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Kratos and Atreus in 2022's God of War Ragnarok.

God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse

After Netflix shut down its triple-A studio, Grassetti has headed to Naughty Dog to work on one of its unannounced projects.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Dec 9, 2024

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The Bluesky logo on Game Developer's key art.

What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

byBryant Francis

Nov 18, 2024

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Davrin, a Black elf from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

byBryant Francis

Nov 12, 2024

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Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball

byGregory Lobanov

Nov 12, 2024

1 Min Read

Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024 Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

byMaxim Kiselev

Nov 11, 2024

1 Min Read

A woman looks at a computer through a magnifying glass.

How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

byBryant Francis

Nov 5, 2024

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Obituary: Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50

Obituary: Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Nyx from Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Creating dozens of unique pixel worlds for UFO 50

Creating dozens of unique pixel worlds for UFO 50

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

A sign saying "Welcome to Washington the Evergreen State."

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Firaxis strikes up partnership with Shawnee Tribe for 'sincere representation' in Civilization VII

Firaxis strikes up partnership with Shawnee Tribe for 'sincere representation' in Civilization VII

byTom Regan, Contributing Editor

Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry

Why art tests fail artists and the game dev industry

byRogelio Delgado

A blue ship from Breachway soars through the stars.

Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise

Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

An older woman smiles at the camera, holding one of her own.

What basic photography tips can teach us about making better photo modes

What basic photography tips can teach us about making better photo modes

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

An icon featuring a fist holding a video game controller

SAG-AFTRA calls 'huge win' as 80 games agree to the union's AI terms

SAG-AFTRA calls 'huge win' as 80 games agree to the union's AI terms

byDanielle Riendeau, Bryant Francis

a backlit figure enters a dark room, with a character in the foreground

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Creation of Parallax Occlusion Mapping (POM) in Unreal Engine 5

Creation of Parallax Occlusion Mapping (POM) in Unreal Engine 5

byAlexander Mukhitdinov

A character searches a cartoon alleyway strewn with refuse

Preserving the Past With Charles Cecil: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 46

Preserving the Past With Charles Cecil: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 46

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Nix, the alien pal from Star Wars Outlaws.

Take a look at Nix's motion capture puppet from Star Wars Outlaws

Take a look at Nix's motion capture puppet from Star Wars Outlaws

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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Deep Dive: Behind the starkly stylish art direction of Bloodless

Deep Dive: Behind the starkly stylish art direction of Bloodless

byAntônio Rivero

Call for Submissions: Let's talk about photography games

Call for submissions: Let's talk about photography games

byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator

The process of designing a video game character

The process of designing a video game character

A glowing green boss from Hyper Light Breaker.

Embracing restraint to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

Embracing restraint to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems

More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems

byMikhail Vershinin

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

byMikhail Vershinin

Video game artist Brett Jones (and his cat) in the documentary FPS: First Person Shooter.

Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away

Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Concept art for the now cancelled game "Project Dragon."

Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game

Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Marketing Art in game development: What makes a 2D Marketing Artist?

Marketing Art in game development: What makes a 2D Marketing Artist?

byRuslan Sartykov

Image from Death Machine by Philip Froelich, an example of a 2D-dynamically lit game using 2D-Normal maps releasing in 2024.

Inefficient or Unexplored: Insights from a Year-Long Study on 2D-Normal Map Generators

Inefficient or Unexplored: Insights from a Year-Long Study on 2D-Normal Map Generators

byAmine El Bouhattaoui

Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art

Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art

byTimur Shakirov

A goat host character presides over a retro TV set

Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs

Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Kirby being plated up

Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat

Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Deep Dive: How the animation of Little Kitty, Big City rejects realism to achieve authenticity

Deep Dive: How the animation of Little Kitty, Big City rejects realism to achieve authenticity

byMicah Breitweiser

Haunting pixel animals against a dark backdrop

Animal Well's haunting style owes much to procedural animation

Animal Well's haunting style owes much to procedural animation

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

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