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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. Genshin Impact: miHoYo uses a combination of handcrafted assets and procedural generation to sustain its ever-expanding open-world environment. Enables dynamic world-building with non-repetitive assets.

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The State of the Mobile Games Market in 2023

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State of the Mobile Games Market The Western mobile games market , which we broadly analyze by removing the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean markets from the numbers, saw overall installs climb by 14% to 47.5B Noticeably, Tencent’s PUBG Mobile and Garena’s Free Fire were both down 37%.

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The Evolution of Game Testing: How Modern QA Teams Adapt to Complex Gaming Landscapes

iXie gaming

The world of video games has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, evolving from simple pixelated screens to immersive, open-world environments with complex narratives and stunning graphics. This shift requires testers to be more versatile and knowledgeable about various platforms and technologies.

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

AWS Games

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!,

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The Key Differences Between 2D and 3D Animation in Game Development

Big Games

Game Genres Ideal for puzzle games, visual novels, and platformers that require simplicity and style. Popularly used for RPGs, action-adventure, and open-world games, which demand realism and extensive features. Involves higher development costs and longer timelines due to complex workflows and specialized tools.

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5 Tactics for the Volatile PC/Console Market

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Mobile Opening Up: mobile gaming is set to grow by 3%, driven by improving economic conditions, platforms opening up, and increasing the success of existing big hits. PC gaming emerges as a key growth segment, fueled by cross-platform releases and a shift in player preferences.

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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games

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An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. With Xsolla you can easily launch your own cross-platform player account system Let your players stay connected and engaged no matter which platform they play on. The biggest sub-genre on mobile in terms of revenue is 4X Games, which also had a good year.