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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How to apply for and pass the VGTR cultural test
The second part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to the cultural test, how it works and what you'll need to pass
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How to make the VGTR claim
The last part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to making the VGTR claim itself
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What is the best game engine: is CryEngine right for you?
An in-depth guide to Crytek's CryEngine, which balances huge visual power against a smaller community
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What is the best game engine: is MonoGame right for you?
An in-depth guide to MonoGame, the spiritual successor to XNA and one of the best engines for experienced coders
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How to get a job in games PR
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks into how to get a job in games PR and how to become a publicist
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Game convention exhibiting guide: The real cost of exhibiting at a game expo
We break down both the obvious and the not-so-obvious costs of showing off your indie game on the convention circuit
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The truth about revenue sharing | Opinion
Revenue sharing has allowed great games to be made, says Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan, but it's also used as a crutch by inexperienced teams
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Straight talk on funding -- five top tips
Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos on forecasts, fees, the value of debt, and why failure can be useful
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Eight essential ways to use sound in video games
Creating an engaging experience requires audio that delivers in eight important areas, says Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan
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Getting the best from your audio department
Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan on the importance of communication in creating game audio, and practical advice on how to be better
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The ins and outs of funding your next game
Publishers, a crowdfunding platform, and a development fund share insight and advice on the whats, whens, and hows of securing investment
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The tricky relationship between Steam wishlists and sales
YoYo Games' Ross Manthorp talks to GameMaker Studio 2 developers about the art and science of wishlisting
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How to get your game released on Google Stadia
Google's Ray Bautista says Stadia is "moving away from the Wild West that exists in some storefronts today"
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Nine Steam pre-release marketing tips from Valve's Alden Kroll
Steam UI and interaction designer offers insight on the tools developers can use to build an audience before launch
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Making the most of a digital office space
Sonderlust's Lyndsey Gallant explains how the remote working studio's all-day video conferences have helped the team
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Ten tips for pitching from the head of ID@Xbox
Chris Charla gives developers a crash course on the dos and don'ts of selling potential partners on game ideas
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Thoughts on game voice casting: Part Two
Mark Estdale details the casting processes that OM has used on games such as Horizon Zero Dawn and Warhammer: Vermintide 2
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Thoughts on game voice casting: Part One
OM's Mark Estdale shares best practices on recording dialogue and working with actors in video games
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Dude, Where's My Money? Part Four: Localization
AurumDust's Nikolay Bondarenko turns to the perks, processes and prices of translating your game for different markets
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Dude, Where's My Money? Part Three: From Hunting To Gathering
Nikolay Bondarenko's publishing advice series continues with an in-depth look at bundles and crowdfunding