‘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...
Want to Build a Game Boy Game? Now’s Your Chance Nick Kolakowski, May 28, 2019 3 min read If you’re a tech professional of a certain age, you no doubt remember Nintendo’s Game Boy, the handheld game...
Crunch Time Drama Continues with ‘Fortnite’ Creators Nick Kolakowski, April 26, 2019 5 min read It’s bad when a company launches a product that fails. But a product that succeeds beyond its creators’ wildest...
Apple Arcade: Worthy of Game Developers’ Fear? Nick Kolakowski, April 12, 2019 4 min read When Apple introduced the App Store, it opened up a whole new world for makers of mobile games. Here was a protected,...
