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Trends that shape the future of the PC & console market according to Newzoo

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According to Newzoo’s PC & Console Gaming Report , the PC and console market still outperformed previous forecasts despite a slight decline of revenue (-2,2% year over year) in 2022. 2022 was a corrective year for the games market, following an intense growth period during the global pandemic.

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

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Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022. They removed all of the F2P monetization, polished some of the features, and released a new batch of content for season 4. That’s our roundup from 2022. And your players will notice.

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Video Game Development Trends That You Should Know

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How do we see it in 2022 and what’s at play for developers? According to the freshest statistics by Newzoo, in 2022 the industry continues to grow and become even more profitable worldwide, where the key driver belongs to console games. NewZoo Insights on Game Development Industry Trends, 2022. AAA video game development trends.

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

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AWS Session Highlights Harnessing generative AI to create unlimited content within game worlds : Saltwater Games details the generative AI architecture of “Resurgence,” an upcoming free-to-play, post-apocalyptic, open-world crafting and survival game. A comprehensive breakout and applicable use cases can be found below.

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Blockbuster Games Failed to Grow the Market - What Next?

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source: Newzoo reports The engagement and spending boom ended in 2022 and was replaced by high inflation, high-interest rates, a careful investment environment, layoffs, and wars. On the bright side, the lack of investments in new content will lead to an unanswered demand in a couple of years when the market turns around once again.

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The Three Game Industry Trends to Watch in 2024

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During the lockdown years companies grew in headcount to supply content against the massive surge of demand. Given how incredibly solid 2023 was for new game releases, the share of new game playtime rose only by 4% ( from 19% in 2022 to 23% in 2023). Most AAA simply cannot afford the team sizes of today. Just consider last year.

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Ask Me Anything Series: NVIDIA Experts Answer Your Questions Live

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in computer science and has shipped graphics code in various AAA games and commercial game engines. Mark your calendars for the second AMA in the series scheduled for October 26, 2022. He holds a Ph.D. He has written for GPU Zen 2 , Ray Tracing Gems , and recently served as the editor-in-chief of Ray Tracing Gems II.