AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2025

Jackbox Games is a Chicago-based game studio best known for its lineup of popular party-game hits such as Quiplash , Fibbage , Drawful , Trivia Murder Party , and more. Based on our experiences talking with other streaming platforms, we were anticipating having to do a custom build, but we didnt need to.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

For studios aiming to build not just games, but game-driven businesses, these three pillars are no longer optional. But in todays cross-platform, high-expectation environment, QA is not a cost center. But in todays cross-platform, high-expectation environment, QA is not a cost center. Its the opening move.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse. This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse. In addition, due to the topology creation process, 3D modeling is time consuming and has a high entry barrier for content creation. This is similar to the limitations of physical sculptures.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

Titles like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Genshin Impact have redefined player engagement through frequent content drops, seasonal events, and community-driven updates. How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? Game studios face several key challenges that can hinder scalability.

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AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Wednesday, March 19 Effortless Game Launches: How League of Legends Runs at Scale on AWS 10:30am to 11:00am | Room WH2011 Discover how Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and VALORANT, revolutionized their game server infrastructure with AWS. Experience, exploreand PLAY!

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 7, 2025

The best strategies now tap into social connections with features like: Friend suggestions and group invites Competitive challenges Social leaderboards Co-op gameplay and team-based experiences The Multi-Platform Reality Gen Z plays everywhere. Older generations tend to be device-first they choose a platform, then find games to play on it.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 13, 2025

From funding innovative game studios to pushing the boundaries of skill-based monetization, the initiative aims to bring fresh talent and new game genres into Skillzs ecosystem. Prepare for LiveOps Execution: Skillz prioritizes developers who understand the importance of ongoing content updates and engagement strategies. Lets dive in.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

The Netherlands may be a small country, but there are many talented studios making amazing games. Like Sony Worldwide Studio Guerrilla Games that recently delivered the critically acclaimed PSVR2 title Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Dutch Indies Like Paladin Studios. Like subscription-based gaming platform Utomik.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2024

There's no shortage of success stories surrounding Baldur's Gate 3, and Larian Studios creative content manager Ben Maltz-Jones added to the stack in a Game Developers Conference session titled "Roll Play: The Strategy Behind Baldur's Gate 3 on TikTok." million likes spread across more than 100 TikToks uploaded to the site.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

We aim to push the platform to its limits, often working at the very edge of what the device can handle,” he explains. ” Working on Wall Town Wonders has made the studio ‘incredibly enthusiastic’ about the potential of Mixed Reality. Performance optimization was another hurdle. “We Our main focus right now is on this game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 18, 2024

Toxicity is a serious issue that players expect studios of online games to address. New legal regulations are also demanding studios do more to protect their players or face hefty fines. ” Read more

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Typically highlighting a game’s mechanics in their raw form, even before content and visuals receive their final polish. Aim to show off a vertical slice that is about 80% mechanics-focused and 20% content-focused. Publisher demos are tailored for pitch meetings and potential partnerships.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid. “My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.”

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That’s why Spectrum Labs’ content moderation AI is used by developers like Riot Games and Wildlife Studios to guard against toxic and illegal behavior. Spectrum Labs helps scale content moderation teams’ coverage and provides fully automated solutions that utilize the most advanced natural language AI moderation available.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. The average check size for Early-stage VC-backed gaming studios has fluctuated notably between 2020 and 2024. Ex-ATVI studios saw a similar rise, reaching $10.7m

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2025

and you need content to feed the Machine -- contact me (see above) and I'm happy to talk about whatever to help you: General video game opinions / GDC gossip. If you're press / journalist / podcaster / creator / TikToker / YouTuber / writer etc. It's funny to be part of a "foreign" delegation "visiting" my home country.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. It’s worth noting that Dave the Diver isn’t available on mobile, and the developer behind the title, Mintrocket, hasn’t suggested a port is coming.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

Wikkl Works , a Netherlands-based game studio, is working hard on the climbing game New Heights. The 5 person studio, founded by Guido Boogaard and Finn van der Heide, created a climbing system that mirrors the intricacies of real-life climbing. There would be an almost infinite amount of awesome content.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Most recently, QORPO integrated Amazon GameLift into its infrastructure to enable scalable cross-platform server hosting and matchmaking across titles. The platform is developed with blockchain technology, bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming experiences. However, Web3 game aspects can remain entirely invisible if the player chooses.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2023

Advancing the art of virtual reality (VR) storytelling is one the primary objectives of Meta’s Oculus Studios, the division that publishes popular multiplayer games, including “Population One,” “Onward VR,” and “Beat Saber.” Being able to understand and onboard each studio’s custom multiplayer system also requires ample runway.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 2, 2025

Frederic Plourde is the XR Lead at Collabora where he drives AR/VR strategy, business development, and open-source innovation, leading a team of talented engineers working on XR customer projects and Monado, the cross-platform open-source OpenXR runtime. Can you tell us more about how this works?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

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. Why Stylized Art is Gaining Popularity 1.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Based on the number of users installing a game, the platform will trigger a fee depending on specific revenue and installation thresholds. Digitalization has resulted in a glut in gaming content and increased marketing expenses. But to smaller studios, the updated fee structure is a financial threat.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Fall Guys, a knockout party game by Epic Games’ Mediatonic studio, is following the heels of Fortnite’s blockbuster “Creative Mode” circa 2018 with their own “Creative Construction” mode. How did Fall Guys add User Generated Content mid-flight? Why haven’t more mobile games added UGC since Fortnite showed what’s possible 5 years ago?

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Filmustage

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Unlike traditional solutions, a comprehensive approach considers multiple factors - from content selection to optimal duration and technical quality. cloud-based platforms can help artists pinpoint the key elements that determine a presentation reel's impact. Filmustages AI simplifies VFX breakdowns, so you can impress studios faster.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

It was crafted to provide studios with essential background and guidance on practical generative AI capabilities, examine the technology stack, discover game developer use cases, and more. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 14, 2024

Microsoft released its newest and fourth Xbox Transparency Report, providing details on how it is combating harassment conduct and content on its gaming platform. million (12%) reports were related to user-generated content such as gamertags or uploaded screenshots. million reports. When broken down, most user reports were 12.74

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2023

Joanna Keler is a freelance Marketing Manager who worked on titles like This War of Mine and Frostpunk by 11 bit Studios and Best Month Ever by Klabater. You can set up a tone for your game or studio. There’s the Announcement, when you introduce your game or studio to the world. Are you daring? Are you one of the good guys?

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

This article compares these two platforms in detail and explores their features, benefits, and real-world applications to help you make an informed decision. What makes it special is that it is well-liked among indie designers and large studios. Advantage Easier to develop cross-platform games, increasing reach and revenue.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Its capabilities for VR content creation include comprehensive 3D modeling tools, advanced texturing and shading, animation and rigging, and integration with VR Devices. It is highly extensible, and is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, providing a common ground for developers working on multiple platforms.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 14, 2023

Reid suggests making relevant information easily accessible, particularly on platforms like Steam, where players can find necessary details about the game. Four main needs of players Reid introduces an acronym, SACC (support, access to information, connection, and content), representing the four main needs of players regarding communication.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 5, 2025

They rewrote the platform playbook. They orchestrated it through a stealth launch under a shell studio, Firecraft, registered to a San Mateo coffee shop. Lion Studios wasnt just a label It was a hypercasual factory. This started with MAX, their newly acquired mediation platform built for real-time bidding. The playbook?

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Widely regarded as the biggest trendsetter when it comes to entertaining content, the short-form video content platform, TikTok, has become the new home for viral content. You can tap into the community and scan the platform to pick up on trending themes that are familiar to yours so you can scale on creatives and ads.

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AWS Games

JUNE 15, 2023

Pre-Requisites A Windows workstation with a dedicated GPU Visual Studio 2022 Visual Studio 2022 Game Development with C++ Module Installed All Visual Studio 2022.NET Open it in Visual Studio 2022. If your Visual Studio 2022 install recommends installing any additional components, go ahead and install them now.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. Now it’s mostly about creating the content of the levels for me now.” Xiao-Fong has been incredibly resourceful in this regard.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 5, 2023

Steam Data Suite dove into Steam store pages to find out how much publishers change them and if that relates to being successful on the platform. Secondly, since not all distribution platforms make it easy to change store pages, why only do it for Steam? But doing so is leaving sales on the table. Focus on the theme or the gameplay?

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Sessions will provide a deep dive into how AWS for Games customers like Roblox, Riot Games, PUBG Studios, Epic Games, Supercell, Zynga, Hard Rock Digital, and more leverage AWS services to scale and evolve their games and businesses.

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