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Watch Dogs: Legion key art showing a man in a pig mask standing in a crowded London street near other people.

How Watch Dogs: Legion changed Ubisoft's narrative design How Watch Dogs: Legion changed Ubisoft's narrative design

Ubisoft Toronto's Brandon Hennessy spoke at GDC 2023 about the narrative work that went into Watch Dogs: Legion, and how the game's Play as Anyone mechanic required changes to the narrative team's pipeline.

byJustin Carter

Mar 31, 2023

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The best business and marketing talks at GDC The best business and marketing talks at GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

Mar 30, 2023

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Vampire Survivors screen, showing many enemies swarming the main character

"No one" cares about your game. Here's why that can be a good thing "No one" cares about your game. Here's why that can be a good thing

Mar 30, 2023

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The best programming talks from GDC The best programming talks from GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

Mar 30, 2023

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Learning the production secrets of Return to Monkey IslandLearning the production secrets of Return to Monkey Island

byDanielle Riendeau

Mar 30, 2023

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A very warm and cartoony view of 50s Los Angeles

The best art and animation talks of GDC The best art and animation talks of GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

Mar 29, 2023

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Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian speaks at GDC 2023.

DEI is DOA: What's really failing inside the game industry's diversity efforts

DEI is DOA: What's really failing inside the game industry's diversity efforts

bySam Machkovech

A screenshot featuring photojournalist Juan Aguirre in Mexico, 1921

Photography as narrative design in Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber

Photography as narrative design in Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber

Promo art for Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, featuring Anton and Diego Castillo.

Telling stories and creating character arcs in Far Cry 6's open world

Telling stories and creating character arcs in Far Cry 6's open world

byJustin Carter

How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community

How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community

Key artwork from Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Using procedural generation to deliver "layered battles" in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Using procedural generation to deliver "layered battles" in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

a slide that says code red, introducing the talk

As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

byAlessandro Fillari

The character Alloy getting ready to shoot an arrow

Designing the cinematic "theme park" of Horizon Forbidden West

Designing the cinematic "theme park" of Horizon Forbidden West

byAlessandro Fillari

A screenshot from Immortality showing a myriad of movie clips

Sam Barlow breaks down the 'pillars of interactivity' behind Immortality

Sam Barlow breaks down the 'pillars of interactivity' behind Immortality

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"Sticking your head in the sand won't help:" A mental health researcher pleads for game companies' data

"Sticking your head in the sand won't help:" A mental health researcher pleads for game companies' data

bySam Machkovech

Evolving a horror aesthetic with The Dark Pictures Anthology

Evolving a horror aesthetic with The Dark Pictures Anthology

byAlessandro Fillari

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Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

byDanielle Riendeau

two seated men smile and look at camera next to four stuffed toys from the Kirby video game series

Kirby at 30: Looking at a game's anniversary through the lens of new games

Kirby at 30: Looking at a game's anniversary through the lens of new games

bySam Machkovech

The new Xbox sustainability toolkit will help devs become energy conscious

The new Xbox sustainability toolkit will help devs become energy conscious

Odin, looking stern

Creating the endgame of God of War Ragnarok was a battle for its developers

Creating the endgame of God of War Ragnarok was a battle for its developers

byAlessandro Fillari

Key artwork for Elden Ring showing a tarnished character kneeling below a glowing symbol

Elden Ring crowned GOTY at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2023

Elden Ring crowned GOTY at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2023

Epic to unify content marketplaces and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut

Epic to unify content marketplaces and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut

A slide that reads "10 key quest design lessons from The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077."

Key takeaways from the quest design of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3

Key takeaways from the quest design of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3

Epic debuts Metahuman Animator and new Unreal Engine 5.2 tools

Epic debuts Metahuman Animator and new Unreal Engine 5.2 tools

Horizon Forbidden West protagonist Aloy rests on top of a Tallneck.

Lessons from making Horizon Forbidden West's Tallneck Cauldron

Lessons from making Horizon Forbidden West's Tallneck Cauldron

byBryant Francis

Cover art for Gotham Knights featuring Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing, and Red Hood.

How WB Montreal made Gotham Knights' cutscenes work for four playable heroes

How WB Montreal made Gotham Knights' cutscenes work for four playable heroes

byJustin Carter

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A seven-year blink of an eye: Before Your Eyes' woes deconstructed at GDC

A seven-year blink of an eye: Before Your Eyes' woes deconstructed at GDC

bySam Machkovech

A screenshot from Watch Dogs Legion. One character spray-paints another.

Here are more details on Ubisoft's Ghostwriter AI tool from GDC 2023

Here are more details on Ubisoft's Ghostwriter AI tool from GDC 2023

byBryant Francis

How to create functional narrative outlines that your team will actually read

How to create functional narrative outlines that your team will actually read

A red character mimes the "hush" sign

Bringing 'sus' vibes to a new perspective with Among Us VR

Bringing 'sus' vibes to a new perspective with Among Us VR

byAlessandro Fillari

Raz, in colorful neon blacklight

Using a modular system of maneuvers to design Psychonauts 2's boss fights in a hurry

Using a modular system of maneuvers to design Psychonauts 2's boss fights in a hurry

byDanielle Riendeau

two adults stand on a stage behind a podium; the person on the right waves his hands while speaking into a microphone

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

bySam Machkovech

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Developing a live game that never truly left Early Access with Deep Rock Galactic

Developing a live game that never truly left Early Access with Deep Rock Galactic

Join us for the first Game Developer News Desk at GDC 2023!

Join us for the first Game Developer News Desk at GDC 2023!

byAlissa McAloon

A photograph of the Burning Wheel Codex, which includes additional material for the tabletop RPG

Five tabletop RPG mechanics that video games should definitely steal

Five tabletop RPG mechanics that video games should definitely steal

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