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Demystifying 3D Character Rigging for Games

Game Developer

In collaboration with one of our senior rigging and groom artists, we aim to demystify this craft and provide in-depth insights into the process of rigging characters for games.

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AccuRIG — Auto Rigging Tool from Reallusion

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com AccuRIG — Auto Rigging Tool from Reallusion It would appear that Mixamo has a new competitor in the auto-rigging game, accuRIG from Reallusion (makers of Character Creator and iClone).

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Popul8 uses AI to assist developers with the creation of digital game characters

PreMortem.Games

The use of AI in game development has the potential to revolutionize the way games are designed and created. Based on the designer’s vision and in tune with the game’s visual style the platform generates a base character. This base character comes fully rigged and can be completely edited by the developer.

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Making games faster, more cost-effectively, with end-to-end development

GamesIndustry.biz

Game development is no longer just a one-man show – or even a one-studio spectacle. The seismic size of games these days means that the crafting of fantastical, virtual realms is easily a multi-team endeavour. Fortunately, developers can turn to partners, such as external developers , to realise their most ambitious projects.

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Artwork Update: Sprite Rigs Complete!

Yotes Games

Should be done and in-game by April's end (but given how that estimate's measured in gamedev time, we'll see how that goes ?). It took about a month and a half, but ALL the pony sprite pieces have finally been drawn and as of right now I can begin the frame-by-frame animation process!

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So how much $ (in general) does it cost to produce a fully animated/rigged, fully voiced 1-3 minute cutscene in a game that’s in ongoing development (something like SWTOR, where they have a lot of prebuilt assets)? Like just a general low range and high range? I’m seeing a lot of people complaining about prioritizing content they want, and don’t know enough about the behind the scenes costs to properly communicate they’re being unrealistic with their complaints.

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The cost of any content in game dev is directly proportional to how much new stuff needs to be created for that content. In an ongoing game like SWTOR, element numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 were already built long ago and already exist. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create.

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

PreMortem.Games

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2023 was the haunting fishing adventure Dredge by New Zealand-based indie developer Black Salt Games. Much to the delight (and surprise) of the four-person crew, their debut game sold 100.000 copies in the first 24 hours after launch, smashing the goal for the whole year.