Niantic’s Greg Borrud: From falling into games to making games for the real world
Niantic is known for its approach to augmented reality and location-based gaming. In the summer of 2016, Pokémon Go changed the world and how...
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...
Mental wellness becomes a forefront issue for game professionals during pandemic
Mental wellness for gaming professionals has come to the forefront as we all work in self-isolation at our homes, often cut off from normal...
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...
People despise losing progress, so why is loss key to Eve Online
Eve Online is approaching its 17th anniversary, and this has developer CCP Games examining the game’s longevity. Some of the company’s findings seem obvious....
GamesBeat Summit Visionary Awards — Honoring two who shed light on mental illness in games
Two leaders who are shedding light on mental illness in the game industry — and doing something to help — are the winners of...
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...
Exploding Kittens CEO: We need ‘air gapped’ game design
A physical game night, whether it be over games of Monopoly, Go Fish, or Exploding Kittens, provides a connection with others that is more...
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...
Video gaming history is ready for the spotlight
Gaming has long been the new kid on the block when it comes to media. Video games have been around for much less time...