International Game Developers Association: Nonprofits ‘scrambling’ for funding amid pandemic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in early March, the game industry has seen some growth. Sales for many studios and publishers have increased due...
Immortals CEO Ari Segal: The digital experience is at the ‘core of esports’
The majority of esports leagues have moved their competitions online over the last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes marquee events such...
Jam City’s Josh Yguado: Games are the center of the entertainment universe
Jam City president Josh Yguado believes that games have become the center of the entertainment universe. His Los Angeles company would know, as it sits...
Why the television writers’ room has come to game development
Game development is a time-intensive and complicated machine. And studios are always looking for anything to improve the efficiency of that process. That’s why...
Game companies planning for up to 1TB-per-second bandwidth on ocean cables
It’s not news that esports is a global phenomenon. With its roots in StarCraft and PC bangs in South Korea and shooters and LAN...
Dead Space ideas came from game-design team’s ‘horror competition’
At one point during Issac Clark’s adventure on the USG Ishimura, a giant tentacle grabs him. As the player, you launch a desperate assault...
Thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of Light strives to turn strangers into friends
When you want to watch a movie with someone, you usually ask them what kind of film they’re in the mood to see. If...
Early-stage investors tackle the coronavirus’ effect on game investing
The impact of the coronavirus on the world economy and investments in gaming isn’t yet known. But some expert discussion grappled with the subject...
Scopely’s Javier Ferreira on breaking into the top ranks of mobile gaming
Scopely has broken out of the pack of mobile game makers to be one of the biggest in the industry, with hit games that...
User-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are in ‘good position’ during pandemic
Game studios have been in a unique position since the beginning of the pandemic. Many other industries have faced huge hardship, with local governments...