How to make a video game
VR lessons from Arizona Sunshine's success
Vertigo Games dives into the strategies behind its virtual reality hit, and how it paved the way for future projects such as After the Fall
The black art of platform conversions: The (not so) straightforward port
Sponsored article: In the second part of a series dedicated to platform adaptations, Abstraction takes a deep dive into the first part of the production process, the "straightforward port"
Tools to identify bottlenecks and performance issues
Coconut Lizard's Robert Troughton goes through the right toolset to keep a development team happy and working efficiently
What is the best game engine: is Amazon Lumberyard right for you?
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Lumberyard, a 3D engine powered by Amazon Web Services
Lessons in community building from EVE Online
At Devcom Digital, CCP Games' Tryggvi Hjaltason offered advice on creating an environment that builds meaningful friendships
How to make money from video games
In-app ad segmentation 101: How to split and analyse your players
IronSource's Justin Norman gives an introduction to ad segmentation and monetisation strategies
Seven tips for running a $100 million user acquisition budget
SciPlay's CMO Noga Halperin goes through the principles that can make or break an app's UA results
Five best practices for making high-performing creatives
AppLovin's Alice Guillaume explores how to make mobile game ads that stand out
The social media strategy behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Oliver Hindle explains how Mediatonic rapidly grew its hit game's Twitter to one million followers
Why playable teasers are way better than demos
TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik discusses the benefits of playable teasers and offers advice on how to create your own
How to get a job in video games
Brenda Romero's tips for building your personal brand
During GI Live: Academy, Brenda Romero gave students advice on how to build and grow their reputation before even entering the industry
From student to professional -- advice for the road ahead
Fundamentally Games' Emelie Edholm has some advice for students and graduates building a career in the games industry
Lifting the barriers for Black professionals in the games industry
Focusing on retention and promotion, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks at the barriers facing Black talent in games
Check out our huge line-up for this week's GI Live: Academy
More than 65 industry professionals to speak with UK students this week in Discord
A lawyer's perspective on the industry's abuse problem
Toxic family notions, favoritism and lack of regulation all lead to abuse, says legal expert Siobhán Crawford
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Brenda Romero's tips for building your personal brand
During GI Live: Academy, Brenda Romero gave students advice on how to build and grow their reputation before even entering the industry
From student to professional -- advice for the road ahead
Fundamentally Games' Emelie Edholm has some advice for students and graduates building a career in the games industry
Lifting the barriers for Black professionals in the games industry
Focusing on retention and promotion, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks at the barriers facing Black talent in games
Check out our huge line-up for this week's GI Live: Academy
More than 65 industry professionals to speak with UK students this week in Discord
VR lessons from Arizona Sunshine's success
Vertigo Games dives into the strategies behind its virtual reality hit, and how it paved the way for future projects such as After the Fall
The black art of platform conversions: The (not so) straightforward port
Sponsored article: In the second part of a series dedicated to platform adaptations, Abstraction takes a deep dive into the first part of the production process, the "straightforward port"
A lawyer's perspective on the industry's abuse problem
Toxic family notions, favoritism and lack of regulation all lead to abuse, says legal expert Siobhán Crawford
Tools to identify bottlenecks and performance issues
Coconut Lizard's Robert Troughton goes through the right toolset to keep a development team happy and working efficiently
What is the best game engine: is Amazon Lumberyard right for you?
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Lumberyard, a 3D engine powered by Amazon Web Services
GamesIndustry.biz and Creative Assembly team up on free student event
GI Live: Academy will feature talks, masterclasses, portfolio reviews and meet and greets
Lessons in community building from EVE Online
At Devcom Digital, CCP Games' Tryggvi Hjaltason offered advice on creating an environment that builds meaningful friendships
Retaining and fostering women in the games industry
Victoria Setian gave a GDC Summer talk addressing how to fight discriminatory attitudes in the workplace and develop female talent into leadership
How pinball made us better RPG developers -- and vice versa
Zen Studios COO Mel Kirk on what the pinball specialist learned by leaving its comfort zone with two RPG titles
Push and pull: How to build an in-game economy
Unity Technologies' Julie Shumaker explains how to knit together the key components of a robust and engaging game economy
In-app ad segmentation 101: How to split and analyse your players
IronSource's Justin Norman gives an introduction to ad segmentation and monetisation strategies
Seven tips for running a $100 million user acquisition budget
SciPlay's CMO Noga Halperin goes through the principles that can make or break an app's UA results
A guide to designing transformative, empowering experiences
Robin Arnott and Heather Ray look into the many ways to create impactful games that evoke a wide range of emotional responses
The black art of platform conversion: How to get your technical assessment right
Sponsored article: In the first part of a series dedicated to platform adaptations, Abstraction looks into the intricacies of the assessment process, which is pivotal to a project's success
Five best practices for making high-performing creatives
AppLovin's Alice Guillaume explores how to make mobile game ads that stand out
The social media strategy behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Oliver Hindle explains how Mediatonic rapidly grew its hit game's Twitter to one million followers
Why playable teasers are way better than demos
TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik discusses the benefits of playable teasers and offers advice on how to create your own
How the UK games industry and education should work together
The Games Education Summit revealed how to better prepare games graduates and improve diversity through education
Level up on diversity: Three changes to get more women into games
King's Frances Light looks into ways games companies can improve their gender balance
How to pitch your game remotely
Ahead of our latest Investment Summit Online, 22Cans' Bradley Crooks offers advice to developers on how to impress publishers and partners over video calls
How Quantic Dream took control of remote working using Amazon Web Services
Sponsored article: The Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls studio explains how it used the cloud to move its teams out of the office