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New Solution Guidance for building scalable cross-platform game backends on AWS

AWS Games

Games are increasingly cross-platform and online, and game developers need to develop secure and scalable backend features to support these online elements of their games. This takes time and focus away from what really matters, the specific features that make their games’ online experience unique.

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As Square Enix changes it’s strategy from focusing on one platform to aiming for multi-platform releases, I wonder- how much effort does it take to do multiplatform dev from the start versus porting to them later? And even then- how long DOES it take / cost to make to make a port from a comparative platform like say, PS5 to Xbox Series? Is there a way you can use your experience in the industry to guess an average, or is it completely different from game to game and you can’t make any estimations without WAY more data? I guess I’m just curious why SquareEnix released 15 for all formats to greater sales than either XVI or VIIremakes, but still decided to go PS first, others way later down the line.

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It's relatively easy to build a game out of a generic system and task our engine programmers with getting that generic system working on each of our target platforms. As for why Square-Enix decided to go platform exclusive with FF16 and the FF7 Remakes, it is likely that Sony offered them a seemingly-better deal.

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What’s New In Unity 2023 – All You Need To Know

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Researchers, professionals or game app developers all need to remain up-to-date with the recent advancements as well as features of the Unity engine to create and enjoy the best games possible. It can handle high-end graphics features such as physically-based rendering, volumetric effects and high dynamic range (HDR) lighting.

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Why 70% of Developers Prefer Unity for Mobile Game Development 

iXie gaming

Cross-Platform Compatibility Cross-platform gameplay is one of the biggest game development trends of 2023. So, game developers must seek mobile game engines that support cross-platform development. However, with time, it started supporting multiple platforms. Let’s find out.

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Omeda Studios swaps out ‘Predecessor’ backend in less than five months using Amazon GameLift and Pragma

AWS Games

Omeda released the first build of “Predecessor” for PC as Paid Early Access at the end of 2021, then as a free online test in April 2022. The change was implemented ahead of its latest release, which made the game free-to-play across platforms. AWS is a games industry gold standard, so going with GameLift was an easy decision.

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Top Emerging Free Game Development Tools and Trends!

Big Games

Think AI that helps you build landscapes, real-time 3D sculpting like magic, and coding made accessible even for total newbies. We’re also zooming in on trends that’ll have your game soaring across platforms, rocking real-time multiplayer, and even letting players team up and build together. But that’s not all!

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Top Unreal Game Development Companies in 2024

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