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Six ways video game composers are missing out on money

Video game music is more accessible than ever before, but a lack of business knowledge among composers means money is being left on the table

March 2, 2020 Mat Ombler

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Creative Chronicles: Analysing AI behaviour in Total War

The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on balancing AI behaviour

Feb. 28, 2020 Creative Assembly

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What to do when your video game leaks

Legal experts talk us through the ways to mitigate the chance of a leak or take advantage of the situation

Feb. 25, 2020 George Yang

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Six common mistakes when moving to live-service games and free-to-play

Industry consultant Ben Cousins outlines the most common pitfalls for developers tackling a new structure and business model

Feb. 24, 2020 Ben Cousins

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Creative Chronicles: Total War character art tutorial

The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on the art of Total War: Warhammer

Feb. 21, 2020 Creative Assembly

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Game crunch lessons: How to avoid game development crunch

“Teams who are having fun make better games and making games should be fun -- otherwise, what's the point?”

Feb. 20, 2020 Christopher Dring

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The ten commandments of indie survival

Novarama's Daniel Sanchez-Crespo shares his golden rules of survival for indie developers with the GamesIndustry.biz Academy

Feb. 19, 2020 Daniel Sanchez-Crespo

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How to build a games studio free of toxicity

Toxic work environments are rife in the games industry -- Kwalee's Simon Platt shares five tips on building an ego-free workplace

Feb. 18, 2020 Simon Platt

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Creative Chronicles: Managing complexity in game audio

The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on game audio

Feb. 14, 2020 Creative Assembly

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Let's talk insurance for your games business

Insurance is necessary to navigate the uncertain waters of the games industry -- GG Insurance's Philip Wildman demystifies the process

Feb. 13, 2020 Philip Wildman

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How to get the best game publishing deal

Don't be afraid to negotiate and realise your value to avoid a publishing deal gone wrong

Feb. 10, 2020 Zachary Strebeck

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Creative Chronicles: The sweet spot of asymmetric design

The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on asymmetric design

Feb. 7, 2020 Creative Assembly

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How to get your game funded at PAX

Our guide to success at the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit in Boston and Seattle

Feb. 6, 2020 Christopher Dring

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How to identify and avoid unconscious bias

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy explores the effect of unconscious biases on the workplace, and how you can steer away from them and towards diversity

Feb. 5, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Cheat software: Can publishers level the playing field?

Legal expert Dr Andreas Lober offers practical advice to publishers battling the rise of cheat software in online games

Feb. 5, 2020 Dr Andreas Lober

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What I learned about community management from my immigrant parents

Kitfox communications director Victoria Tran on how compassion is at the heart of good community management

Feb. 4, 2020 Victoria Tran

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Seven steps to improving your company culture

Avoid the perils of a toxic culture by building one on passion, creativity and empowerment

Jan. 31, 2020 Philip Oliver

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Creative Chronicles: Designing for colour blindness in games

The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on colour blindness

Jan. 30, 2020 Creative Assembly

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What is the best game engine: is Construct right for you?

The GI.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Scirra's Construct, the perfect introduction to game development and programming, and a powerful tool in the classroom

Jan. 29, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How to market your video game and find your target audience

Versus Evil, Raw Fury, Headup Games, Good Shepherd and Dan Adelman offer advice to developers on how to market their game

Jan. 27, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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How to retain your talent and keep hold of your staff

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy talks to key industry leaders about retaining talent through progression and learning

Jan. 22, 2020 Christopher Dring

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What is the best game engine for your game?

In-depth guides to finding the best game engine to develop your game, including Unreal, Unity, GameMaker, and more

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How to apply for Video Games Tax Relief and make a VGTR claim

Video Games Tax Relief is not easy to understand -- here's our in-depth guide to making a VGTR claim and passing the cultural test

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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When to release a game: Ten things to consider when choosing a video game release date

There are important factors to consider when deciding a video game release date

Jan. 16, 2020 Christopher Dring

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What you need to know about VGTR and the certification process

The first part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to the certification process and answering the most pressing questions

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri