Gamasutra Feature Articles

Upping The Craft: Susan O'Connor On Games Writing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Veteran video game writer Susan O'Connor (BioShock, Far Cry 2) believes that there's a lot of room to improve the writing in games, and talks to Gamasutra about narrative ways to engage the player, alongside the philosophy and craft of storytelling.

Small Developers: Minimizing Risks in Large Productions - Part II

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Microsoft, EA, Insomniac, and Ubisoft veteran Troy Dunniway continues an earlier article in discussing some of the major risks involved in transitioning from a small to large development team and how to identify and avoid them.

iPhone Piracy: The Inside Story

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Many game developers don't think of the iPhone as being a system which has extensive game piracy. But recent comments by developers and analysts have shown otherwise, and Gamasutra speaks to multiple parties to evaluate the size of the problem, and whether there's anything that can be done about it.

And Yet It Grows: Analyzing the Size and Growth of the European Game Market

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Is the European game market even more important that many think? Gamasutra sifts through data for the tremendously diverse region to discover the current shape -- and prospects for growth -- for the area's complex ecosystem.