How Much Do Technologists in the Video Game Industry Get Paid? Nick Kolakowski, May 13, 2021 4 min read Want to break into video game development? Curious about how much money you’ll make? Numerous technologists in the...
Stadia Studio Collapse Hints at a Core Problem for Developer Teams Nick Kolakowski, March 2, 2021 4 min read Building video games is hard. Despite the incredible talent and resources available, Google recently announced that it...
Weekend Roundup: Google Tries to Fix Ethical A.I. Team Crisis Nick Kolakowski, February 18, 2021 6 min read It’s the weekend! Before you close your browser, let’s take a minute to revisit some key tech stories from the...
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Raises Concerns of Game Developer Burnout Nick Kolakowski, December 9, 2020 6 min read It’s a story as old as game development: An intrepid team of developers and other technologists works insane hours...
Weekend Roundup: Uber Threatens to Shut Down, ‘Halo’ Delayed Nick Kolakowski, August 14, 2020 7 min read What a week, huh? Before you shut down for the weekend, here are some of the week’s top stories, including a big...
What Big Game Dev Companies Look For When Hiring Dice Guest, March 25, 2020 5 min read In 2020, the global games market will generate revenues of more than $160 billion. Combine this with the fact...
Game Developers: Are Stories of ‘Crunch Time’ Overblown? Nick Kolakowski, January 30, 2020 6 min read Do most game developers really struggle with endemic overwork and “crunch time,” as news reports often suggest? A...
14 Top Skills for Video Game Designers to Learn Nick Kolakowski, January 2, 2020 5 min read Want to become a video-game designer? The potential rewards are vast—nobody in the industry has forgotten how Markus...
Game Designer: Education, Job Hunting, Interviewing, Résumé Nick Kolakowski, November 22, 2019 10 min read Game designer sounds like a fun job: Who wouldn’t want to sit around and help create fun, immersive video game...
Google Game Builder Hints at No-Code Game Development Nick Kolakowski, June 17, 2019 3 min read If you’ve ever tried to develop a video game, you know it’s a tough process. For starters, it’s a programming...
