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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.). Is solving these problems enough for Godot to become a top AA / AAA game engine? Rendering is significantly more efficient in Godot 4.0,

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Want to make a great game trailer? Stop pretending it’s a movie trailer

PreMortem.Games

Most games do not call for the flashy or stylistic trailer editing you see in a typical Hollywood movie trailer. MORE editing does not mean BETTER editing and LESS editing does not mean WORSE editing. Of course, there is a fine line between flashy and simple editing. The reverse also applies.

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Solo dev Evan Polekoff of Critter Crossfire “Motivation is a limited resource” 

PreMortem.Games

In AAA, the roles are typically very specialized and each individual doesn’t have much room to experiment outside of their responsibilities. The AAA companies focus on making big budget projects that appeal to the largest possible audience, but I am able to make a riskier game that pushes genre boundaries.

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Free Chapters From the Upcoming Ray Tracing Gems II Every Week in July

Nvidia

Rendering experts share their knowledge by explaining everything from basic ray tracing concepts geared toward beginners all the way to full ray tracing deployment in shipping AAA games. To win a limited edition print copy of Ray Tracing Gems II , enter the giveaway contest here: [link]

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Ask Me Anything Series: NVIDIA Experts Answer Your Questions Live

Nvidia

in computer science and has shipped graphics code in various AAA games and commercial game engines. He co-authored the books Real-Time Rendering, 4th Edition and An Introduction to Ray Tracing. He edited The Ray Tracing News , and co-founded the Journal of Graphics Tools and the Journal of Computer Graphics Techniques.

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Know How Much It Costs to Make a Game Before Investing!

Big Games

Keep reading this blog to understand how mobile game development costs differ from AAA games. Its developers dropped the news to launch the sequel to MW2 (2022), Modern Warfare III , with updated detailing and editions like the ‘Open Combat Missions.’ Will it be a 2D puzzle or an AAA game like Grand Theft Auto V?

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Experience the Latest Breakthroughs in Game Development with NVIDIA at GDC

Nvidia

See demonstrations on how complex settings like a jungle or museum can be built with NvRTX, and get a better understanding of how AAA real-time ray tracing visuals are created. Enter for a Chance to Win Some Gems Attendees can win a limited-edition hard copy of Ray Tracing Gems II , the follow up to 2019’s Ray Tracing Gems.