77. AAA Game Development in 2020 | User Experience Researcher

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. [SPONSOR: Get 10% off & support MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON ] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 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? https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/ https://youtu.be/ejMHHr_Km4Q https://wccftech.com/ps5-better-console-xsx-bottleneck-crytek/ https://youtu.be/Yj0yqqu3t_E https://youtu.be/ibRsM1Nnpmk https://www.statista.com/statistics/297533/sony-sales-worldwide-by-business-segment/#:~:text=Revenue%20generated%20from%20Sony's%20game,it%20Sony's%20largest%20business%20segment https://www.geekwire.com/2020/xbox-revenue-falls-21-microsoft-gears-xbox-series-x-debut/#:~:text=cloud%3A%20What%20Microsoft's%20new%20Xbox,for%20the%20December%20holiday%20quarter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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