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gaming1 year ago

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Devs Reveal Surprising Innovations and Creative Freedom

In a GDC 2024 talk, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom technical director Takuhiro Dohta revealed that the cooking pot unexpectedly became a key vehicle-construction tool due to the game's Ultrahand ability, which allows players to combine various objects creatively. This design choice aimed to provide players with unrestricted freedom and endless possibilities, resulting in unique and fun gameplay experiences.

via Gamesradar|
#game-development#gaming#gdc-2024
gaming1 year ago

Zelda Dev Reveals Programming, Not Ganondorf, Was True Menace in Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's lead physics programmer, Takahiro Takayama, revealed at GDC 2024 that the biggest challenge during development was mastering the game's physics to prevent the world from self-destructing due to player-created chaos. By making the game entirely physics-driven, the team ensured players could freely express their creativity without breaking the game world.

via Gamesradar|
#game-development#gaming#gdc-2024
technologygaming1 year ago

"AI NPCs: A Glimpse into the Future at GDC 2024"

At GDC 2024, NVIDIA and Ubisoft showcased their Inworld AI technology, demonstrating the capabilities of AI-powered NPCs in gaming. The hands-on experience allowed for interactive and voice-controlled interactions with AI characters, showcasing the potential for realistic and immersive gameplay. While the demonstrations revealed the progress in AI conversation and interaction, there were limitations in the NPCs' responses and the need for discrete objectives, raising questions about the integration of these tools into games before the current console generation ends.

via Wccftech|
#ai#gdc-2024#inworld-ai
gamingindie-game-development1 year ago

Indie Game Devs Face Funding Drought as Game Pass and Epic Deals Dry Up

Indie developers at GDC 2024 have reported significant decreases in funding offers from Microsoft and Epic Games, impacting their ability to secure financial support for their games. The reduced offers come amidst economic challenges in the video game market and industry-wide cost-cutting measures. While exclusive deals with Epic Games Store can provide financial stability for some developers, the overall trend suggests a challenging landscape for indie studios reliant on these platforms. Despite ongoing challenges, both Game Pass and the Epic Games Store are making strides, with the latter preparing to launch on iOS in Europe and the former adding Diablo IV following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

via TechSpot|
#epic-games-store#funding-cuts#game-pass
gaming1 year ago

"Koji Kondo's Rare Vocal Performance in Super Mario Bros Wonder: Unveiling the Weirdest Badge"

Super Mario Bros Wonder introduces the elusive Sound Off badge, which replaces game sound effects with a human voice replicating them. Unlocked by completing various challenging tasks, this badge offers a unique audio experience. It has been revealed that the voice work for the badge was done by Nintendo's longtime sound designer/composer Koji Kondo, and the concept stemmed from a scrapped idea for a live-action Mario with human proportions.

via GoNintendo|
#game-development#gaming#gdc-2024
gaming1 year ago

"Phil Spencer's Vision for Strengthening Xbox and Breaking Down Gaming Barriers"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer discusses the decision to allow Xbox exclusives to move to other platforms, emphasizing that every decision is made to strengthen Xbox in the long run. Microsoft aims to open up the Xbox platform in various ways, including the possibility of adding other digital stores. Four titles are confirmed to make the switch this year, with Hi-Fi RUSH and Pentiment already available on other platforms, and Grounded and Sea Of Thieves set to become non-exclusive in April 2024.

via Pure Xbox|
#exclusives#gaming#gaming-platform
gaming1 year ago

"Game Maker Concerns: Xbox Support Questioned Amid Sales Decline"

Some game makers, including a major company, are reportedly questioning the value of supporting Xbox consoles due to falling sales, as discussed by gamesindustry.biz's Chris Dring. This comes amidst reports of low physical sales of Xbox games in Europe, although the specific companies involved have not publicly confirmed these comments. Microsoft's future hardware plans with Xbox remain uncertain in light of these concerns.

via Pure Xbox|
#european-perspective#falling-sales#game-makers
gaming1 year ago

"Game Developers Conference: Navigating Hope Amid Industry Challenges"

Eurogamer's Chris Tapsell reports on the mood at GDC 2024, highlighting a cautious sense of hope among game developers despite industry turmoil and skepticism surrounding AI. The conference showcased dozens of developers presenting their best work, with a focus on moving forward from the challenges of the past 18 months, offering a glimpse of optimism for the future of the gaming industry.

via Eurogamer.net|
#ai#eurogamer-newscast#game-developers
gaming1 year ago

Larian Studios Shifts Focus Away from Baldur's Gate Series

Larian Studios announced at GDC 2024 that there will be no sequel or expansion for Baldur's Gate 3, and the studio is moving on to a new project. CEO Swen Vincke confirmed that they will not be making Baldur's Gate 4 or any new expansions, despite the game's massive success since its launch in August 2023. Larian's next project is shrouded in secrecy, and while fans may have hoped for more from the studio, the decision to move on from Baldur's Gate 3 has been made.

via Game Developer|
#baldurs-gate-3#fantasy-rpg#game-development
technology1 year ago

"Unreal Engine's Groundbreaking Advancements in Visuals and Animation Unveiled at GDC"

Unreal Engine showcased new developments in its graphics engine at GDC 2024, demonstrating the ability to create highly detailed environments and characters in real time with film-quality visuals. The upcoming Unreal Engine 5.4 update introduces Nanite adaptive tessellation for building authentic environments and heterogeneous volumetrics for realistic effects like smoke and lighting. These advancements, along with the use of AI, are set to revolutionize game development and may help studios create realistic AAA titles.

via Digital Trends|
#game-development#gdc-2024#graphics-engine
gamingtech1 year ago

"Revolutionizing NPC Interactions: Ubisoft's AI Prototypes and NVIDIA's Digital Human Technologies"

Ubisoft showcased three AI prototypes for NPCs at GDC 2024, aiming to create more immersive and meaningful interactions between players and non-playable characters. The demos featured NPCs responding to player input, reacting to in-game events, and engaging in natural language conversations. The project, named NEO NPCs, combines AI responses with narrative backstories to avoid creating "soulless" NPCs. Ubisoft's R&D initiative could potentially lead to a paradigm shift in NPC design, offering the potential for more immersive game worlds and emergent stories.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#ai#gamingtech#gdc-2024
technologygaming1 year ago

"Convai Unveils AI NPC Demo and Partnerships with Unity, Second Life, and Stormgate"

Convai unveils new features and partnerships at GDC 2024, showcasing its Project Neural Nexus demo with Unity and announcing features like Convai Connect, Narrative Design, Long-term character memory, Multilingual Support, and Modding Framework. The company also partners with Second Life and Stormgate to integrate its AI NPC technology into their games, receiving positive feedback from industry leaders for its potential to drive engagement and utility in virtual worlds and games.

via Wccftech|
#ai-npc#convai#gdc-2024