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Emerging Trends in Game Art: Real-Time Rendering, Stylized Game Art, and Beyond 

iXie gaming

Game art has undergone a seismic transformation over the past decade, driven by technological advancements, evolving player expectations, and a rapidly growing industry. Longevity: Unlike photorealistic games, which can age quickly as technology advances, stylized games retain their appeal over time.

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

iXie gaming

A simple texture change or model update can impact gameplay mechanics, UI design, and monetization strategies. AI-driven tools to speed up repetitive tasks like UV mapping and texture generation. Polygon count and texture optimization to maintain performance. Automate texture creation and material variations.

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Popul8 uses AI to assist developers with the creation of digital game characters

PreMortem.Games

For example, our character blending technology is an amazing feature. The underlying mesh and overlaying texture are both adjusted instantly. But we have many customers using several elements of this technology before Popul8 launched, including Ceek , Soleil Game Studios , Sony , tagSpace , Atom Stars , AI Land , Unstitched and more.”

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

Editor Thanks to the contribution from YeldhamDev of Lone Wolf Technology and W4 Games we now have a new Game tab along with the existing 2D, 3D, Script, and AssetLib tabs that allows users to have fine-tuned control over the running game from the editor. Overall, texture importing should feel faster and more stable than ever before.

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Extended Reality Technology Trends 2024

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Source: PrecedenceResearch ) With changes in time and technology, trends become outdated and new ways loom redefining how we experience things in this exciting world. Let's check out technology trends in XR - 2024. The global extended reality market size was exhibited at USD 35.14 billion in 2022 and is projected to hit around USD 345.9

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5 VR Trends in 2025

Played with Fire

As VR continues to push the boundaries of technology, its transforming not only entertainment but also education, healthcare, and the way we interact with digital spaces. From lifelike textures to realistic lighting, the focus is on creating experiences that immerse users completely. Here are 5 VR trends in 2025.

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VR & AI – The Future of Gaming?

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The gaming industry is evolving at a rapid pace, with cutting-edge technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) playing a crucial role in shaping its future. Immersive Gameplay with VR Technology VR gaming has redefined immersion by allowing players to step into the game world physically.

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