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Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?

Mircosoft Game Dev

supports advanced global illumination techniques such as lightmapping (including SH lightmapping), Voxel GI (which is fully real-time) and SDFGI (which is a single click, open world GI solution). Streaming is the most important feature missing for managing large scenes or open worlds. Additionally, Godot 4.0

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NVIDIA RTX, Unreal Engine 5 Define Future of Game Development and Content Creation

Nvidia

Today, Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) is available in Early Access, delivering the next-generation engine from Epic Games that will further propel the industry forward. In 2018, NVIDIA launched our RTX technology alongside a stunning Star Wars demo called Reflections , which was built on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4.

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New Ray-Tracing, AI, Cloud, and Virtual World Tools Simplify Game Development at GDC 2022

Nvidia

Available now, Kickstart RT makes it easier than ever to add real-time ray tracing to game engines, producing realistic reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion, and global illumination. Traditionally, game engines must bind all active materials in a scene. Unreal Engine 4.27 Learn more about Kickstart RT.

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Godot 4.0 gets SDF based real-time global illumination

Mircosoft Game Dev

Introduction Video: Very large, open world scene with real-time GI: Future. keeps improving and we are fully commited to create an amazing game engine, that you can use with the same freedom as as if it was your own in-house tech. If an areas has less probe density, it may get wrong occlusion. How does it work?

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Why ad ceative is more important than ever

Deconstructor of Fun

Veteran Technical Director James Marr Answers: What Makes A Great Game Engineer? Have a great end of the year and we look forward to delivering all your game-related news in January. ? Veteran Technical Director James Marr Answers: What Makes A Great Game Engineer? TWIG #213 THE SEASON FINALE! ? Subscribe here!

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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. Which Animation Style is More Resource-Friendly & Effective for Game Development?

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AI x Game Industry in 2025 - The Unspoken Part

Deconstructor of Fun

Truly open worlds populated by procedurally developed content, adaptable game mechanics, and narratives. Here’s how AI will likely lead to layoffs in game development in addition to a decrease in jobs across marketing, HR, communication, accounting, etc. AI frees up developers to focus on more creative aspects.

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