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77. AAA Game Development in 2020 | User Experience Researcher

Dec 02, 20202 hr 38 minEp. 77
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Today I am joined by a UX Researcher from a AAA Studio. We discuss working on the PS5 & XBOX Series X, developing for PC, sustainable models, & the state of the industry as a whole.

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0:00 What is a Gaming UX Researcher?
7:40 Examples of how much effort goes into game design
14:00 How do consoles affect PC development? (and Vice Versa)
26:18 AMD Ray Tracing Support
31:30 Is creativity the biggest bottleneck for this new generation?
36:00 What do developers define as a “good game”?
45:18 Are AAA games “made by committee”?
55:18 Do Difficulty Settings in games need to change
1:04:48 Is Asymmetrical Gameplay Dying?
1:13:00 Gaming Trends, In-Game Advertising
1:28:40 Sustainable Business Models & The Future of AAA Games
1:36:45 Microtransactions & $70 Games
1:52:35 Is the Game Pass model destined to be dominant?
2:04:21 What should gamers do to avoid “getting tired of gaming”?
2:12:00 What motivated Sony & MS to make their design decisions?
2:22:00 Why is it so hard to get game devs to speak on the record?
2:28:00 Are game devs lazy?

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