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A slide that reads "10 key quest design lessons from The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077."

Key takeaways from the quest design of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3Key takeaways from the quest design of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3

CD Projekt RED quest director Paweł Sasko highlighted the most important lessons learned from developing these two prolific RPGs at GDC 2023.

Mar 22, 2023

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6 Min Read

Epic debuts Metahuman Animator and new Unreal Engine 5.2 tools Epic debuts Metahuman Animator and new Unreal Engine 5.2 tools

Mar 22, 2023

3 Min Read

Horizon Forbidden West protagonist Aloy rests on top of a Tallneck.

Lessons from making Horizon Forbidden West's Tallneck Cauldron Lessons from making Horizon Forbidden West's Tallneck Cauldron

byBryant Francis

Mar 22, 2023

7 Min Read

Cover art for Gotham Knights featuring Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, and Red Hood.

How WB Montreal made Gotham Knights' cutscenes work for four playable heroes How WB Montreal made Gotham Knights' cutscenes work for four playable heroes

byJustin Carter

Mar 22, 2023

5 Min Read

curly-haired man with glasses stands at podium and places both of his hands on its sides

A seven-year blink of an eye: Before Your Eyes' woes deconstructed at GDC A seven-year blink of an eye: Before Your Eyes' woes deconstructed at GDC

bySam Machkovech

Mar 22, 2023

9 Min Read

A screenshot from Watch Dogs Legion. One character spray-paints another.

Here are more details on Ubisoft's Ghostwriter AI tool from GDC 2023 Here are more details on Ubisoft's Ghostwriter AI tool from GDC 2023

byBryant Francis

Mar 22, 2023

7 Min Read

More from GDC 2023

How to create functional narrative outlines that your team will actually read

How to create functional narrative outlines that your team will actually read

A red character mimes the "hush" sign

Bringing 'sus' vibes to a new perspective with Among Us VR

Bringing 'sus' vibes to a new perspective with Among Us VR

byAlessandro Fillari

Raz, in colorful neon blacklight

Using a modular system of maneuvers to design Psychonauts 2's boss fights in a hurry

Using a modular system of maneuvers to design Psychonauts 2's boss fights in a hurry

byDanielle Riendeau

two adults stand on a stage behind a podium; the person on the right waves his hands while speaking into a microphone

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

bySam Machkovech

A screenshot showing the emerging creators tab on the Xbox storefront

ID@Xbox launches new acceleration program to empower underrepresented devs

ID@Xbox launches new acceleration program to empower underrepresented devs

the opening slide of the talk, on a green background

Developing a live game that never truly left Early Access with Deep Rock Galactic

Developing a live game that never truly left Early Access with Deep Rock Galactic

A photograph of the Burning Wheel Codex, which includes additional material for the tabletop RPG

Five tabletop RPG mechanics that video games should definitely steal

Five tabletop RPG mechanics that video games should definitely steal

Designing efficient systems for expressive matchmaking

Designing efficient systems for expressive matchmaking

Splash art for Gearbox Software's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

Prioritizing mental health and understanding during Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Prioritizing mental health and understanding during Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

byJustin Carter

A top-down view of a group of people discussing something together.

How to give better feedback in game writing (and beyond)

How to give better feedback in game writing (and beyond)

byBryant Francis

Two people shake hands over a contract

Five key publishing contract pitfalls for indies to avoid

Five key publishing contract pitfalls for indies to avoid

byDanielle Riendeau

a person stands at a podium at gdc 2023

"Participation on par with everyone else": A rethink of accessibility in games

"Participation on par with everyone else": A rethink of accessibility in games

bySam Machkovech

Concept art showing an early glimpse of a settlement in Horizon Forbidden West

Adding narrative texture to the people and places of Horizon Forbidden West

Adding narrative texture to the people and places of Horizon Forbidden West

Screenshot of Robert Hofmeier's Cart Life, showing Andras holding a cat carrier.

2013 IGF winner Cart Life resumes development with new co-developer

2013 IGF winner Cart Life resumes development with new co-developer

byJustin Carter

Two GDC attendees smile and wave for the camera.

Some quick tips to help first-timers make the most of GDC 2023

Some quick tips to help first-timers make the most of GDC 2023

byBryant Francis

Clockwise from left: Game images of Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Pentiment, and Stray.

Elden Ring and Stray lead in GDCA 2023 nominations

Elden Ring and Stray lead in GDCA 2023 nominations

byBeth Elderkin

Game images of TUNIC and Betrayal at Club Low, two IGF Awards nominees.

TUNIC and Betrayal at Club Low are front runners in IGF 2023 nominations

TUNIC and Betrayal at Club Low are front runners in IGF 2023 nominations

byBeth Elderkin

GDC State of the Industry

GDC 2023 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on the metaverse, player toxicity, and more

GDC 2023 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on the metaverse, player toxicity, and more

byBeth Elderkin

Navigate your first time at GDC with this helpful GDC 2023 session guide and tips

Navigate your first time at GDC with this helpful GDC 2023 session guide and tips

byBeth Elderkin

Learn the business and marketing of games with this GDC 2023 session guide

Learn the business and marketing of games with this GDC 2023 session guide

byBeth Elderkin

Kirby

Dive into 30 Years of Kirby in this GDC 2023 session on 'Kirby and the Forgotten Land'

Dive into 30 Years of Kirby in this GDC 2023 session on 'Kirby and the Forgotten Land'

byBeth Elderkin