The unfortunate truth of the matter is that the discussion I’ve seen from devs is subject to signal decay when in an environment where the most maddening and viral takes are the ones that get amplified over accuracy or educational takes. The various “h…
Apple’s Vision Pro: what will it do for the gaming industry?
Apple’s new mixed-reality headset, Vision Pro, sets the stage for a revolution in spatial computing, presenting unique opportunities and challenges for developers preparing for a future shaped by immersive technologies.
With Gundam Evolution’s shut down just being announced, I wonder again: Why do multiplayer games like that not at least give the option to have a private server browser after the dedicated ones shut down? Doesn’t the anguish of having your years of work just vanish outweigh the costs of implementing that? It always breaks my heart, both as a player and as someone who wants to preserve gaming history
Let me turn this question around. Do you think these devs should do this work without being paid for the weeks or months necessary to build and ship the feature you’re asking for? If not, who do you think should be paying for them to do this work? As m…
Why even have a jump button if the character can only jump a foot vertically?
Think about a non-platforming game where jumping isn’t super important but still allowed. How often do you think players who play those games press the jump button? Many of them do it all the time. It gives players an additional action to do while wand…
Are review embargoes ever helpful to the players of an upcoming game or are they signalling of a lack of faith in the quality of a product?
The point of the embargo isn’t to be helpful to a player, nor is it a defensive measure caused by lack of faith in the quality of a product. The point of review embargoes is to concentrate all of the news to drop at once in order to maximize the intere…
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What are your opinions on the Video Game History Foundation’s recent report that 87 percent of classic games are being lost?
I’ve written about the [preservation of games] in the past. The 87% figure doesn’t really surprise me. I’ve said it before, the main issue is a misalignment of incentives. The loss of these games is tragic, but there is currently little incentive for a…
Will big brands buy more gaming ad space?
Could we see brands massively increase their in-game advertising budgets? Despite the promising predictions, some hurdles remain, including brand-safe slots, effective ad performance tracking, and a less than stable economic climate.
Hi I’m a dev that has moved around a lot, I’ve not spent more than 2 years on a project and after working at a failed start up, I am struggling to find employment and I really don’t understand why. I know I can do the jobs that I am applying for and would be able to add value to teams and projects. I’m not sure what more I can do to make myself employable. I’m beginning to worry that I’ve been tarred with a certain brush because I’ve readily left studios to pursue other opportunities.
In my experience, if you are finding yourself stalled in the job search and you feel your sample size is sufficient, it is time to examine the evidence and decide whether you need to adjust your strategy. The hiring process is fairly boilerplate. Submi…
A follow up to the industry leader question. Do you know of any competitor that has unseated an industry leader? Any insight into how that happened?
Sure. It isn’t a common occurrence, but it has happened before. Here are a few examples:Pro Evolution Soccer lost out to EA’s FIFA as the genre leaderNBA Live was unseated by NBA2KPUBG was eclipsed by FortniteThe original DotA was overtaken by League o…
