Keep up and stepping out Unity came to GDC fighting the perception it’s riding back seat to Epic’s position in the shotgun seat. The company made some progress during this year’s over 2-hour long keynote—not that Unity ever admits for a moment it’s chasing Unreal and, in fact, there’s much to argue that Unity has built a good position on its own turf, which has been in … [Read more...] about Unity at GDC
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JPR press conference to announce study results
Jon Peddie Research is putting a new twist on its popular luncheon press conferences for this year’s Game Developers Conference. Save the date! More details soon. … [Read more...] about JPR press conference to announce study results
DCC software developers surf on shifting sand
Crushing economics and Moore's Law are forcing changes in how DCC software is delivered and used. Industry analysis by Kathleen Maher. By Kathleen Maher The two major divisions of the DCC industry—game development, film & video—are going through massive changes. Several game development companies have closed recently and market leaders EA, THQ, Activision, and Take … [Read more...] about DCC software developers surf on shifting sand
Art and Commerce and Beer Goggles: SXSW
South By Southwest started as an annual celebration of the arts but has become a conference where a telecom VP and an artist-programmer can talk shop or make a deal over brisket and Shiner Bock. Austin, Texas is battening down the hatches in preparation for the yearly onslaught that is the South By Southwest Everything Festival. The interlaced conferences cover … [Read more...] about Art and Commerce and Beer Goggles: SXSW