Insights from David
27 November 2020
Revealed: The First Item on Biden’s World Games Industry TO DO List?
One of Donald Trump’s last actions as President may still jeopardise the future prospects of our flourishing global games industry. This goes deeper than policy. This is a story of Presidential hissy fits and diplomatic mistrust on a scale that puts the cherished values of the global games industry on the line. Before the Trump…
15 July 2020
Does Sony’s investment in Epic Games shape the future of next-gen console success?
The UE5 tech demo that I spoke about in last month’s blog has set the internet on fire. With the demo launching on PS5, Sony managed to secure something of a major coup for their new console which finally launches this autumn alongside the new XBOX console. Sony’s subsequent investment of $250m USD to secure…
25 June 2020
Unreal – No longer just a game
When REALTIME was founded in 1996, its choice of name was a nod to the optimism of a far distant future where high-quality animation and VFX could be achieved in real-time. A premise that, at the time, was regarded as being the holy grail of the VFX industry. Unimpeded by extensive rendering times, the most…