Games for Change: How to make the game industry more diverse, accessible, and meaningful
The 16th annual Games for Change Festival gets underway on Monday, and the main event focuses on the social and educational impact of games...
I Expect You To Die’s VR escape-room action grosses $3 million
Virtual reality is still a burgeoning market, but developers like Schell Games are finding success. The studio announced today that it has generated $3...
HoloLAB Champions teaches about chemistry with a VR game show
A chemistry lab might mean certain doom in Schell Games’ spy-themed virtual reality game I Expect You to Die — but it’s a learning opportunity...
Schell Games: Former Disney VR creative director wants to make the world a better place
While consumer virtual reality headsets are still nascent, they are just the latest phase in VR’s history. For 25 years, Schell Games founder Jesse Schell has been part of that history, immersing himself in virtual worlds. And teaching people about them, too.
I Expect You to Die’s new DLC level pulls into the station of Schell Games’ VR hit
I Expect You to Die has already trapped players in a submarine, forced them to drive a car off a plane, and tasked them...
I Expect You to Die solves VR puzzle: Over $1 million in revenue since December
I Expect You to Die‘s cheeky debonair humor has paid off. Developer Schell Games announced today that the escape-the-room virtual reality game has earned...
Schell Games builds games that change players for the better
The video game industry is full of companies that make sequels and derivative titles. But Schell Games was started by game design professor Jesse...
The DeanBeat: Pittsburgh steels itself to become a regional game hub
Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center is a sprawling building on the banks of Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River. It attracts students from around the globe,...
Jesse Schell: Predictions for VR and AR in 2025
Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games and professor at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the game industry’s finest...
It’s time to stop doubting virtual reality
Investors, gamers, and game developers who are cold on virtual reality should look to the 2017 Game Developers Conference as confirmation that VR has...