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Sponsored: Evolving the tech behind God of War
As Santa Monica Studio takes God of War in a bold new direction, the studio shares key technological highlights that make this possible on PlayStation -- and maybe you can help.
July 24, 2017
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Sponsored: Push notification strategies of the top 100 mobile games
In Iterable's 2017 User Engagement Top 100 Report, we analyzed the push messaging strategies adopted by the top 100 freemium iOS games in the U.S.
June 12, 2017
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Sponsored: Learn how to use data and player insights to maximize your game's success
Dr. Isaac Roseboom, head of insight at marketing and analytics firm deltaDNA will be presenting practical tips to drastically improve monetization and player engagement, as part of a free webinar.
May 10, 2017
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Sponsored: What to think about when choosing a VCS for game development
Github has done a phenomenal job at making Git the law of the land. But when it comes to version control systems, Git is not always the right answer.
April 10, 2017
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Keep track of all of Gamasutra's GDC 2017 event coverage!
GDC 2017 is happening next week, and Gamasutra will have reporters at the Moscone Center in San Francisco bringing you live coverage! Stay up to date via our event coverage page.
Feb. 24, 2017
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Sponsored: Managers vs. Teams - Enough fighting, time for studio alignment
Studio alignment and team empowerment -- at the same time. Ulas Karademir of Unity and Google’s Khaled Abdel Rahmans share their thoughts on team empowerment; how to adapt to change and rule the workflow of a gaming studio.
Feb. 6, 2017
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Sponsored: Making the game jam hit Bear's Black Heart with Affinity Designer
Spanish-Irish game developers Big Bad Studios explain how they used Affinity Designer to create characters for popular game jam game The Bear's Black Heart – up against an incredibly tight timescale.
Jan. 23, 2017
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Sponsored: Pokemon Go, and how your games can succeed using licensing
Take a look at this very brief case study on Pokémon Go, as it will help you understand why licensing works as well as help you shop for brands for your game development.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Sponsored: How Telltale Games handles version control
The type of version control system a studio uses is often a religious issue when it comes to software dev tools. Telltale Games has found much success in using a new VCS: Plastic SCM.
Nov. 28, 2016
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Sponsored: Designing for VR immersion in The Assembly
With VR making its way to the forefront of the games industry, game developers are looking to immerse players in their games and UK-based game development studio, nDreams, is all about raising the bar for engagement.
Nov. 7, 2016
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Sponsored: Game devs! Did you know you can now register the .games domain?
The .games extension launched on Sept. 21, and already has the potential to become one of the most popular new domains on the market.
Sept. 26, 2016
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Sponsored: 3 ways Ubisoft Toronto builds a strong studio culture
Ubisoft Toronto Managing Director Alex Parizeau shares his personal experience creating a studio culture while providing insights, and pitfalls to avoid.
Sept. 19, 2016