SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Focus Area Chair Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa sits down with Tanya X. Short, of Kitfox Games, and Rodney Reece, of Respawn Entertainment, to talk “the door problem” and other principles of game design.
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COVID and the Need for Immersion
Jon Peddie Research shares how COVID-19 is making the case for gaming, and why ray tracing and object-based sound are critical components.
Creating the Killer Content in ‘Mortal Kombat 11’
The team behind “Mortal Kombat 11” discusses how they developed the high fidelity cached simulations and other groundbreaking gaming elements.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 14 – Gaming & Interactive with Kim Libreri, Jerry Rees, and Joji Tsuruga
SIGGRAPH 2018 Real-Time Live! Chair Jesse Barker (software developer, Unity Technologies) sits down with gaming and interactive innovators Kim Libreri (CTO, Epic Games), Jerry Rees (creative lead – Magic Bench, Disney Research), and Joji Tsuruga (realtime supervisor,...
Computer Graphics and Natural Beauty Meet in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, is among the top technology hubs in the world when it comes to computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2018 will set up shop in August 2018 amidst an impressive array of production, visual effects (VFX), and animation...
Introducing SIGGRAPH ScavengeAR, a New Mobile Game
SIGGRAPH ScavengeAR is a mobile augmented reality gaming experience developed for SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The app is available for Android and Apple devices and can be played during the conference. Players will scan special markers to summon hidden...
This is the Narrative: Games at the Crossroads of Art and Tech
Image credit: “The Order: 1886” courtesy of Ready at Dawn SIGGRAPH 2016 Games Committee Member Juan Miguel de Joya shares his perspective on the hottest trends in games and the future of game development. To catch up with him and fellow developers during SIGGRAPH...
Changing the Game: 2015 Games Program
Image credit: Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider (c) 2015 Square Enix Ltd. All rights reserved. SIGGRAPH’s Games Program centers around the innovation and creativity in the games industry and how the graphics community works together to deliver content. Games will...
SIGGRAPH 2014 BRINGS INDIE GAME SHOWCASE TO VANCOUVER
SIGGRAPH 2014 has teamed up with Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) to bring the first-ever SIGGRAPH indie game showcase to its Exhibition, 12-14 August, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. SIGGRAPH is the premiere international conference...
SIGGRAPH 2012 Game Industry Content Summary Guide
The following is a roundup of all content at SIGGRAPH 2012 originating from the game industry as compiled by Naty Hoffman, SIGGRAPH 2012 Games Chair and Technical Director for Activision. Introduction: This post lists all the content at SIGGRAPH 2012 originating from...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Game Industry Content Summary
The following is a roundup of all content at SIGGRAPH 2011 originating from the game industry as compiled by Naty Hoffman, SIGGRAPH 2011 Game Development Community Director from Activision Studio Central. From Naty, "Please note that this content originating from the...