Beyond Games
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Behind Massive Screens | EP 16 | The Magic Of Online Programming
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, we delve into the subject of online programming together with Senior Online Programmer Omar Elbehaedi to fi...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 15 | Art Direction in Video Games
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter and Dóri meet Marthe Jonkers, Associate Art Director at Massive Entertainment, to learn about the r...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 14 | Designing User Interfaces for Video Games - UI Art
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When designing a game, how do you make sure that the player gets the information they need while playing? Or navigate menus and button prompts in an i...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 13 | Creating Visual Effects In Video Games
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how game developers create stunning visual effects in video games? How they make red barrels blow up and explosions look great? How cars...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 12 | Using Science to Make Games Better
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you become a playtester for video games and how does a playtest work? And what are the User Researchers, that are running the tests, looking fo...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 11 | AI in The Division and the Art of Modding
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to start working on artificial intelligence in a video game and how the AI in The Division was put together? What do you need to kee...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 10 | Environment Art
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Petter and Dóri as they meet Keltic Vermeersch, Environment Artist at Massive Entertainment, to find out how environments in video games are cre...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 9 | Adventures in Game Design
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter and Dori sit down with Lead Game Designer Lau Korsgaard to talk about experimental game design, indi...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 8 | Palle Hoffstein, Art Producer
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Petter and new co-host Dori as they sit down with Palle Hoffstein, Art Producer for The Division 2, and dive into his job and his long history in...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 7 | Narrative Design
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Chella Ramanan, Narrative Designer at Massive Entertainment, to dig into the complicated subject of storytelling in video games – i...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 6 | Concept Art
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter meets Concept Artists Topi Pajunen and Marie Isacsson to talk about their job, concept art’s role ...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 5 | Localization
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What goes into adapting a huge AAA video game to other languages and markets than simply English? How do localizers and translators work on the text, ...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 4 | Tech Animation
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Technical Animator Rasmus Björk gives an insight into what technical animation is, how it works and its pl...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 3 | Cinematic Animation
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Behind Massive Screens, Cinematic Animator Soo Kang tells us how cutscenes in games are made – from script to motion capture, to ...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 2 | Game Design
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of the Behind Massive Screens podcast, we sit down with Lead Game Designer Fredrik Thylander to discuss game design, how it work...
Behind Massive Screens | EP 1 | Data Science
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Behind Massive Screens, we talk about the ins and outs of game development and the gaming industry with the people behind the games. Hosted by Mass...
Tech Makers | EP 5 | Forging the Future: Beyond Tech
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode, our experts discuss innovations beyond gaming. For example, how the self-driving cars in Watch Dogs can teach kids the basics o...
Tech Makers | EP 4 | Forging the Future: Action
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this fourth episode, we explain how the SmartNav prototype manages to create more realistic and responsive behaviours for non-playable characters a...
Tech Makers | EP 3 | Forging the Future: Environments
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode, we discuss the Torch prototype, which combines physics and programming to improve on traditional methods of animating fluids su...
Tech Makers | EP 2 | Forging the Future: Characters
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode, we explore how scientists at La Forge are revolutionizing video game characters and how text-to-speech technology is helping o...
Tech Makers | EP 1 | Forging the Future: The Forge
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, you will dive into the world of the founders of Ubisoft La Forge, research, and development lab, which is celebrating its 5th a...
Tech Makers | Teaser
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Tech Makers, a Ubisoft podcast. In this first series hosted by David Usher, we’re celebrating 5 years of innovation at La Forge. In this ...
The Tenth Art | EP 8 | This Episode Is Not AI-Generated
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI models like DALLE2, Stable Diffusion, and ChatGPT have made a splash this year for their ability to create original content from written...
The Tenth Art | EP 7 | Petting the Dog: Animals and Video Games
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From "Duck Hunt" to "Stray", animals have always been a major part of many video game experiences. Some players even keep track of the games in which ...
The Tenth Art | EP 6 | Play Green: When Video Games Help Fight Climate Change
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As COP27, the annual United Nations Climate Conference, comes to an end in Egypt this week, we invited two experts on environmental sustainability in ...
The Tenth Art | EP 5 | Can Anything Be a Game?
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What explains the growing popularity of sim games like Truck Driver and PowerWash Simulator? How do game designers turn everyday activities or “norm...
The Tenth Art | EP 4 | How Realistic Should Video Games Be?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From weapons and combat to historical figures and real-world places, video games – and other media – rely on realism and authenticity to entertain...
The Tenth Art | EP 3 | Looking Good: Fashion and Video Games
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we think about video games, we often think about gameplay, worlds, combat, points and high scores… but how often do we think about what charact...
The Tenth Art | EP 2 | Capture the Moment: Video Games & Photography
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is virtual photography a form of artistic expression? What is the relationship between real-world and in-game photography? We invite Fawzi Mesmar, VP ...
The Tenth Art | EP 1 | When Science Meets Video Games
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Video game developers use cutting-edge tech, in-depth research, and complex math to ensure that their games look and perform their best. But what can ...
The Tenth Art | Trailer
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is often said that there are nine arts. What if video games are the tenth? In "Beyond Game" new season "The Tenth Art", Ubisoft developers tal...
Scores | EP 14 | Sea Shanties Are Still Awesome
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate a year of ShantyTok, the Ubisoft Game Makers podcast asks: What is a sea shanty and why are they so popular during the pandemic? On this ...
Scores | EP 13 | Composing the Music of Far Cry 6
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, composer Pedro Bromfman, well known for his work on the Netflix series Narcos, talks about his work composing the soundtrack ...
Scores | EP 12 | The Music of Myths
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Composer Gareth Coker and Music Supervisor Jérôme Angelot take us behind the scenes of the creation of the music for Immortals Fenyx Rising. Find a ...
Scores | EP 11 | The Music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla w/Einar Selvik
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Beyond Games" mini-series, the extraordinary composers who created the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack – Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner...
Scores | EP 10 | PT 2 | The Music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with Jesper Kyd
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Beyond Games" mini-series, the extraordinary composers who created the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack – Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner...
Scores | EP 9 | PT 1 | The Music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla w/Jesper Kyd
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Beyond Games" mini-series, the extraordinary composers who created the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack – Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner...
Scores | EP 8 | The Music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with Sarah Schachner
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Beyond Games" mini-series, the extraordinary composers who created the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack – Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner...
Scores | EP 7 | The Music of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with Sarah Schachner & John Kenny
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Beyond Games" mini-series, the extraordinary composers who created the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack – Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner...
Scores | EP 6 | Stella Mwangi on Her Song Ma Itu for Just Dance 2020
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is the truth? Kenyan-Norwegian singer, songwriter, and rapper Stella Mwangi wrote the song "Ma Itu" for Just Dance 2020. Inspired by a pun in her...
Scores | EP 5 | Sounds Like Ancient Greece - The Audio of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio Director Lydia Andrew and the rest of the audio team at Ubisoft Québec talk about how they created the character, naval, environment, and comba...
Scores | EP 4 | The Environment Sounds of Anno 1800
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From distant church bells and bustling factories to winding rivers and busy zoos, how do the sounds of a city-builder game adapt as you zoom the camer...
Scores | EP 3 | The Music of Assassin's Creed Symphony
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamed of hearing your favorite video game music played by an orchestra? Music Director and Conductor Ivan Linn talks about how he rewr...
Scores | EP 2 | Creating the Sounds of Video Games
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about the person who makes the sounds you hear when you play a video game? Footsteps, swords clanging, armor creaking... Alexis ...
Scores | EP 1 | The Music of Ghost Recon Breakpoint
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Rock musicians Alain Johannes and Norm block talk about recording the music for Ghost Recon Breakpoint, taking inspiration from the game’s South Pa...
Game Makers | EP 8 | Real Worlds / Virtual Worlds
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As VR and virtual worlds become more accessible and commonplace, and with the “metaverse” being the buzzword of the day, we explore what it mea...
Game Makers | EP 7 | Ubisoft’s 35th Anniversary with CEO Yves Guillemot
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot looks back on 35 years of games and talks about what’s next for Ubisoft and our teams around the world.Ubi...
Game Makers | EP 6 | Defining Insanity with Michael Mando
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A decade after he first stepped into the shoes of Vaas in Far Cry 3, Michael Mando joins us on this episode of the Ubisoft Game Makers podcast to talk...
Game Makers | EP 5 | We Need Diverse Games
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya DePass is the founder of I Need Diverse Games and worked as a diversity consultant on Far Cry 6 and other titles. She comes on the Ubisoft Gam...
Game Makers | EP 4 | Keeping the Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive at Ubisoft
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Ubisoft veteran Anne Blondel Jouin talks about her 25-year career in video games, from her first days out of business school...
Game Makers | EP 3 | Graceful Failure: Learning & Video Games
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are video games good for us? Can we learn by playing games? How worried should we be about screen time?In this podcast episode, Dr. Jan Plass, Paulett...
Game Makers | EP 2 | Ashly Burch on Creating a Holiday That Doesn't Exist
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ashly Burch is a writer and actress on the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest, which is produced by Ubisoft. Episodes one through four of Season 2 of Mythi...
Game Makers | EP 1 | Accessibility & Video Games With Cherry Thompson
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Video games are for everyone, but many players face steep barriers to playing certain games. From a lack of subtitles to overly complicated controls, ...
Welcome to Game Makers: A Ubisoft Podcast
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow us behind the scenes to hear how Ubisoft teams around the world make the games you love to play. This podcast will kick-off with a series about...