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A Debugging Story   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   I’ve been wanting for some time to write something about debugging. I think it’s a really important topic that’s often overlooked. It’s not really taught in computer science classes (except to the extent ...

Why The Science of Game Design Matters by Josh Bycer on 06/09/21 10:14:00 am     The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   The recent announcement over the failure of Balan Wonderworld and the possible retirement of Yuji Naka has mad...

); } A year of online events has meant experimentation, iteration, and improvisation in order to bring you the best online conferences for the game development community. But we have to admit, there’s one format we haven’t considered yet: the classic game show. It really should have inspired us sooner--who hasn’t hopped on Zoom or Teams in the last month and thought about the Hollywood Squares? (Not many of you? Okay, fine.) But the organizers of the Tools Summit at the 2021 Game Develope...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]   San Diego - June 13th, 2021 | Intrepid Studios’ Creative Director for Ashes of Creation will be participating in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the popular r/MMORPG subreddit which will be broadcast on Twitch. The top questions posted to Reddit will be answered by Steven live via Twitch on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 at 11 am Pacific. If yo...

In No More Heroes, Travis Touchdown starts off as the #11 ranked assassin in the United Assassins Association (UAA). With his trusty beam katana, he must face off against the world’s top 10 assassins. He rides the streets of Santa Destroy on his signature motorbike, the Schpeltiger, and packs an arsenal of pro wrestling moves honed from years of watching wrestlers power bomb and body slam each other. It’s a long way to the top, but the all-American otaku won’t stop until he’s the #1 as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berlin, 9 June 2021: Sandbox Interactive, the Berlin-based development studio behind the fantasy sandbox MMORPG Albion Online

); } The investment group CtW has spoken out against the terms of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Koticks contract extension, arguing that a number of other unaddressed provisions more than make up for any pay lost in Koticks recent 50 percent salary reduction and urging shareholders to vote against the package. Kotick himself regularly earns in the millions from his role as Activision Blizzards CEO, earnings that often veer into controversy when, for example, the company opts to lay off hundreds...

); } The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now. Location: Burbank, California Insomniac Games is searching for a Sr. Concept Artist, responsible for creating pre-visualization work that includes but is not limited to environment, character, and props, blending significant industry experience and artistic versatility to a variety of production tasks. ...

Ubisoft will transition to a hybrid work system after the pandemic Assassins Creed maker Ubisoft intends to implement more flexible working arrangements post-pandemic.  In an email published by the company, the recently appointed chief people officer Anika Grant said the majority of Ubisoft staff will be given the opportunity to balance home and office work via a hybrid system.  The company said its new framework is based on learnings from the past year and feedback from emp...

Overwatch players on console and PC will soon be able to play alongside and against one another no matter which platform they use.