Articles associated with topic: game development career
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Game Dev Crunch Time Crisis Illuminated (Again) by 'Anthem' Woes
Game developer BioWare hoped that “Anthem,” its massive open-world game, would become an industry-defining blockbuster. But according to critics and many players, the final product is a mess—and… -
Google's Stadia Poses Big Questions for Game Developers
Google has launched a new gaming platform, Stadia, that it hopes will allow it to take a huge chunk of the multi-billion-dollar gaming market. As you’d expect from any Google product, Stadia is a… -
Google May Finally Unveil Game Streaming 'Yeti' This Year
Maybe Google’s gaming dreams aren’t vaporware after all. At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March, Google plans on giving a keynote presentation, during which it will reveal an unannounce… -
Apple Eyeing Game Subscription Service for iOS: Report
Apple is reportedly eyeing a subscription service for one of the App Store’s most lucrative and sustainable categories: games. First reported by Cheddar (which cites five unique sources), this su… -
Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more…Sponsored -
Do Video Game Developers Want Unionization?
Do game developers want unionization? If so, how do they think a union will actually help them? Every year, the Game Developers Conference surveys thousands of game developers about their lives.… -
Blast from the Past: Retrieving Old Game Source Code
Way back in 1985, I created games on the ZX Spectrum/Timex and CBM-64. A friend and I set up a small software house, and in addition to creating our own games, we also (and more lucratively) conv… -
Amazon's Streaming Game Ambitions Could Prove Great for Devs
A few years ago, Amazon launched Lumberyard, a cross-platform 3D game engine designed to leverage the storage and computation offerings of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. Lumberyard featured… -
Epic Games Storefront Could Provide Valve with Real Competition
For years, game developers of all sizes relied on the Steam network to sell their games and related wares. In exchange for a significant cut of all revenue, Steam would give those developers acce… -
Steam Lowering Its Cut of Developer Revenues... for the Richest
First, some good news for game developers as a whole: Valve is lowering its cut of developer revenues on the Steam network. For those developers with Steam-related sales between $10 million and $… -
Virtual Reality is Transforming into a Niche Sub-Industry
Last month, we asked whether virtual reality (VR) is doomed to become a niche sub-industry, despite Facebook and other companies pouring billions of dollars into the technology. When that article… -
Technology at the World’s #1 Home Improvement Retailer
Retailers with brick-and-mortar locations have a tricky path to navigate. They have to balance the logistics of ensuring product is on shelves ready for customers while also maintaining a robust…Sponsored