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It's less than 2 weeks till we meet in Vilnius, so we are coming to the end with announcements of our keynote sessions for this awesome summer fest 🔥 🎙️ Isaque Sanches, Senior Game Designer, Ubisoft RedLynx A game developer and interaction artist. His career is versatile and somewhat unconventional: as a programmer turned designer, he has worked in a multitude of genres, platforms (PC, console, VR, AR) and audiences (AAA, AA, indie, premium mobile, F2P mobile) 💡 The Game Maker’s Zodiac Take a look at different types of creators in videogames: not only by disciplines (code, art, design, etc) but by grouping them by personality traits, backgrounds and aesthetic preferences. Explore how those groups communicate with one another, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each group, and how they can all work in harmony by co-empowering each other. #keynote #gamedesign #gamedev #DevGAMM #speaker

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The Brazilian Gaming Industry in 2023 🎮 🗒 State of the Brazilian gaming market 📊 309 gaming companies participated in the ABRA Games survey. 98 of them were exclusively involved in game development; 211 were also engaged in other activities. Mainly - art outsourcing (28%); gamification (24%); animations (23%). 🗓 3% of companies in the Brazilian market have been in existence for over 15 years; 14% - from 10 to 15 years; 28% - from 5 to 10 years; 35% - from 2 to 5 years; 19% - less than 2 years. 🏆 93% of Brazilian developers work on their own IP. 15% work on transmedia projects; 13% - on the IP of other companies; 10% - license external IP. 🌎 Most game companies in Brazil are located in São Paulo (302) and Rio de Janeiro (107). 🎮 Games from Brazilian developers 🕹 The number of released games is increasing. In 2022, 1009 projects were released by Brazilian developers. For comparison, in 2020 there were 715. 📊 58% of developed games in 2022 are games in the classical sense. 18% - "branded" games (Advergames); 17.5% - educational games. 💻 25% of projects are developed for PC 📱 25% - for smartphones 🕸 23% - for the web 🕹 18% - for consoles 🕶 8% - for VR/AR devices. ⚙ 80% of studios work on Unity; 26% - on Unreal Engine; 7.8% use Construct; 5.5% - GameMaker; 5.5% - Godot. 🤼 People in the Brazilian gaming industry 📈 According to ABRA Games estimates, 13,225 people are working in the gaming industry in Brazil. Growth compared to last year is 6%. 💻 70% of employees in Brazil work remotely; 16% - in a hybrid format; 14% - in the office. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 74.1% of employees are men; 24.4% - women, and 1.5% - non-binary individuals. 🗣 80% of Brazilian studios have multilingual employees. ❗ NB: In the report - besides the classic gaming companies - developers of educational games, "serious” games are also featured. Therefore, the picture becomes a bit blurry. It is worth taking it with a grain of skepticism. Source: https://lnkd.in/euUD_bf8 #data #brazil #gaming

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🎮 Ziggurat Interactive Inc bridges the gap between retro and modern video games. Have you ever wondered what that creative process is like? 🤔 Find out in this Game Developer article that explores the making of Slave Zero X! https://bit.ly/3wwzoQv #gamedev #videogames #gameindustry

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Is outsourcing a risky move or a winning strategy for game developers today? Get our huge new PDF report on the outsourcing market, its problems, and where it is going. Free of charge: https://lnkd.in/gWHnx3WD #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #outsourcing #3dart #free 

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Dive deep into the world of game development with our dynamic Unity Training Program! 🚀 Unleash your creativity, master new skills, and join a thriving community of indie game developers. Ready to level up your game? Apply now and start crafting your own gaming adventures: https://lnkd.in/eYsEjyTN #UnityTraining #GameDevJourney #IndieGameDev #UnlockPotential #CraftYourAdventure #GameDevCommunity #LearnAndCreate"

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Gamescom LATAM recap! I just spent 5 days in São Paulo meeting studios from all over Latin America. Completely lost my voice, but gained so much 🙂 Here are my 2024 takeaways: 1) “The future of game development is coming from South and Latin America.” - Thiago de Freitas in GamesIndustry.Biz. If I had to summarize the overall mood at Gamescom LATAM, this would be it. With over 1,000 companies in attendance, the vast majority of which were based in LATAM itself, Gamescom delivered as a top tier games B2B (& B2C) conference in the fifth largest consumer market in the world. 2) Paradoxically, I was a bit shocked at how little B2B representation there was among North American and European companies. Only a handful of publishers and platforms, and even fewer AAA studios; anecdotally way down from 2022. My guess here is that the supply crunch of those years forced outsourcing departments to look outside their usual suspects, with companies now retreating back to known quantities. 3) Following #2, while the Brazilian government is very active in supporting the development of the industry via grants, which has led to an extremely diverse and healthy population of independent studios, publishing investment continues to be very hard to come. It’s not unusual for Brazilian publishers to only offer marketing and services, but no financial support. As a result, most Brazilian studios continue to use work-for-hire to support their original game ambitions. 4) The overall business environment in Brazil continues to be an issue, as Brazil taxes all remittances coming from abroad (including investment dollars). However, Brazil recognizes the need to support this growing industry. As a result, a new law aims to reduce these taxes in games by 70%. The “Legal Framework for the Electronic Games Industry” has already been approved by the Brazilian House of Representatives at the beginning of April and is working its way through Congress. 5) Despite these challenges, investment and growth persists. Congrats to my friends Pablo Martin Navajas and Mauricio Navajas from 3OGS | Three Ordinary Guys Studio for joining forces with Kokku and creating a new service powerhouse in LATAM! Excited for the future of OV Entertainment. Article in comments, which includes Tiago's quote from #1. Side note - gamescom latam has by far the best business rounds out of any games conference, period.  Excellent tech platform and so well organized.

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