Nicolas Lopez is heading a session at GDC 2025 about “Rendering ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows,'” taking place on Thursday, … source
People play games for their interactivity, but we as game writers may struggle with making our stories interactive too. How do we take a writing craft honed on linear stories for hundreds of years and make it interactive? Some argue this is essential to making a great game story, while others say that it is […]
Two awards shows. Once unforgettable night. The 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards and Game Developers Choice … source
In this GDC 2024 session, examine all the basic steps of city creation, why urban planning is important for game environments, and how it can be useful for creating readable and distinguished urban space. GDC returns to San Francisco in March 2025! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC2025 […]
We’re happy to announce Emma Kidwell as your emcee for the 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards! Check out her … source
This talk details the graphical techniques developed for COCOON, the debut title of Geometric Interactive, founded by Jeppe … source
Warcraft General Manager John Hight shares insights into his history at Blizzard Entertainment and with the Warcraft team in … source
This 2024 Visual Effects Summit session seeks to demystify the complex visual behaviors associated with lens flares, examining the most commonly observed lens flare elements, providing simple explanations for their behaviors as well as a conceptual understanding of the interaction between light, the camera lens and the image sensor. GDC returns to San Francisco in […]
There are a nearly endless set of engines to choose from out, from massive AAA behemoths like Unreal to much smaller engines … source
In “The Way We Work – Embracing Human Sustainability in Game Development” micro-talks, hear from industry leaders tackling these institutional problems as they lead, build, and run studios. Learn real-world examples and strategy on how to successfully build worker autonomy in the hybrid workplace. Attending leaders will learn how to shift to people-first solutions, develop […]