OPM Jobs

MARCH 31, 2023

We all remember the times where the focus of most AAA game studios seemed to be to fulfil the fantasies of cis men. Some cis men continue to struggle to let go of the idea that certain games are for them, and studios find themselves caught in controversy where there should be none. ” – GLAAD director Nick Adams.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Welcome, beautiful creatures! link] Concept Art.

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Game Errors

APRIL 26, 2023

The spin-offs that came out in the 10s were crazy – players traveled from a retro fantasy world to the Stone Age and from there to the post-apocalypse. As the developers say, Far Cry 6 is a story about revolution. The developers studied the music of Cuba, the culture, and history of the Liberty Island.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. The game development industry is booming, and it’s impossible not to notice how quickly it’s expanding. The immersive worlds game developers craft will get players hooked and keep them coming back for more. What is Unreal?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Anyway I didn't mind the incompleteness so much because I was playing less for fun, and more "for work", as a first person game developer. You're fighting not only the privatization of public health but also reckless climate engineering! Three safehouse skulls + main quest macguffin = boss fight. But not really.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With a love of sci-fi and fantasy, he decided to pursue a career in the film and game industry where he could explore these realms. Eric has worked for some incredible companies like Disney, Weta Workshop, Marvel, and—the most notable to me—Wizards of the Coasts, the studio responsible for Magic: The Gathering (MTG).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

But when you think about the AAA catalogs offered by Xbox Game Pass and Playstation Now, this just seems like a nearly impossible battle to take on for a streaming media company with little game development experience, no matter how flush with cash they are. In other words, 3rd party publishing, if successful, leads to 1st party development.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

We know it's been a miiinute since we've shared some in-depth development updates from Kristala with you, but we're SUPER STOKED for you to see everything we've been working on since the last time we met. GDC is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Making the right choices at project greenlight can be the difference between a successful future vs. a destabilising force to your studios and portfolio health. How do studios of all sizes invest in new products prudently in today’s games market? A lot of developers in F2P mobile placed big bets on IP over the past 5 years.

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 27, 2023

I would have played it sooner, but I was on this huge Final Fantasy kick (which is still ongoing, to be honest). But everything else just feels like it needed another 6-12 months of development on it. I mean, you spend a LOT of time fighting in this game. It just wasn’t that interesting to me overall.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

By embracing and encouraging gamers’ motivation to collect and to cultivate, the card battling genre has become a proven formula for mobile companies and studios to maximize their revenue. The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. The biggest acquisition in the sub-genre happened last year, with Applovin acquiring Machine Zone - the company that made some of the most iconic top-grossing 4X games of all time (Game of War, Modern Strike, Final Fantasy: New Empire). Access all previous predictions here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. The fantasy setting, unlike the modern combat setting of Puzzle Combat, is essential in tapping into this motivation.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

“Roguelike” was definitely a buzzword among game developers last year in China, and the shockwaves made by the boom can still be felt today – for example, still in May 2022, we spotted three new games that claimed to be “roguelike” entering the Chinese iOS top-grossing top 200 list. source: Wikipedia).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

AppLovin, the US-based ad network turned publisher , which came clear about their investment into Firecraft Studios, acquired Belka. King lost third of downloads but woke up towards the end of the year to fight back for downloads. The Danish veteran developer rose to new heights with help from its distinctly bold ad creative.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

However there is a persistent stigma: Asian developers struggle in the West and Western developers struggle in Asia. This may seem small, but it has been a slowly growing trend which was mostly dominated by domestic developers. Core Battle: Fighting on Auto-Pilot. The Core Battle is simple and requires very little input.

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