I Have a Question – Avatar SDK

The Avatar SDK is a smartphone-based advanced 3D scanning technology developed by the US company itSeez3D. It is able to convert a user’s single selfie into a realistic 3D image. At the GDC conference, CGGE had an opportunity to interview the CEO of itSeez3D, Victor Erukhimov. CGGE: Can you simply introduce your product? What are[…..] […]

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I Have a Question – Unity Technologies

Unity Technologies is a game engine company dedicated to researching and developing technology and providing technical support to solve interesting and complex problems for customers. At the GDC conference in 2019, CGGE had an opportunity to interview the head of Unity Technologies. CGGE: Tell us about the enterprise services. Unity Technologies: Our No.1 mission is[…..] […]

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“Return of the Obra Dinn” Wins The Seumas Mcnally Grand Prize at The 21st Annual Independent Games Festival Awards

Tonight, Lucas Pope’s Return of the Obra Dinn won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 21st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards, as well as the Excellence in Narrative Award. Lucas Pope is the creator of 2013’s acclaimed Papers, Please, which took home the Seumas McNally Grand Prize during the 16th Annual IGF[…..] […]

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GOD OF WAR WINS GAME OF THE YEAR AT THE 19TH ANNUAL GAME DEVELOPERS CHOICE AWARDS

Sony Santa Monica & Sony Interactive’s God of War was honored with the Game of the Year Award at tonight’s 19th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA). Additional winners of the ceremony include Florence, developed by Mountains, which received the Best Debut and Best Mobile Game awards and Beat Saber, developed by Beat Games, which was honored with the Best VR/AR[…..] […]

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WeChat Opens Game Developer Program to US Developers

WeChat, one of the world’s largest social networks, with more than 1,082 million monthly active users is now opening up its newest and powerful Mini Games platform, enabling game developers around the world to create hit games on WeChat’s unique ecosystem. Here are the proof points: The Mini Games platform has grown to more than 400[…..] […]

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The IGDA Foundation Names Cierra Mcdonald Winner of The 2019 Jerry A. Lawson Award

The IGDA Foundation announced the first recipient of the Jerry A. Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development this morning.  Let me know if you would like to speak with someone from the IGDA or our winner Cierra McDonald. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 20, 2019 – The International Game Developer Association Foundation today announced that[…..] […]

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2019 Game Developers Conference Opens Today at San Fransisco’S Moscone Convention Center

The World’s Largest Professional Game Industry Event Kicks Off 33rd Edition with Five Days of Education, Inspiration, and Networking. SAN FRANCISCO – March 18, 2019 – The 2019 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest event for professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, kicks off today with its 33rd edition at the Moscone[…..] […]

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Yokozuna Data Joins AWS Partner Network

Amazon Game Tech customers will be able to use Yokozuna Dataʼs state-of-the-art machine learning technology for predicting individual player behavior   Yokozuna Data, a Keywords Studio has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) and will integrate its prediction platform and recommendation system into Amazon Game Tech solutions. Thanks to Yokozuna Data’s technology,[…..] […]

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GDC 2019: Project Substance Alchemist Enters Open Beta

3D tool from Allegorithmic enables the rapid creation of PBR Material Libraries for game, film, architecture and industrial design. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 12:29pm SAN FRANCISCO — Today at Game Developers Conference 2019, the Substance team announces the start of the Project Substance Alchemist open beta. Effective immediately, all current Substance subscribers have exclusive and unrestricted access[…..] […]

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23rd FILMART Kicks Off in Hong Kong

By Mercedes Milligan |  March 18, 2019 The 23rd edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) opened Monday and continues through 21 March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. FILMART, the largest marketplace of its kind in Asia, is one of eight events taking place as part of Entertainment Expo Hong[…..] […]

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