Volodymyr Kazantsev

How is IO Interactive still going strong in such a challenged industry? This year was not easy for game developers. Véronique, our CDO, shares 3 core pillars of how we think about developing our games, and why we have reason and means to keep going. Great read on IOI's stability. 🙂

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🚨15 MINUTES🚨 on the main stage! Talking about the state of toxicity in games and how to combat it! come, come! Reboot Develop

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If you aren't connected with, or at least following, this man, and you are a part of the game industry, then I would advise you to fix that ASAP. Mr. Satvat's efforts provide a beacon of hope for so many in the industry. He's very down to earth, yet also very optimistic. You need his content in your feed. #gamedevelopment #gamedesign #gameprogramming #gameaudio #gameart

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Dear Hiring Managers, Don’t hunt for treasures. Cultivate your own gems! Last week, we finished our 2nd cohort of students for the Game LiveOps course at Wargaming Forge. Shaky headhunting → stable talent forge. It’s simple: it's a give-and-take process. 🤝 1. Create a Free Course: We spent 6 months crafting an online course, including our products examples. 2. Arrange Enrolment: Partnering with local universities, we got 700+ applications in 2 weeks. 3. Start 𝖤̶𝖽̶𝗎̶𝖼̶𝖺̶𝗍̶𝗂̶𝗈̶𝗇̶ Onboarding: Homework is challenging, with strict deadlines, like in real business. After three months of teamwork, 11 out of 15 students graduated. Welcome 11 future colleagues! 👋 Aleksandr Dutov Andrej Trezov Anna Song Daniil Varshaver Diačenko Emil Eugene Kozii Jan Potancok Marios Kitrou Milan Vukov Milan Stefanovic Ted Fristedt I want to help young talents succeed in gaming and achieve a fulfilling future. With that → ‘positive, real’ life. P.S. Where did your gaming career start? I’ll start with myself: 🌞 2012, Wargaming, World of Tanks Blitz.

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The games industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation today. With news of layoffs and team restructuring dominating our channels almost every other day, the question I often get - 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? The normalization of unprecedented gains during COVID, overestimated future demand, inflation, challenges in user acquisition post-IDFA/privacy changes, an overcrowded market, rising costs, and the complexity of game production and live services are all contributing factors. Additionally, Gen AI forces everyone to rethink production to stay competitive. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 Over the years, the risk-to-reward ratio for new game launches has been shifting unfavorably. Increasing costs, red ocean markets, and the complexity of live services make capturing, engaging, and retaining players to achieve profitable outcomes incredibly challenging. Efficiently translating game ideas/IPs into successful games is tough. Highly experienced teams equipped with cutting edge technology and tools are more likely to create great games. In contrast, inexperienced teams often end up over-iterating, learning on the go, stretching timelines, and/or diluting quality. Great talent is essential today and in the future to build great games. Period. 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐀𝐌  This is a safer, more predictable, and an incremental risk path for companies with successful games. Doubling down on existing games is a no-brainer part of every company's strategy. However, due to talent bandwidth constraints, companies often focus on their top games while many high-potential games in their portfolio are deprioritized and forced to die a slow death. In my years of experience in the industry, this is a massive untapped opportunity highly worth leveraging! Expanding TAM (Total Addressable Market) can provide significant gains for successful games. This complex task depends on a deep understanding of market differences and motivations that drive engagement and monetization behaviors, applying these insights to game and live services operations to unlock growth. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 This is undoubtedly a massive event on the games industry timeline. But time will reshape how games are designed, produced, and shipped to global audiences in meaningful ways. Gen AI and other technologies will make game production more efficient, high-quality, and predictable. 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑤, 𝑢𝑝𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒!

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My brief summary of Qualicon 2024. Themes = Innovate - Advocate - Add Value. Use these to invest in future you, to invest in future us, to forward the future state of our craft of Games Quality. Together let’s get out and demonstrate the value of that to the world! Be Mischievous, Report Back.

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The WebGL Demo Presentation "Pyaas" is presented by the Texel Group of AstroMediComp. In a world often marked by fleeting emotions and transient experiences, Texel Group’s "PYAAS" delves deep into the timeless theme of thirst: encapsulating the essence of human emotions and existential despair. The song "Aaj Sajan Mohe " beautifully expresses Mirabai and Radha’s yearning and devotion towards Lord Krishna. Through its poignant lyrics and evocative picturization, the song serves as an artistic portrayal of the devotee's true love, reflecting the pain and beauty of unrequited love. Mirabai's and Radha’s deep longing for union with her beloved is soul stirring depicted through Mira’s bhajans and her plea to be immersed in his divine essence. This timeless song from the classic film Pyaasa, directed by the legendary Guru Dutt, transcends time and continues to resonate with audiences through its lyrical beauty and musical brilliance. This demo was done under the guidance of Pradnya Vijay Gokhale Madam, Dr. Rama Gokhale Madam and Dr. Vijay Dattatray Gokhale Sir. Gurukul: AstroMediComp Link: https://lnkd.in/dXPeVfe7 Group Members: 1. Ashish Sherkar 2. Harshad Jadhav 3. Mohini Dharmadhikari 4. Nikhil Dighe 5. Saurabh Patil 6. Shreeyash Magar 7. Siddhi Kenjale Group Leader: Om Warke Technical Details: Effects Implemented: 1. Vignette 2. Billboarding 3. Model-loading 4. Water Rendering 5. Reflection and Refraction 6. Procedural Terrain 7. Fire Rendering 8. Bezier Camera 9. Multi-Texturing 10. Atmospheric Scattering 11. Font Rendering 12. Tone Mapping 13. Shadow 14. Bloom 15. Godrays 16. Frustum Culling 17. Point Light 18. Spot Light 19. Smoke 20. Normal Mapping 21. PBR Technologies Used: Rendering Technology: WebGL 2.0 Browser: Mozilla Firefox Operating System: Windows 11 Programming Language: JavaScript and GLSL Code Version Control: GitHub References: 1. All RTR course Assignments 2. Books a. Learn OpenGL by Joey de Vries b. GPU Gems Part 2 c. OpenGL Programming Guide (Ed. 8th). d. OpenGL Superbible (Ed. 7th) e. OpenGL Shading Language (Ed. 3rd) Softwares Used: 1. Nvidia GeForce Experience 2. Blender 3. Canva Music Details: Song : Aaj Sajan Mohe Aang Laga Lo Movie : Pyaasa Movie Director : Guru Dutt Year : 1957 Music Director : S. D. Burman (Sachin Dev Burman) Lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi Singer : Geeta Dutt #AstroMediComp #OpenGL #WebGL #ComputerGraphics #3D #Animation #3DAnimation #GameDevelopment #3DGameDevelopment #GraphicsDevelopment #RealTimeRendering #ProjectPresentation #TeamProject #GroupProject #realtimerendering #RTR #RTR5 #RTR5_0 #RTR2023 #RTR2023_Texel #RTR5_Texel #Programming #Coding #Development #JavaScript #ProgrammablePipeline #OldHindiSongs #OldHindiSong #GoldenEraOfBollywood #Bollywood #HindiFilmIndustry #IndianFilmIndustry #Films #Cinema #Music #MusicDirector #SDBurman #sachindevburman #Pyaasa #AajSajanMoheAngLagaLo #Mira #Radha #Krishna #RadhaKrishna #Love #Bhakti #Devotion

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Alexandra Trifonova from Hitapps tips on finding a new monetization partner "Reputation and Reliability: Research the partner’s market reputation, stability, and reliability. Look at reviews, ask for references, and consider their industry presence. - Scalability: Determine whether a potential partner can scale operations to meet growing demands. This is crucial for expanding projects or entering new markets."

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A great post about how the brightest indie hits burn twice as a quick. Rafael goes through the numbers on multiple 2024 indie darlings who were unable to turn their initial success into ongoing success. The theme I keep seeing is a lack of cross discipline communication and preparation for the live services phase. Design hasn’t solved endless play. Engineering hasn’t addressed release processes and operability. Production called this a project and the roadmap stopped 1 patch after launch. Publishing can’t get anyone to explain what’s coming next to build a plan. Investors are so focused on launch metrics that they weren’t asking leadership how they would defend their advantages at launch. In the past 7 years learning how gamedev works compared to business and tech, I’ve been amazed at how collaborative teams can be. But only as a project, to launch. How have your post launches gone? Or any guesses on the next game on this list?

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This is irresponsible journalism that inflames an already tough situation. Is AI being used in #gamedev? Yes, of course it is. Especially in the ideation process. It is a fantastic tool for that process, so I am sorry if you are predominantly a concept artist. HOWEVER, is that the reason for all the #layoffs? No...Easy money is the reason for all the layoffs. The big money can be shoved into bonds and guaranteed a 4% return (just one example). Imagine that you have $1billion to invest in a portfolio. If you put it in bonds, you will be guaranteed $200million in profit ($40 million per year for 5 years). However, if you put that into projects, first off, it will take 1-3 years to get a project out the door. Second, the game industry is a hit driven business and the people who decide where the money goes are often the worst at judging which games will hit and which will not. Most of those projects will lose money or break even, so you are relying on a few hits to get you that $200million return over 5 years (and no returns while you are in development). Now, let's say you are not sitting on a hoard of capital, and you need to borrow that money to make those games. You'll pay 10-20% per year, which is a HEFTY sum of money to have to return JUST TO BREAK EVEN. At 20% over 5 years, that means that you have to more than double your investment just to break even. THIS is why the game industry is in a bloodbath at the moment. Is AI a threat to the job of certain individuals? Yes, but is it the driving force behind the massive loss of employment and general contraction? Absolutely not!! Spreading this misinformation creates a workforce that poorly understands the fundamental reason behind their employment or lack there of. #gamedevelopment #gamesindustry #opentowork

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I am convinced that the success of a company depends on the strength of teamwork. Individual talents are important, but real achievements are only possible through cohesive team work. Open communication, trust, and a shared goal are key aspects of an effective team. Invest in your team and create conditions for collaborative work. This will lead your company to success. How do you strengthen team spirit in your organization?

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How we scaled from 12 to 85 developers in 3 months. Client Project: Merge3 game. KPIs: We did better than expected. They wanted 160 days of content ASAP. We grew from 12 ➜ 45 ➜ 85 developers. Without losing quality, we delivered. Many thanks to Olga Zagorskaia, our partner's Head of Project Management. She has taught us a great deal and helped streamline processes during our scaling phase. Here are 5 key lessons I learned: 1) Process and structure are key for fast growrth - Grew to 45 developers through internal reallocation, and an additional 40 people were added to the structure by our partners. Built a synergy of individuals from different companies to function as one cohesive mechanism. - Only possible with structured communication. 2) Clear roles make decisions easaier. - Gave team members specific features to own. - Made a hierarchy with leads and sub-leads. 3) Effective tools and regular reviews maintain quality. - Completely redesigned our business processes to make them simpler but structured, transparent and introduced new review checkpoints. - Implemented new collaborative tools to streamline communication (Figma, Miro, Coda). 4) Adapt Reviews as you grow. - Held project team and lead calls twice a week. - Held art review calls three times a week. 5) Review and Improve often. - Held big retros after each milestone. - Used team feedback to get better. Continuous improvement is key to success. This project was a huge moment for us. It showed us what was possible. Moving internal developers? Working with partner studios? Where there is a will there is a way. P.S. If you’re looking to scale your Unity Project fast, reach out. We’ve been there and know what it takes.

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🚀 New Milestone Unlocked for Agent Hunt: +55M downloads in less than a year! 📈 The success of 'Agent Hunt', developed in collaboration with Gnarly Game Studio, is not just the story of scaling a shooter game, but a testament to Homa’s collaborative approach to success. In our latest case study, we delve into how the Monetization, User Acquisition, Creatives, and LiveOps teams at Homa worked together to boost this game through strategic actions. But that's not all. Currently, the Game Ops team at Homa continues the work to make Agent Hunt a long-term satisfying experience 🎮 Discover more about the journey of "Agent Hunt" and its rise to success ➡ https://bit.ly/4f1K5w3 #MobileGaming #GameDevelopment #CaseStudy #Gaming

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🎮Proud Support for Our Team at Digital Dragons❗️🚀 Our colleagues Michael Kubiak and Magdalena Grzesiak are set to attend Digital Dragons 2024, and though I’m not there in person, I’m with them in spirit!🔥 Our work together at GamerSEO supports this kind of industry engagement. Join me in cheering them on as they represent us and explore how we’re transforming game marketing. More updates to follow from the event! #DigitalDragons2024 #GamerSEO #DigitalMarketing #GamingIndustry

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🤔 Fascinating inquiry and a critical discussion point for our industry! 🤔 We seek statistical data on female founders in the video game industry, as this highlights a significant gap in our current understanding and tracking of diversity within our field. It's startling to dive deep and notice the disparities in funding and leadership roles as detailed in Tina Merry's post... And we keep running into a wall finding few answers to our questions! If you have insights or resources that could aid in better understanding this issue, please share them. It’s time to start tracking and making meaningful changes based on solid data. Taaa~ #diversity #equity #inclusivity #gamesindustry

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Check out this must-read article by Edoe Balint on mastering AB-Tests, perfect for data wizards in gaming companies. Highly recommended! #DataMagic #GamingInsights https://lnkd.in/d-WDdwV2

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📃 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!! 🎮 Here is our list of European Gaming Contracts across all disciplines, see below 👇 TL:DR: Contracts with European Studios open to Consultants based in Europe Remote - Sweden 🏡 Remote - Europe 🌍 Hybrid - Stockholm 🏢 Reach out to Paul Hackett for: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏡 Interviewing 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏡 Interviewing Reach out to Andy Bargh for: 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏡New Job 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏡Applicants Needed Reach out to Melanie Lindsey for: 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Interviewing 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 - 𝟮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 🌍Interviewing 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 🌍Interviewing 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 - 𝟯 ����𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 🏢Applicants Needed 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏢Applicants Needed 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏢Applicants Needed 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🏢New Role! 𝗦𝗿. 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍New Role! Reach out to Aarronn Campbell for: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖++ 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Applicants Needed 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 - 𝗡𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗨𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽. - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Applicants Needed 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖++ 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Interviewing Reach out to Adam Miller-Bettridge for: 𝟯𝗗 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Interviewing 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝟯 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Applicants Needed Reach out to Sol Bate for: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘅 𝟰 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀+ 🏢Applicants Needed - Must be Stockholm Based Reach out to Heather Nicholls for: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀+ 🏢Interviewing for Post Summer 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀+ 🏢Applicants Needed for Post Summer Reach out to Mia Elizabeth for: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀+ 🌍Applicants Needed 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀+ 🌍Applicants Needed 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗙𝗫 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 - 𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 🌍Applicants Needed Follow Evolution Recruitment Gaming as we have more roles coming in all the time! 💪 Share this with your network for those looking for their next gig! ▶️

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