How to make a video game
What are the biggest changes impacting the games industry?
At the NG20+ conference, Rami Ismail looked back at a decade of games industry and how it can inform indies' decisions going forward
How to build your back-end in the cloud
Linode's Will Blew explores the options available to developers who want to use the cloud to host their back-end
"The time is right to re-evaluate open worlds. We can do better"
In his Develop:Brighton talk, Ubisoft Reflections' Chris Jenner suggested ways to achieve world-scale emergent gameplay
How to efficiently create a winning demo
Art Of Play shares its tips on how to build a demo using the right tools, communication methods, and teamwork, in record time
How to make money from video games
How to support players in constantly evolving live games
Keywords Studios' Marek Niszkiewicz describes some of the opportunities and pitfalls when supporting games-as-a-service players
The ultimate guide to selling your indie game
At Develop:Brighton Digital, Network N's James Binns laid out the strategy and tactics indies should follow to sell more games
Seven questions to ask before creating a game trailer
Alconost's Natalia Shuhman offers practical advice on creating an essential marketing tool for any game developer
All eyes on esports: staying ahead of the legal hurdles
As investment pours into the sector, legal firm Reed Smith offers advice to new companies seeking to avoid legal pitfalls
Ten risks associated with the new EU Digital Content Directive
Legal expert Sebastian Schwiddessen breaks down how buggy games at launch, shutting titles down early and more can violate consumers' rights
How to get a job in video games
Four steps to making the most of outsourcing
Sponsored article: Jami Wardman from Lab Cave by SunMedia on how to get the most out of your partnership with outside agencies and services
Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games
During GamesIndustry.biz Live: Academy, Mike Bithell explored six lessons he's learned during his career that can help aspiring developers get a successful start in games
How to get a job as a community manager in games
As communities keep growing and companies look to engage with them more genuinely, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks into how to get a job in community management
Four ways to improve your collaboration with another studio
Having taken the helm on Minecraft Dungeons' DLC, Double Eleven shares how to make the best of a multi-studio collaboration
Is the games industry open to working class people?
UK census data suggests it isn't -- here's what you need to know to give yourself the best chance, from people that built careers
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What are the biggest changes impacting the games industry?
At the NG20+ conference, Rami Ismail looked back at a decade of games industry and how it can inform indies' decisions going forward
How to build your back-end in the cloud
Linode's Will Blew explores the options available to developers who want to use the cloud to host their back-end
"The time is right to re-evaluate open worlds. We can do better"
In his Develop:Brighton talk, Ubisoft Reflections' Chris Jenner suggested ways to achieve world-scale emergent gameplay
The black art of platform conversions: The challenges of integrating and recreating engines and platforms
Sponsored article: Abstraction Games takes another deep-dive into the straightforward port process
How to support players in constantly evolving live games
Keywords Studios' Marek Niszkiewicz describes some of the opportunities and pitfalls when supporting games-as-a-service players
The ultimate guide to selling your indie game
At Develop:Brighton Digital, Network N's James Binns laid out the strategy and tactics indies should follow to sell more games
Seven questions to ask before creating a game trailer
Alconost's Natalia Shuhman offers practical advice on creating an essential marketing tool for any game developer
Four steps to making the most of outsourcing
Sponsored article: Jami Wardman from Lab Cave by SunMedia on how to get the most out of your partnership with outside agencies and services
All eyes on esports: staying ahead of the legal hurdles
As investment pours into the sector, legal firm Reed Smith offers advice to new companies seeking to avoid legal pitfalls
How to efficiently create a winning demo
Art Of Play shares its tips on how to build a demo using the right tools, communication methods, and teamwork, in record time
Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games
During GamesIndustry.biz Live: Academy, Mike Bithell explored six lessons he's learned during his career that can help aspiring developers get a successful start in games
How to get a job as a community manager in games
As communities keep growing and companies look to engage with them more genuinely, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks into how to get a job in community management
How Unreal Engine is helping artists achieve their next-gen potential
Sponsored article: Epic Games discusses its next generation development tools, which are designed to make the creation of high-quality 3D content simpler than ever
Ten risks associated with the new EU Digital Content Directive
Legal expert Sebastian Schwiddessen breaks down how buggy games at launch, shutting titles down early and more can violate consumers' rights
Four ways to improve your collaboration with another studio
Having taken the helm on Minecraft Dungeons' DLC, Double Eleven shares how to make the best of a multi-studio collaboration
Is the games industry open to working class people?
UK census data suggests it isn't -- here's what you need to know to give yourself the best chance, from people that built careers
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