The Paradox DLC Model - Planning for the Long Term
Explore Paradox Interactive's innovative DLC strategy, its long-term benefits for both company and players, and how it revolutionizes game development and player engagement.
Integrating Narrative into Game Design - A Portal Post-Mortem
Valve developers explore Portal's innovative approach to blending storytelling with gameplay mechanics, offering insights into narrative integration in game design.
Plunge into Storytelling - Transitioning into Narrative Design from Other Disciplines
Concrete tips for tailoring applications, portfolios, and interviews for narrative design roles, helping professionals transition from other disciplines into game storytelling.
Loot Boxes - Legal Pitfalls and Loopholes
Explore legal challenges and strategies surrounding loot boxes in gaming across the U.S., EU, and China. Learn potential pitfalls and avoidance tactics in this concise overview for game developers.
Why Care About Wholesome Games Anyway?
Explore the rise of non-violent, inclusive "wholesome" games, their impact on the industry, and their business viability. Gain insights into the numbers behind this trend and its significance.
Attacking the Hospitality and Gaming Industries - Tracking an Attacker Around the World in 7 Years
Explore a 7-year global investigation tracking cyber attacks on hospitality and gaming industries, uncovering tactics and strategies used by sophisticated threat actors.
The Quake Postmortem - The End of the Original Id
John Romero reveals the tumultuous development of Quake, a groundbreaking 3D FPS that revolutionized gaming with mouse look, advanced graphics, and internet multiplayer, while also marking the end of the original id Software team.
What Are Games Companies Doing That You're Not
Insights from gaming industry leaders on innovative strategies and practices that non-gaming companies can adopt to enhance user engagement and business growth.
Visualising a Gaming Future
Explore the future of gaming with industry leaders as they discuss mobile and augmented reality's impact, market trends, and emerging opportunities in the evolving gaming landscape.
What Next for the Biggest Game in the World
Explore Pokémon Go's success, future plans, and insights from Niantic's CMO. Gain entrepreneurial advice and learn about game development, monetization, and community engagement.
Double Focus - IPO's & the Future of Games
Explore Rovio Entertainment's IPO strategy and vision for the gaming industry's future with insights from CEO Kati Levoranta and Yahoo Finance's Robert James Pegoraro.
Esports - A 21st Century Phenomenon
Explore the evolution of eSports and innovative tournament design with ESL's Ralf Reichert, a pioneer in the rapidly growing competitive gaming industry.
A Future Powered by Games
Discover how EA Worldwide Studios plans to innovate, enhance creativity, and design experiences for their global player base of over 300 million.
AI's Impact on Cybersecurity - Challenges and Solutions
Exploring AI's impact on cybersecurity, including its ability to create convincing phishing emails and the challenges this poses. Insights on recognizing AI-generated content and adapting security measures.
WIPO's Work on AI, Video Games, and Intellectual Property
Explore the intersection of AI and gaming through WIPO's perspective, examining intellectual property challenges and solutions in this rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Data Science Applications in Gaming Analytics
Discover how data science revolutionizes gaming through player analytics, development strategies, and mathematical modeling to create optimal gaming experiences and drive industry innovation.
Generative AI and Intellectual Property Law in Video Games
Explore the complex intersection of AI and intellectual property law in gaming, covering key legal challenges around protectability, infringement, and licensing in this evolving technological landscape.
Modelling the Business of Candy Crush - Data Science in Gaming
Explore data science's impact on gaming through large-scale automation and strategic decision-making, using Candy Crush as a case study for business modeling and optimization.
How Data Observability Keeps Riot Games' Data Quality in Another League
Riot Games leverages data observability to ensure high-quality data for millions of gamers. Learn how they built a robust Databricks Lakehouse architecture and used Monte Carlo to scale data reliability efficiently.
How to Win at Monetizing Games as a Service
Learn strategies for monetizing games as a service, from data engineering to AI/ML. Explore data pipelines, warehouses, and machine learning models to optimize game monetization.
AI-Driven Prompts for Enhanced System Reliability
Explore how AI-driven prompts enhance system reliability across industries, from e-commerce to healthcare, with practical insights into SRE principles and performance metrics.