Yes, video game budgets are skyrocketing, but the reason goes beyond graphics
Just one employee could cost a studio between $15,000 to $20,000 per month
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AAA video games struggle to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of realistic graphics
Meanwhile, gamers' preferences are evolving towards titles with robust social features
Valve makes more money per employee than Amazon, Microsoft, and Netflix combined
A small but mighty team of 400
The big picture: Valve is one of the most important and influential companies in the PC gaming market. It's also one of the most unique due to its private nature and unusually small workforce relative to its impact and competitors. A recent analysis of data uncovered through an ongoing lawsuit against the company highlights how Valve starkly contrasts with the world's biggest tech giants.
Game publishers are refusing to commit to release dates for fear of clashing with GTA 6
Probably a good idea
Highly anticipated: Grand Theft Auto 6 is still almost a year away from release, but it's already having a huge impact on the gaming industry. According to a new report, several competing publishers are refusing to set firm release dates for their games until they're sure they'll avoid GTA 6's launch.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, one of the most anticipated games of the year, just received its first reviews
Developed by MachineGames Sweden, this new Indiana Jones game delivers an amazing adventure with a captivating story arc, complemented by stunning ray-traced visuals.
Former Mass Effect creative director reluctantly shutters his visionary indie studio
It didn't even have a chance to finish its maiden title but did leave us some cool concept art
AI won't replace creativity in game development, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick
Creative talent remains the determinant factor in making good games
The promise (and pitfalls) of NPCs powered by AI in video games
The mods are out there, but are they really more than just a novel attraction?
Former Bethesda developer says studio could squash more bugs before release
Bug-free launches are essentially impossible with today's massive games, however
Experiment shows iconic CS:GO map running within a neural network on RTX GPU
Some hallucination aside, it's rather convincing
Ex-Rockstar dev says GTA 6 won't launch until "100% perfect" – it's got no competition
He also said that PC gamers will have to wait until 2027 or so
Stardew Valley creator says he treats PC updates like a "beta test"
Releasing updates on PC is far quicker than on consoles and mobile
Peter Molyneux thinks AI will allow people to create video games with just a text prompt
Some say he's a genius, others say he's just a pathological liar
Nvidia AI NPCs to debut in a mech fighting game next year
The AI voices still sound robotic but show promise
What just happened? After AI's massive success in boosting framerates, it's now getting ready for the next big thing in gaming – powering conversations. Nvidia is preparing to roll out a new artificial intelligence system called ACE that will allow players to interact with NPCs using plain speech.
Firaxis preserves the 33-year-old, $10,000 386 PC Sid Meier used to develop Civilization – and it still works
Complete with 16MB of memory
Game developers share their frustrations with Apple Arcade
One describes it as an abusive relationship
The Witcher 4 development is further along than any other CDPR game, expected to release before Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
But don't expect it to be here anytime soon
Embracer unveils its "human-centric" AI-powered game development ambitions
The company has laid off 1,500 people over the last year
Game developer's demand that employees have naked sauna sessions sparks controversy
Really diving into the character
More than 3 years after release, CDPR finally ends work on Cyberpunk 2077 and moves on to other titles
A Cyberpunk sequel and a new Witcher game
The UK could become the best place to create games (with more government money)
Trade association TIGA publishes manifesto to promote game development in the UK
Roblox says is not exploiting children, just helping teens that might need it
Most of the creators are 18 or older, the game platform assures
Nintendo explains how it created Zelda's amazing physics at GDC
The game's physics and construction systems left other developers flummoxed