Game Development News

MARCH 22, 2023

Room 8 on bringing exceptional quality to quality assurance

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 8, 2024

Another swath of Activision QA workers has unionized, as the Communication Workers of America announced today that Microsoft has voluntarily recognized a union for workers at Activision Central Quality Assurance.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 18, 2024

Unfortunately, yesterday Netherrealm’s mobile team was shut down," explained quality assurance analyst, Tony Lazzara. According to LinkedIn posts from former NetherRealm developers, at least 50 members of staff have been impacted by the cuts. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 24, 2024

By forming the World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild under the Communications Workers of America union (WoWGG-CWA), over 500 "designers, engineers, producers, artists, quality assurance testers, and more" have formed the "first wall-to-wall union at Activision Blizzard." Over 500 World of Warcraft developers have unionised.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

Quality assurance (QA) is essential for a game’s success. It ensures that you get the best value for your money without compromising on the quality of testing. The post How to Choose the Right Game Testing Partner for Quality Assurance appeared first on iXie Gaming.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Services provider Room 8 has launched Highlight QA, its new quality assurance studio. The division will be a part of the firm's QA Service Line, which the head of QA SL Octavia Vasilescu, QA director Martyn Sibley and QA director Robert Lato will oversee.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As reported by Kotaku , EA's Baton Rouge, Louisiana office has made its quality assurance team redundant. More than 200 QA staffers who mostly worked on Apex Legends were laid off. Sources said the employment notice came from an unscheduled and mandatory meeting with their contract firm, Magnit Global. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 10, 2023

However, with QA being a technical and skilled role, it stands to reason that a curated selection of your quality assurance skills might serve to help you on your journey to land a QA role within the games industry. Read more.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 12, 2018

This guide comes in five parts: Ordering Print-on-Demand Samples for Rapid Prototyping Testing for Accessibility Quality Assurance in Board Gaming Sample Kits from Offset Printers Custom Samples from Offset Printers. Quality Assurance in Board Gaming. Ordering Print-on-Demand Samples for Prototyping.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JUNE 13, 2023

Log analysis is a critical aspect of the quality assurance (QA) process, enabling testers and developers to uncover defects, diagnose issues, and enhance application performance. To meet the growing demand for efficient and accurate log analysis, organizations are increasingly adopting automated log data analysis like ChatGPT.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JUNE 7, 2023

We will also discuss the role of QASource, a software testing and quality assurance provider, in using advanced technologies to ensure that retail apps are functioning optimally.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The service provider will open a new office in São Paulo in early 2024, and is set to employ over 100 people from the South American gaming industry working in quality assurance, player support, art, and localisation QA. Pole To Win is expanding its operations to South America by creating PTW Brazil. Read more

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Rocket Brush Studio

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Discover how shift-left testing, powered by generative AI, is reshaping quality assurance! QASource takes you through every step, from understanding shift-left principles to implementing AI-driven strategies that optimize early-stage testing.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JANUARY 31, 2023

Hiring an offshore quality assurance (QA) team is one way to help your business succeed. Outsourcing certain business functions allow your business to flourish as you direct your time and effort into more valuable activities. Offshore QA teams can be invaluable assets that help reduce costs and expand your company's reach.

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Rocket Brush Studio

MARCH 19, 2024

This guide spotlights the 10 top automation companies that are not just reshaping the way we approach quality assurance but are also setting new standards in software excellence. Understanding which automation testing companies in USA lead the pack has become necessary for businesses aiming to secure a competitive edge.

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Rocket Brush Studio

APRIL 25, 2024

This analysis sheds light on software testing cost savings and delves into aspects such as QA software testing salary, software tester salary, and software testing tool cost, providing a thorough understanding of budgeting for quality assurance.

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Rocket Brush Studio

MAY 9, 2024

Software scalability testing emerges as a pivotal strategy to preemptively identify and amend quality assurance bottlenecks.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 19, 2024

This would ultimately result in games that had a higher quality bar, but also a lot fewer games in general because there's no way to automate testing games like that. Paying for those costs would have to come from somewhere, either cutting into Steam's margins or raising Steam prices.

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Rocket Brush Studio

JULY 28, 2023

This calls for unmatched quality assurance , reduced time-to-market, and reliability - something the traditional QA process may not deliver. Eventually, creating a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) represents your commitment to quality.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

But even within that, I often do things that add stress – like updating entwined systems, compounding features and adding more quality assurance testing for all the above, when already under a tight deadline. So for things like these, I take the above steps to counter balance.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 5, 2023

They finance game development, provide marketing assistance, perform quality assurance, localize content, negotiate platform deals and handle the publishing process. Unique collaborations Shueisha Games offers a comprehensive suite of services typically provided by game publishers.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 26, 2017

You are quality assurance. You do the game development. You do the play testing. You go get the art. You promote the game. You run the Kickstarter. You ship the units. You do the accounting. You pay the taxes. You are customer service. Most of your time will not be spent designing.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2023

The engineering team is also responsible for examining and integrating quality assurance, testing and release approaches, and office setups. Additional considerations include building with live services, cross-play support, and features like chat—as well as integrating each studio’s release process.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Join us as we review some popular video game testing tools to level up your game QA or quality assurance. Valgrind Valgrind is a useful video game testing tool that can level up your game quality assurance efforts. This means you must design your game to handle an increased workload without affecting functionality.

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Game Global

MAY 4, 2022

Localization quality assurance (LQA) is still a top priority for video game companies, which also makes it a hot topic for us at Game Global. Localization quality assurance (LQA) is the last stage in the game localization process. This article will delve further into the best practices for processes and automation.

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iXie gaming

DECEMBER 9, 2023

This tool helps quality assurance (QA) teams find and localize game errors and bugs. This ensures robust quality assurance (QA) in game development pipelines. Selenium Selenium is a powerful game-testing automation tool for testing web applications. What’s more, Jenkins orchestrates the execution of automated tests.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 16, 2024

Choosing a gaming quality assurance (QA) partner is essential. For instance, if you’re looking at addressing game quality assurance, a qualified tester would be a wise choice. Therefore, the partner should be familiar with existing quality assurance practices and tools or your preferred testing platforms.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lack of context, inefficient processes, lack of time for QA (Quality Assurance), and insufficient budget allocation all play a role in the failure of your game in the global market. Quality Assurance The final stage of game localization QA is essential to reach your game globally.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 28, 2024

How do they find that many bugs? Consider - in AAA games, we bring on entire teams of QA to test every day during production. Imagine 50 testers each find only five bugs a day from a full eight hours of testing. That's logging a combined 250 bugs daily. In a week, you've got 1,250 bugs. After a month, that's 5,000 bugs. A year would be 60,000 bugs.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As an open source project without a dedicated quality assurance team, we rely on user feedback in order to catch bugs. Each release brought new users with new hardware and new projects. Naturally, this exposed bugs that we did not catch during betas or release candidates. As a result, we cannot fix everything prior to release.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

QA (Quality Assurance) teams are having a tough time meeting player expectations. Welcome to the future of game testing, where AI-powered quality assurance is the star. Challenges and Considerations AI-driven testing can greatly improve game quality assurance, but it’s not a perfect solution.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 16, 2020

You are quality assurance. You do the game development and playtesting. You go find the art. Promotion and Kickstarter are your jobs, as is shipping. Accounting and taxes fall within your responsibilities. You are customer service. Most of your time will not be spent designing.

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Big Games

AUGUST 27, 2021

Assured Quality Services Quality assurance is an inevitable part of the pre-production process and final outcome. To sort out the issues regarding the quality assurance of the game, it is best when the project is outsourced because they are committed to ensure uninterrupted service.

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AWS Games

JUNE 20, 2024

The infrastructure is deployed for integration and system testing into the quality assurance (QA) AWS account using the CloudFormation Stack. Compiled infrastructure assets, such as a Docker container image and CloudFormation templates, are stored in Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR) and Amazon S3.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Quality Assurance and Optimization Thorough testing is crucial for multiplayer games. Therefore, experienced quality assurance (QA) teams must be involved to ensure the game delivers a seamless experience for all players. It helps address any performance issues, bugs, and glitches in the game.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

PlayStation game testing is a critical quality assurance (QA) process. As a result, it ensures the PlayStation game meets users’ expectations and delivers a seamless gaming experience. Contact us for more information on how we can help you improve your game’s quality. Frequently Asked Questions: Q1.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Having worked with some of the biggest companies in the industry over the course of the last decade on over 500+ titles spanning multiple platforms like Mobile, PC, Consoles and VR, we are now poised to expand our services into other aspects of game development, with the same level of quality backed by our unmatched expertise.

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