GameFocus writes: "May 12th and 13th saw the introduction and expansion of the Gamers Developer Conference (GDC) with GDC Canada held in Vancouver. The biggest misconception people have with GDC is that it is just another big game show for developers to show off future titles. While that might be the case to some regard to the main show in San Francisco, their other shows and GDC Canada in particular, are more about informing the masses. You won't hear any stories about new or unannounced games, but you will get to listen to people talk to you about how a previous game was made and giving you insight on the industry in general. If you are looking to get into the industry or to see if you have the potential, then attending GDC is a given. Now that the two day long conference is over, here are my afterthoughts of GDC Canada."
New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.
It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
