development. As a result, they can make informed decisions to improve their game content. Let’s find out.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Game Developer 52

iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

By superimposing digital content onto the player’s view of the real world, AR offers a unique and engaging experience. Cross-platform Play Cross-platform play has become more popular with the rise of cloud gaming and game streaming. This trend has led to increased accessibility and convenience for gamers.

Game Developer 52

Game Developer Game Development Development Cross platform 52

Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Both of these titles with cross-platform play capacity. This statistic may not be 100% accurate as no precise data is available on the official sources. The latest data is not precisely available on any recognizable forums or sources. So, we have made our estimation for 2023’s data in some cases. Russia 6.7M

Data 52

Data Esports Cross platform Content 52

AWS Games

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This allows smaller game companies to produce AAA game content, and that’s exciting.” Virtual Workstation – Epic Unreal Engine 5 Workstations on AWS seamlessly deliver high-fidelity, immersive 3D experiences across the globe without the need for expensive hardware and physical workstations to host and render the 3D data. Learn more.

Engine 64

Engine Engineering Games Technology 64

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, the fate of subscription models, particularly for triple-A content, remains uncertain, as it might not suffice to recoup the colossal investments required for such games. Overall, it represents a new and exciting way to reach diverse audiences, gather data on game performance, and collaborate with influencers.

AI 52

AI Cross platform Console Games 52

Game Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

All while saving the hassle of creating their own solution, with in-house data suggesting up to 30% of developers’ operational time budget can be saved by not starting from scratch.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Games Platformer Mobile Gaming 52

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GameBench GameBench is one of the leading tools for performance data collection, analysis, and optimization for video games and other applications. It is an easy-to-use game-testing tool that supports graphics-based content, including video games. For instance, many of today’s popular video games are tested using Appium.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Bug Cross platform Games 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

This has made core CCG fans passionately receive it as a refreshing experience, although retaining them for a long time may put a lot of pressure on the flow of new content. Cross-platform isn’t there yet Despite its massive reach on mobile, Marvel Snap has had limited success on PC where the game has also been available since launch.

Mobile 101

Mobile Mobile Content Mechanics 101

Ask a Game Dev

MAY 16, 2024

Most third party publishers get a standard deal with the platform - the platform takes a 30% cut of all of the game's revenue, the game must pass certification, the platform gets some kind of exclusive content for that version of the game, and so on.

Platformer 64

Platformer Dev Film Games 64

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

His data and insights were based on US data as a proxy for the western market, and focused on platform privacy, or the “Apple global mobile game recession”. He also said there are opportunities in going cross-platform and direct billing. Cross-platform is becoming more important too, he said.

Games 59

Games Cross platform Mobile Mobile 59

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2020

Last week Tencent and Pokemon unveiled Pokemon Unite , a jointly-developed cross-platform MOBA for smartphones and Nintendo Switch. Rather than picking one, Tencent decided to launch both and evaluate with real data which version players loved more. This analysis is a part of Deconstructor of Fun’s Digest newsletter.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Cross platform Console 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean markets were excluded from the overall numbers as these markets are highly concentrated and nearly impossible for Western publishers to compete in and the genre data from those markets would significantly skew overall numbers. It’s a niche genre that benefited from the breakout success of Stumble Guys.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Sandbox 52

Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

PC Gaming Growth: PC gaming is fastest growing with 4% growth, propelled by the rising popularity of cross-platform releases of console exclusives Let's delve into the key trends shaping the PC and console gaming landscape and explore strategic approaches for navigating these dynamic shifts.

Console 52

Console PC AAA Cross platform 52

iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

Traditionally, game development necessitated the use of intricate and platform-specific software. However, HTML5 games have emerged as a game-changer, offering unparalleled cross-platform compatibility and effortless accessibility across a wide range of devices, eliminating the need for dedicated installations or plugins.

Development 52

Development Advertising Games Data 52

iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Secondly, look up profiles on independent data-driven websites. It specializes in producing both 2D & 3D content and has up to 200 employees. Also, apart from its art outsourcing services, it offers cross-platform porting, AI, and web development. One such site is clutch. Bosi Art Studio.

Art 52

Art Studios Animation Animation 52

Nvidia

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Slang is an open-source language for real-time graphics programming that brings new capabilities for writing and maintaining large-scale, high-performance, cross-platform graphics codebases. They use heavily optimized platform libraries to perform large matrix-multiply and convolution operations.

Render 52

Render Shaders Graphics Code 52

Cocos

MAY 14, 2023

Content Although the Deferred Rendering technique was officially proposed at GDC in 2004, nearly 20 years have passed, and there are still many people who don’t know the details, especially those who are new to 3D programming. Get the data of a model, and submit it to the GPU for rendering. However, this method sounds not usable.

Render 52

Render Code Texture Pixel 52

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Understanding players and marketability have also become more important, leading to larger companies increasingly building content fortresses – in which they acquire a user and move them between games in their portfolio. You can then use those signals to give the player what they want and determine who the valuable players are.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Balance Mobile Gaming 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the powerful Sensor Tower and analyzed by the author(s). Data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. But please keep in mind that Hearthstone is cross-platform title making likely over 80% of its revenue on PC.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Cross platform Puzzle 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As we look out to our plans for 2023, we will continue to increase marketing investment in our growth franchises while being disciplined and data-driven in how we allocate marketing capital. You can imagine there are two issues with social casino. percent of Playtika’s revenue now comes from its casual portfolio Anything World raises $7.5M

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Puzzle Mobile Gaming 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

Each Season Pass has both free and paid content, and the free content is indicated with a "Free" tag in the corner of the pass. In my opinion, the game developers listened too much to the players feedback and didn't have enough data to know if the feature could work.

Feature 95

Feature Mechanics Tile Mobile 95

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

IMHO, this makes it a different situation from the Second Dinner core team (of Marvel Snap fame), who were already used to working together at delivering top-level content and was easier for them to become operative. So it makes total sense to explore going cross-platform and developing PC/console-exclusive games.

Studios 52

Studios Mobile Mobile Console 52

Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This model has worked in other Supercell games because it isolates a lot of the gameplay from the progressions systems, and incentivizes mastering the content already owned. The question is why did Space Ape choose to launch this game when it hadn’t, at least based on Sensor Tower data, reached sufficient monetization numbers?

Feature 52

Feature Mobile Mobile Build 52

Logic Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Back in 2020, as per Statista , gaming and video made up the largest shares of the mobile content market for the year, surpassing even the increase in education-related apps usage brought about by the disruption in regular school system settings. Traditional online card games are centralized hence open to hacking and data breaches.

Games 73

Games Game Developer Game Development Technology 73