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Removing spending cap saved Age of Empires Online
Removing a cap on the amount of money that players could spend on free-to-play MMORPG Ages of Empires Online essentially saved the game, Microsoft's Kevin Perry said today at GDC Europe.
Aug. 19, 2013
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What game design can teach us about team management
"There's significant overlap between good game design and good management theory," Crytek executive producer Joshua Howard said today at GDC Europe.
Aug. 19, 2013
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Ubisoft announces JRPG-inspired Child of Light at GDC Europe
In a session at GDC Europe, Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde showcased a new title developed on the Ubi-Art Framework tech developed for the Rayman series.
Aug. 19, 2013
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Sony Online's three rules of engagement for community management
At GDC Europe, Sony Online Entertainment head of community Linda Carlson offers up her three most important rules for engaging with communities.
Aug. 19, 2013
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Check out other devs' VR projects on the new 'Oculus Share' portal
Oculus VR today announced "Oculus Share," a new community portal that allows developers to browse, upload and download, discuss and rate VR projects.
Aug. 19, 2013
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IGF China finalists, Indie Summit talks announced for GDC China 2013
GDC China organizers have announced finalists for the 5th annual IGF China and highlighted talks for its Independent Games Summit, including IGF nominees Thirty Flights of Loving and Retro/Grade.
Aug. 16, 2013
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GDC Europe 2013 reminder on next week's packed session line-up
With GDC Europe 2013 in Cologne less than a week away and the session schedule finalized, organizers have gathered a collection of can't-miss sessions for the event.
Aug. 15, 2013
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Video: How Riot Games dodged the pitfalls of rapid staff growth
Riot Games senior producer Travis George takes a moment to discuss how the League of Legends team managed rapid growth while still maintaining a strong and productive company culture.
Aug. 14, 2013
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Day[9], Game of Thrones, NBC Universal talks added to GDC Next
New talks for LA's GDC Next this November include Disruptor Beam on Game of Thrones Ascent and Starcraft II eSports commentator Day[9] on designing observer friendly games.
Aug. 14, 2013
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Video: The good ol' days of games, according to Chris Crawford
Legendary game dev and CGDC founder Chris Crawford examines the technical and interpersonal resources developers have gained over the past 25 years, and the diversity modern games may have lost.
Aug. 12, 2013
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Video: Gender in game narrative, and what we lose by ignoring it
Panel discussion on the lack of diversity in the gaming industry and how that affects games as a whole.
Aug. 9, 2013
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GDC Europe 2013 adds Microsoft, Google, App Annie vendor sessions
Late additions to GDC Europe 2013's vendor sessions include Microsoft's 'Commitment to Indie Success' and cross-platform talks, plus details on Google's Dev Day and in-depth App Annie analytics talks.
Aug. 9, 2013