Academy
Five areas not to compromise when creating a game video
Alconost's Natalia Shuhman highlights the aspects of video production where it doesn't pay to cut corners
Academy (Page 15)
Academy
Deep dive: Behind-the-scenes data on a Steam F2P game
Robot Squid and Spilt Milk share data on the PC performance of King of Crabs, its free-to-play mobile-PC battle royale game
Academy
The Bala brothers' guide to finding the magic
At GDC Showcase, the Velan Studios founders detailed their business model, fuelled by divergent thinking
Academy
Developing for fandom at every level
Beautiful Glitch creative director Julián Quijano explains how Monster Prom was designed with fan consumption in mind
Academy
Five tips on being a better producer
Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos looks at what makes production successful for the GamesIndustry.biz Academy
Academy
Getting closer to simulating the real world: Applying ray tracing in games
At Tencent Game Developers Conference, Yuan Xie explored the challenges of applying ray tracing
Academy
GamesIndustry.biz Academy resources to champion women in games
To celebrate International Women's Day, we gathered guides to help studios improve their gender balance
Academy
Creating a diverse workforce | UKIE #RaiseTheGame report
An excerpt from the first annual report for UKIE's #RaiseTheGame diversity initiative, which now has more than 100 pledge partners
Academy
Best practices for designing an effective user interface
Double Eleven's Edd Coates shares the essential components to designing accessible and effective UI for video games
Academy
Are Steam followers the best predictor of success for unreleased games?
GameDiscoverCo's Simon Carless examines how Steam festivals and showcases have changed the impact of being wishlisted
Academy
Balancing data and creativity: Is there a magic formula for hypercasual games?
Voodoo's Antonin Chapelon details what it takes to stay at the top of the hypercasual mobile market
Academy
How to be a better character designer
At the Yorkshire Games Festival, Lucy Kyriakidou explored visual storytelling, body diversity, and how to improve your art skills
Academy
Making terms and conditions more accessible to users
Sulake discusses how to make something that epitomizes "boring" into something that adds to the user experience
Academy
How to get your music placed in a video game
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy talks to experts from both industries to create the ultimate guide to getting your music placed in a video game
Academy
The black art of platform conversions: The release candidate
Sponsored article: Abstraction Games details the penultimate stage of the adaptation process -- the release candidate
Academy
GoldenEye, Mario and how to succeed in the world of nostalgia
There's a huge market of 30-somethings eager to replay the games from their youth, but getting it right can be hard
Academy
Things you wish you knew before starting a studio
Melissa Phillips reflects on what she's learnt in the 12 months since co-founding Silver Rain Games
Academy
Five steps to boost your game's performance on the app stores
SplitMetrics' Lina Danilchik details how to optimise your app store's product page
Academy
How to protect your intellectual property in the games industry
GG Insurance's Philip Wildman gives an overview of what intellectual property means in practice and what can go wrong
Academy
Azure PlayFab: The world's biggest dev tools you've never thought of
Microsoft's James Gwertzman tells the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about his mission to help developers succeed
Academy
Navigating the new normal: Studio culture in the time of COVID
Mediatonic's Annie Clare details the studio's answer to a critical question: how do you take care of your staff remotely?
Academy
Piracy: Does it matter?
People will try to steal your game in huge numbers, says Butterscotch Shenanigans' Adam Coster -- treat it as a design constraint
Academy
Dealing with delays: A guide to production optimization and crisis management
META Publishing's Alessandro Cossidente explains how to avoid setbacks, and how to cope when it does happen
Academy
Using player-avatar relations to make more engaging and successful games
Avatars can be the key to offering more intense and satisfying game experiences, and inspiring loyalty among players
Academy
How to localize a game video: A checklist for developers
From the timing of the voiceover to text in the UI, preparing a game video for a target market is more complicated than you think