game development
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Discussion
Are there constructive uses of AI in game development and design?
AI is everywhere, it has been genuinely astonishing the speed it has inserted itself into things it probably has no place being. When most people think…
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Warcraft Rumble
Has Warcraft Rumble been canceled? No, but it has been renamed
There’s been very little news about the upcoming Warcraft Rumble mobile game — in Activision Blizzard’s forth quarter 2022 financial results (released on February 6), the…
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Video Games
Attempting to overcome a bad launch — can Cyberpunk 2077’s patch 1.5 revamp its bad rep?
A game’s launch — the period of time in which it first becomes available for widespread play — is one of the most important for that…
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WoW
How toxicity in gaming affects the people who make the games
Game developers are human beings with feelings. I don’t know why we constantly seem to forget that, but it’s true — video games are not plucked…
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Diablo
Has Diablo Immortal been canceled?
We have been waiting on official news about Diablo Immortal since last year’s BlizzCon — and its unforgettable announcement. The last we heard from NetEase, the…
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News
What is former President of Blizzard Mike Morhaime doing next?
Turns out that after his retirement last October, Mike Morhaime’s non-competition clause is already expired and he’s already considering options involving making new games. Considering that…
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Off Topic
Can a game continue to thrive after its creators wash their hands of it?
What is the lifespan of a game? I’ve been playing Diablo 3 since 2012. Its only expansion pack, Reaper of Souls, was released in 2014. While it has…
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News
Blizzard rumored to have canceled StarCraft FPS game to focus on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2
As is the case with any rumor, you can’t be sure, but Kotaku has posted an article stating that various Blizzard sources have spoken to them off…
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WoW
Ghostcrawler on why he created an internal balance playtesting team for WoW
Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street departed Blizzard Entertainment and the World of Warcraft development team back in late 2013, but he still provides occasional insight into World of…
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