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How to support performance actors during game development

A panel of actors discuss the importance of feeling included in every step of game development, and how they'd like to see the industry improve

June 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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How to stay resilient during times of uncertainty

OPM's Kim Parker Adcock and former Frontier dev Konstantin Semionov discuss how to navigate uncertainty as waves of layoffs keep affecting the industry

June 17, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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"Guess I'll just piss on the floor": Baldur's Gate 3's top TikTok tips

Larian creative content manager Ben Maltz-Jones on running your TikTok like a fan account and other takeaways for the social media platform

April 3, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Get into Games: Essential guides to start your career in video games

The best of our guides on finding and applying for jobs in the games industry, all in one place

Jan. 15, 2024 James Batchelor

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The five pillars of emergent gameplay

TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik shares advice on how to keep players invested in your game without making a 100-hour epic

Nov. 28, 2023 Alex Nichiporchik

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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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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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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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Everything you never wanted to know about burnout

A panel of people with experience in occupational burnout share their professional and personal perspectives on its causes, effects, and how it can be avoided

April 18, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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What are cozy games, and what makes them cozy?

A trio of developers of recent wholesome games share lessons and discuss what players expect from the genre

Nov. 28, 2022 Colin Campbell

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Tech lessons from Overwatch 2’s server troubles

Edgegap CEO Mathieu Duperré offers advice on how to overcome (or at least prepare for) infrastructure issues when launching a multiplayer game

Nov. 22, 2022 Mathieu Duperré

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"Nothing is a barrier to being a developer – except maybe yourself"

Rare's Louise O'Connor discusses the industry's biggest changes during her career, and encourages the next generation to push things further

Oct. 31, 2022 Alex Calvin

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Check out our GI Academy video series about careers and life in video games

First set of videos released ahead of next week's Academy event

Oct. 21, 2022 Christopher Dring

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Valve's six tips on optimising your game for Steam Deck

Alden Kroll and Erik Peterson share tips for developers looking to make their titles compatible with the handheld gaming PC

Oct. 12, 2022 James Batchelor

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Indie legend Sam Barlow and Rare veteran Louise O'Connor to keynote GI Academy event

Call of Duty Warzone senior creative director and Interior/Night CEO will also join the Discord event

Oct. 4, 2022 Christopher Dring

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Making distinctive game brands

Consultants and marketing experts suggest a process that will help ensure your new gaming IP truly stands out

Sept. 28, 2022 Joe Chetcuti

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Deep dive: The Riftbreaker's Metal Terror DLC

GameDiscoverCo's Simon Carless follows up with EXOR Studios' Pawel Lekki to find out how the add-on did and why pricing was an issue, but only for players from one region

Sept. 21, 2022 Simon Carless

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How to get a job as a product manager

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy explores the routes into this sometimes broadly defined but business-driven and very crucial role

Sept. 6, 2022 Alan Wen

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What's going on with social media and games communities right now?

Evolve PR's Colin Cummings lays out the state of play for social media and community management in gaming

June 2, 2022 Colin Cummings

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How Dread Hunger found and retained an audience

GameDiscoverCo talks with James Tan of Digital Confectioners to find what made the social deduction game click

May 2, 2022 Simon Carless

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Introducing the GamesIndustry.biz Academy Magazine

All our advice about finding a job in games available now in a 100+ page magazine

April 12, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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How to run an incubator

As Tentacle Zone gears up for another cohort, program director Nisha Valand shares advice on supporting new games startups

April 4, 2022 Nisha Valand

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Deep dive: Inside Strange Horticulture's delightful Steam success

Iceberg Interactive CEO Erik Schreuder recaps the occult plant store puzzle game's launch strategy

March 23, 2022 Simon Carless

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Lessons learned from getting an indie publisher off the ground

Untold Tales CEO Maciej Łączny reflects on what went right and wrong in launching the indie publishing outfit

March 1, 2022 Brendan Sinclair