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What is the best game engine: is Unity right for you?

Our in-depth guide to Unity Technologies' widely used Unity engine, the leader for indie and mobile game development (now updated to include latest pricing structure and more)

Nov. 23, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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What is the best game engine: is Unreal Engine right for you?

An in-depth guide to Epic's Unreal Engine, which combines reach, technical sophistication and value for money (now updated to include UE5)

Nov. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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The core principles of building prosperous game economies

Professor Edward Castronova and Machinations CEO Mihai Gheza detail the three pillars of designing a solid game economy

Nov. 8, 2023 Edward Castronova & Mihai Gheza

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Identifying the human problems behind the lack of a clear vision in games development

Organisational psychologist Graham McAllister highlights the importance of maintaining game vision alignment

Nov. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Being an effective people manager in the games industry

Attilio Carotenuto shares the lessons he's learnt from being in a managerial position and how you can create the best environment for your reports to thrive

Oct. 25, 2023 Attilio Carotenuto

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How to successfully run a remote studio, and make it last

Roll7 head of people Nisha Minhas shares the OlliOlli studio's tips for building a strong studio culture when people don't work at the studio

Oct. 24, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Are your game monetisation techniques going to remain legal?

Lewis Silkin's Fleur Chenevix-Trench and Nick Allan go through the recent EU and UK consumer law changes that game developers and publishers should be looking out for

Oct. 19, 2023 Fleur Chenevix-Trench, Nick Allan

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How to be a great leader at a games company – without going bananas

No Brake Games' Sitara Shefta shares advice on how to best support your team, and enable them to support you

Oct. 11, 2023 James Batchelor

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The GI Academy Zone at EGX: Full schedule detailed

Experts from PlayStation, Larian Studios, Rare, Media Molecule, Sports Interactive, Rebellion and more will be on hand to offer advice and review portfolios

Oct. 5, 2023 James Batchelor

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Harnessing the power of player feedback

King's Sabrina Carmona gives advice on balancing player desires with a game's creative vision

Oct. 4, 2023 Sabrina Carmona

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How to design gender-inclusive character customisation tools

At Devcom, freelance narrative designer Arden Osthof guided developers through gender-inclusive design tips

Sept. 26, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Why VR needs a new playbook – and where the industry should start

ForeVR Games' CEO Marcus Segal, who helped scale Zynga in the early days, identifies key areas of improvement for VR to finally see widespread adoption

Sept. 19, 2023 Marcus Segal

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Four child protection regulations to have on your radar – and how to comply with them

Yoti's Julie Dawson offers advice to developers on verifying the age of their players and protecting them from inappropriate content

Sept. 12, 2023 Julie Dawson

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Three priorities for creating a safe and diverse games studio

At Develop 2023, Code Coven's Cinzia Musio posed questions studio leaders should ask themselves about how their company supports marginalised people

Sept. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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The five deadly traps of user acquisition

Phoenix Games' Justin Stolzenberg offers a survival guide for any studios struggling to improve the profitability of their mobile game

Sept. 5, 2023 Justin Stolzenberg

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Adapting your game's vision to benefit your players

At Devcom 2023, Funcom's Anna Brandberg also shared "easy UX wins" to help devs make their games more accessible

Aug. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Four steps to a mentally healthy workplace

Ripstone's in-house psychology coach, James Marquis, makes the case for a proactive and holistic approach to mental health in the games industry

Aug. 17, 2023 James Marquis

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New loot box transparency guidance in the UK – is it game-changing?

Fieldfisher goes through the new guidance's requirements, and what it means for game businesses in practice

Aug. 14, 2023 John Brunning, Lorna Cropper & Paul Lanois

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A look into the implementation of menstrual leave

GOG head of PR, communication and culture Gabriela Siemienkowicz explains how the digital retailer introduced the initiative

Aug. 8, 2023 Gabriela Siemienkowicz

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How men can help stamp out harassment of women in games

Ashley Blake, Anya Combs and Chantal Ryan offer advice on how to identify and avoid predatory behaviour

July 27, 2023 James Batchelor

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How to make your company economically sustainable

Creative agency Yrs Truly's founder MJ Widomska tells us how businesses can ensure long-term success by applying sustainability beyond being environmentally responsible

July 24, 2023 Malindy Hetfeld

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The five Ps of better creative management

Creative Assembly's Joe Chetcuti offers tips on how you can maximise your own creativity and that of your team

July 19, 2023 Joe Chetcuti

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Closing the tech skills gap in the video games industry

Yannick Theler, CEO of Savvy Games Studios, explores how game firms can foster a healthy talent pipeline

July 13, 2023 Yannick Theler

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How to create engaging open worlds

Vasiliy Skobelev, lead level designer at My.Games' studio Pixonic, shares his tips on how to make interesting open worlds and understand the different types of game levels

July 5, 2023 Vasiliy Skobelev

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How to set up an internship program as a games studio

Ustwo Games' HR director Julie Piedrabuena tells us how the studio is nurturing new talent in as inclusive a way as possible with its paid internships

June 29, 2023 Marie Dealessandri