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More layoffs at Visual Concepts Austin after 2K cuts "several" jobs

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"The games industry bloodletting continues. Today, Visual Concepts Austin laid off myself and a group of very talented developers." "

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TRY AGAIN: How frustrations with game development lead to a platformer about game development frustrations

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TRY AGAIN developer Adam Morina talks about how their own frustrations coming up with a game concept would lead to a game about those very frustrations.

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Game developers, don't give up on your bad sketches

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Generative AI art tools make it easy to whip up images for concepts and storyboarding. But don't throw out your pen and paper just yet!

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Visual Concepts Austin reportedly hit with layoffs

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2K Games has reportedly laid off an unknown number of developers at Visual Concepts Austin. As reported by Game Developer , former art manager Brad Bowling posted the news on LinkedIn , sharing that himself and "a group of very talented developers" had been let go from the company. "I Read more

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From Concept to Launch: The Step-by-Step Game Development Process

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Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. Months, sometimes years of planning, impending deadlines, trials, and corrections go into creating a video game loved by the targeted audience.

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Behind Devteamlife, the "most relatable" comic about making games

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Concept artist and comic strip creator Victor Lahlou shines a too-familiar light on common game development gripes.

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From Concept to Success: A Deep Dive Into Our Popular Gaming Solutions

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Game as a Service (GaaS) has fundamentally transformed the gaming industry. There is a shift noticed from the traditional model of releasing a complete, standalone game to it now becoming an ongoing, evolving experience. GaaS is shaping a more dynamic and interconnected gaming landscape for the creators and the gamers.