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How do you innovate with zombies? Dying Light searches for the answer Exclusive 3
by Mike Rose [08.20.14]
I spoke with Maciej Binkowski, lead game designer on Dying Light, about finding innovation in a genre that appears to have already been beaten to death.
Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, Video
Don't Miss: How to get your game covered by YouTubers Exclusive 11
by Mike Rose [08.19.14]
Gamasutra editor Mike Rose returned to GDC Europe this year to give a talk on the best ways to get in touch with YouTubers. Here, you'll find a written version of the talk.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Don't Miss: How Blizzard makes games like Diablo III Exclusive 19
by Christian Nutt [08.18.14]
How does Blizzard maintain its game quality? By refusing to compromise and by understanding that "core" and "casual" are not hard-and-fast distinctions, but two ends of a spectrum.
Console/PC, Design, Production, Exclusive
As Rift leads the charge, Oculus hopes competitors don't mess up VR Exclusive 13
by Mike Rose [08.18.14]
When I sat down with Nate Mitchell and Palmer Luckey at Oculus last week, it quickly became apparent that the Facebook buyout hasn't stopped these guys from speaking their minds.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Managing the expectations of 'Earliest Access' Exclusive 1
by Mike Rose [08.15.14]
Some studios have begun to strip the Early Access concept down even closer to its bones. Some call it the "pre-alpha," but Dungeons of Dredmor studio Gaslamp Games has its own name for the concept: "Earliest Access."
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, Video
Reboot Quest: Behind the indie-centric Sierra relaunch Exclusive 5
by Leigh Alexander [08.15.14]
We talk to Bob Loya about how a passionate kernel of game fans within Activision convinced the giant to take a chance on reviving the Sierra label -- and what the future could hold for the initiative.
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, GDC Europe
Don't Miss: Brian Fargo on the development of Wasteland 2 Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [08.14.14]
"It’s only been 20 years I’ve been trying to get here," says the veteran developer. "It wouldn’t have happened if not for crowdfunding."
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Gamasutra's top stories from GDC Europe 2014 Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [08.14.14]
We've compiled a list of our most popular GDC Europe stories this week, which should give you an easy way to catch up on some of the most interesting learnings to come out of the conference.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, GDC Europe, IGF
Don't Miss: The grand story of a Street Wars watergun assassin Exclusive 15
by Leigh Alexander [08.13.14]
Leigh Alexander shares her harrowing story of Street Wars, a live, three-week watergun assassination game recently in London -- and what she learned about the delusions games give us about ourselves.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Indie, Design, Exclusive
What exactly goes into porting a video game? BlitWorks explains Exclusive 3
by Alex Wawro [08.13.14]
We catch up with one of the cofounders of BlitWorks, the port house responsible for the PSN versions of Spelunky, Fez and Jet Set Radio, to learn more about how the company does business.
Console/PC, Production, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Our chat with Adam Boyes on PlayStation dev relations Exclusive 2
by Kris Graft [08.12.14]
Earlier this year we spoke to SCEA VP of dev relations Adam Boyes about Sony's developer outreach efforts; today we saw some of the fruits of that labor in the company's Gamescom press conference.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Don't monetize like League of Legends, consultant says Exclusive 32
by Leigh Alexander [08.11.14]
By many metrics, League of Legends is the most-played game in the world. But its monetization system probably won't work for your online game -- consultant Teut Weidemann explains the stats.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Indie, Serious, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, GDC Europe
How to get your game covered by YouTubers Exclusive 11
by Mike Rose [08.11.14]
Gamasutra editor Mike Rose returned to GDC Europe today to give a talk on the best ways to get in touch with YouTubers. Here, you'll find a written version of the talk.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, YouTube, GDC Europe
Standing out: Paradox CEO's tips for a complicated market Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [08.11.14]
In a climate where widely-imitated successes lead to rapidly-proliferating genres and widespread borrowing, how can you find a vision for your own game that stands out? Paradox CEO Fred Wester has advice.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive, GDC Europe
Pure Hohokum: How Honeyslug's wacky world came together Exclusive  
by Mike Rose [08.11.14]
Gamasutra speaks with Hohokum studio Honeyslug about how the game came together, what it's been through, and where the duo will go next.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Gamasutra explains the YouTuber phenomenon Exclusive 21
by Christian Nutt [08.08.14]
What do YouTubers do? Who are they? Why does it matter to you? Gamasutra looked into the phenomenon and created a handy guide so you can get up-to-speed on it.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Q&A: Broken Sword creator reflects on the industry's evolution Exclusive  
by GDC Staff [08.08.14]
We sit down with Broken Sword creator Charles Cecil to talk about how the industry has changed in the past two decades -- and what developers can learn from his experience.
Console/PC, Design, Production, Exclusive, GDC Europe
How Blizzard makes games like Diablo III Exclusive 20
by Christian Nutt [08.08.14]
How does Blizzard maintain its game quality? By refusing to compromise and by understanding that "core" and "casual" are not hard-and-fast distinctions, but two ends of a spectrum.
Console/PC, Design, Production, Exclusive
Understanding Twitch's new content-flagging policy Exclusive 9
by Christian Nutt [08.07.14]
Twitch launched a new content-flagging system that checks videos for licensed music tracks and mutes them -- with plenty of bugs and a terrible community response. What's going on?
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
How Gunpoint dev Tom Francis settled on his next commercial game Exclusive  
by Mike Rose [08.07.14]
Gunpoint developer Tom Francis has settled on what his next commercial outing will be, and now he's feeling confident enough to show it off to artists and composers for potential collaboration.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Exclusive, Video