Community Management for DevelopersDownload our latest eBook to learn how to build a thriving coding community with no prior experience. We had Codemotion's own community managers and some of our members list down the essential skills, practices and … Read more
Game Developer
The Game Developer design and realize video games for different devices (video game consoles, personal computers and mobile devices), and is responsible for concept and programming. The Game Dev is usually involved in all the phases of the realization of a video game, converting the ideas into the actual game, coding the design into a product.
24 Programming Languages That Pay Top Salaries: Scala and More
Which programming languages pay the most? That’s a key question for many developers. Stack Overflow’s latest developer survey suggests that, in the United States, developers who predominantly use Scala, Go, and Objective-C tend to have the biggest … Read more
What is the state of the developer in 2020?
Table Of ContentsProgramming language communities Software Developers in 2020: contributing to open-sourceDevOps Participants and Adoption by DevelopersWhere do machine learning developers run their code in 2020?Augmented Reality (AR) and … Read more
IBM Think Digital 2020: Can the innovation of games prepare us for the future?
IBM recently hosted Think Digital 2020, a series of fascinating talks, presentations and interviews all facilitated remotely during the COVID-19 stay at home order. The two-day event was an opportunity to discuss the state of business and the role of … Read more
Is a Pro Video Game Streamer the Most Coronavirus-Proof Job in the World?
Gaming is one of the most career-proof industries of COVID-19. Viewership numbers on Twitch leapt 31 per cent from March 8 to March 22. - During that two-week span, the numbers of hours a day watched on Twitch rose to 43 million from 33 … Read more
How To Become A Game Developer: 3 Pros Share Advice
Gaming is a competitive but rewarding career that can be hard to break into. A talented programmer who can demonstrate excellent programming skills in one or more areas — such as graphics engines, AI, server backend, tools, etc. — will have … Read more
Be More Creative and Face More Challenges To Become a Better Game Designer
At Codemotion we're privileged to speak to game designers from all over the world, offering personal insights into the creative process, developing, desiging, and failure. Here's just a few examples of what they've had to say: Game Creativity is Not … Read more
John Romero: 25 years of DOOM!
The creator of the iconic videogame DOOM , John Romero, started developing games in 1980,then he co-founders Id software, an American video game development company known for having produced very popular games such as Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake. He … Read more
Codemotion is funding projects with Agora: the case of nCine
Recently, Codemotion launched Agora, a platform that allows developer to share their projects with our community. Codemotion users can then vote for the best project, which will get funding - up to 5000 €! We interviewed Angelo Theodorou, who … Read more
The Pivot model: Understanding Drama in games
Gaming is predicted to bring in nearly $200 billion in revenue next year, according to research from IDG Consulting, with others predicting it will reach over $300 billion by 2025. More people are playing (and watching) a game than watching … Read more
How Unity3D and Data Driven Modding Created an Award Winning Urban Survival Game
If you dream of a better society, a computer game about the reality of urban poverty and homelessness is just for you. It not only raising awareness of street life, but provides the opportunity for people to be a game content creator, at least for a … Read more
Making of Sandox, the Cryengine Game Editor
If you are a game developer, you are probably aware that there are many game engines out there. However, only a few of them made the history of game development. Among them, there are software like Unreal Engine, Unity or Source Engine that have been … Read more
Evolving Unity: the Data-Oriented Tech Stack
When we look at Unity, it is clear how far it has come in 15 years. From humble beginnings, to a powerhouse that can run and render incredible games, short movies, and other experiences. However, as the scope and size of the projects people create … Read more
How to build an emulator
In the last decade, we have witnessed an increasing interest towards retrograming. We have of course great modern games nowadays, and an impressive quality of graphics and AI behind them. However, many gamers cannot stop thinking about a Game Boy or … Read more
Interview with game developer Jay Tholen
Game developer and musician Jay Tholen is best known for his adventure game, Dropsy. The protagonist is a colourful, bumbling ex-clown. Quite a world away from his creator, who impressed the audience at Codemotion Berlin with his talk, Toy to … Read more
The interdisciplinary field of computer games according to Steven Goodwin
Developers constantly have to deal with a choice: should I specialise in a technique / technology, or should I be a generalist? It’s well-known among practitioners that specialisation brings in money more easily. But having a high level overview is … Read more
Amie Dansby – A successful woman in the Games Industry
Amie Dansby is a passionate, very excited and successful woman living in (and of) the gaming industry. She has worked for huge names (such as Marvel and Game Stop, just to mention a few), and is now involved in the ATAT Tech, were they create … Read more
Let’s Jam!
In this article, I’ll try to give an overview of the process behind the creation and release of an indie game, from idea to digital stores. To go through this process, I will take into account the game “Textorcist” (formerly Ray Bibbia), born at the … Read more