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Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid

GamesIndustry.biz

Astrid is described as a AAA open-world survival game, and it is currently in pre-production. Read more

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Open world RPG design notes from Enderal, a big long Skyrim mod

Radiator Blog

It is much better than the boring shot reverse-shot cutscene stuff going on in AAA RPGs these days, and makes Skyrim's "sit" mechanic more meaningful. Dense narrow spaces = too much content packed together and repetitive encounters. So these are leftover placeholders that lead to cut content. Expendable companions. Money sink.

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

AWS Games

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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Michael Blaker’s Video Game Tuesday: Most Anticipated 2023 Video Games

Game Industry News

Hogwarts Legacy: I’m a fan of most Potterverse content, and I enjoyed the books while growing up. It has an amazing open world that you can zip around using magic and is one of the biggest AAA titles to feature the Isekai or transported to another world plot device that has infected Anime and Light Novels the past eight years or so.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

The game is an almighty genre mishmash almost reminiscent of a AAA console game, carefully combining heavy story and character-driven RPG elements with hectic shooter gameplay. The narrative is a vital part of the drive toward in-game progression.

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Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?

Mircosoft Game Dev

The features offered are also a lot more reminiscent of AAA games, such as far more material options and advanced visual effects (including circle DOF , volumetric fog, AMD FSR, etc.). Streaming is the most important feature missing for managing large scenes or open worlds. Additionally, Godot 4.0 The answer is “it depends”.

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

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We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. They removed all of the F2P monetization, polished some of the features, and released a new batch of content for season 4. It’s intuitive and rewarding, without babying the players. Apex Legends Mobile by EA.