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Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games

During GamesIndustry.biz Live: Academy, Mike Bithell explored six lessons he's learned during his career that can help aspiring developers get a successful start in games

Nov. 11, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How Unreal Engine is helping artists achieve their next-gen potential

Sponsored article: Epic Games discusses its next generation development tools, which are designed to make the creation of high-quality 3D content simpler than ever

Nov. 6, 2020 Academy Sponsored

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Ten risks associated with the new EU Digital Content Directive

Legal expert Sebastian Schwiddessen breaks down how buggy games at launch, shutting titles down early and more can violate consumers' rights

Nov. 5, 2020 Sebastian Schwiddessen

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Four ways to improve your collaboration with another studio

Having taken the helm on Minecraft Dungeons' DLC, Double Eleven shares how to make the best of a multi-studio collaboration

Nov. 4, 2020 Tom Pedalino

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Is the games industry open to working class people?

UK census data suggests it isn't -- here's what you need to know to give yourself the best chance, from people that built careers

Nov. 2, 2020 Jason Coles

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From student to professional -- advice for the road ahead

Fundamentally Games' Emelie Edholm has some advice for students and graduates building a career in the games industry

Oct. 28, 2020 Emelie Edholm

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Lifting the barriers for Black professionals in the games industry

Focusing on retention and promotion, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks at the barriers facing Black talent in games

Oct. 27, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Check out our huge line-up for this week's GI Live: Academy

More than 65 industry professionals to speak with UK students this week in Discord

Oct. 26, 2020 Christopher Dring

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VR lessons from Arizona Sunshine's success

Vertigo Games dives into the strategies behind its virtual reality hit, and how it paved the way for future projects such as After the Fall

Oct. 23, 2020 Vertigo Games

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The black art of platform conversions: The (not so) straightforward port

Sponsored article: In the second part of a series dedicated to platform adaptations, Abstraction takes a deep dive into the first part of the production process, the "straightforward port"

Oct. 22, 2020 Academy Sponsored

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A lawyer's perspective on the industry's abuse problem

Toxic family notions, favoritism and lack of regulation all lead to abuse, says legal expert Siobhán Crawford

Oct. 21, 2020 Ivy Taylor

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Tools to identify bottlenecks and performance issues

Coconut Lizard's Robert Troughton goes through the right toolset to keep a development team happy and working efficiently

Oct. 19, 2020 Robert Troughton

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What is the best game engine: is Amazon Lumberyard right for you?

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Lumberyard, a 3D engine powered by Amazon Web Services

Oct. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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GamesIndustry.biz and Creative Assembly team up on free student event

GI Live: Academy will feature talks, masterclasses, portfolio reviews and meet and greets

Oct. 15, 2020 Christopher Dring

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Lessons in community building from EVE Online

At Devcom Digital, CCP Games' Tryggvi Hjaltason offered advice on creating an environment that builds meaningful friendships

Oct. 15, 2020 Matthew Handrahan

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Retaining and fostering women in the games industry

Victoria Setian gave a GDC Summer talk addressing how to fight discriminatory attitudes in the workplace and develop female talent into leadership

Oct. 12, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How pinball made us better RPG developers -- and vice versa

Zen Studios COO Mel Kirk on what the pinball specialist learned by leaving its comfort zone with two RPG titles

Oct. 9, 2020 Mel Kirk

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Push and pull: How to build an in-game economy

Unity Technologies' Julie Shumaker explains how to knit together the key components of a robust and engaging game economy

Oct. 7, 2020 Julie Shumaker

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In-app ad segmentation 101: How to split and analyse your players

IronSource's Justin Norman gives an introduction to ad segmentation and monetisation strategies

Oct. 5, 2020 Justin Norman

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Seven tips for running a $100 million user acquisition budget

SciPlay's CMO Noga Halperin goes through the principles that can make or break an app's UA results

Oct. 2, 2020 Noga Halperin

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A guide to designing transformative, empowering experiences

Robin Arnott and Heather Ray look into the many ways to create impactful games that evoke a wide range of emotional responses

Sept. 30, 2020 Robin Arnott and Heather Ray

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The black art of platform conversion: How to get your technical assessment right

Sponsored article: In the first part of a series dedicated to platform adaptations, Abstraction looks into the intricacies of the assessment process, which is pivotal to a project's success

Sept. 28, 2020 Academy Sponsored