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Ubisoft debuts NEO NPC AI prototypes | GDC 2024

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Ubisoft has shown three behind-the-scenes demos at GDC this week on the potential of AI when it comes to building NPCs. Dubbed NEO NPCs, Ubisoft's efforts involves combining AI responses with narrative back stories and prompts designed to avoid making the NPCs appear 'soulless'.

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Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed

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Alexey Pajitnov revealed at GDC 2024 why his unreleased sequel never went beyond the prototype phase.

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AWS for Games to spotlight generative AI at GDC 2024

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Attendees can also check out Ada, a prototype in-game NPC powered by the MetaHuman Animator in Unreal Engine and Amazon Bedrock. AWS for Games GDC 2024 session highlights Wednesday, March 20 10:30-11:00am: Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!, the #1 casual game launch of 2023 Room 2024, West Hall Scopely’s Monopoly Go!

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Funding challenges in the era of evidence-based investing

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Yes, it's been a particularly rough start to 2024, especially for studios seeking funding. This need for evidence, or traction, is a whole layer developers need to worry about beyond just building a great prototype and putting a strong team together. Read more

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Top Unreal Game Development Companies in 2024

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Prototype: The prototype is a raw test that checks the functionality of the game, environments, gameplay, mechanics, user experience, etc. Real-time 3D Game Rendering Unreal engine 3D modeling is great for scene prototyping. GDD is updated regularly. This decides whether the game is worth pursuing or not.

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What to Look for in a Gaming Partner in 2024

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This trend isn’t likely to change as we look into 2024. Here, we explore some fundamental factors to help you choose a reliable and efficient gaming partner in 2024. Why is Selecting a Gaming Partner So Important in 2024? So, what takes an hour or two at the prototyping phase may take days or weeks if done after release.

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2023 was the year of creepy fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

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They wanted to break away and create something different, so they started prototyping game ideas to work on. Dredge was one of three prototypes they created. The second expansion they’re currently working on, called The Iron Rig, will be released later in 2024. “We