Collaborate Disseminate
Take 5 seconds to reflect over the last 10 years of gaming. It shouldn’t be that hard… I recently covered 40 years of game history in one page. Fine, take 20 seconds. In the last decade, what have been the… Continue reading The Changing Face of Video Game Innovation
Two new website hack/ user data theft combos have been revealed last week, and the victims are players of popular mobile real time strategy game Clash of Kings and online free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe. In both cases the attackers found their way in by exploiting vulnerabilities in the software used by the companies to set up their online forums (vBulletin) or manage the content on their site (Drupal). The Clash of Kings hack The Clash … More → Continue reading Warframe, Clash of Kings players’ info stolen after forum hacks
We think often about the history of video games in terms of console generations (we’re in the 8th, in case you’re wondering). I think about the last 40 years of gaming in terms of experience eras; specifically, what kinds of… Continue reading Reflections on Video Game Industry Inflection Points
There’s no limit to the distance I will travel to loudly proclaim there’s too much friction in the video game industry. This month, though, will be tame compared to some of my more recent global treks. I’ll be on a… Continue reading Speaking at Amazon Developer Day @ Casual Connect
For a couple of reasons, I’m pleased to share this video and case study showing how Ubisoft is working with Akamai to enhance their player experience and streamline game development. Have a look to learn how the publisher of hugely… Continue reading The Human Element of Our Ubisoft Case Study
On my walk into the Akamai office this morning, I passed a small auto repair shop. It didn’t spring up out of nowhere; it’s been there all along. I just happened to notice it on today’s commute because there was… Continue reading People just want to play
Last week, I was standing in Singapore freezing. If you’ve ever been there, you’ll know this sounds crazy, as the typical weather all year long is 88 degrees with 85% humidity. At this moment, I was standing at a small… Continue reading Game developers care about friction
I recently spent a week in Moscow previewing some exciting indie games coming out of the CIS region (aka, The Commonwealth of Independent States, formed when the former Soviet Union remixed itself in the early 90s). I was struck right… Continue reading The Virtual and the Real, a reflection on immersion at the DevGamm gaming conference
I’ve seen the thousand yard stare that gets triggered when you start talking to a game developer about all the obstacles standing in their way. Trying to get a player through your marketing, into the install, through the tutorial or… Continue reading Your game friction problems are fixable
If you happen to be passing near Moscow this week, I suggest two things: You have some blinis (because they’re amazing) You come to our talk about game preorders at DevGAMM We’re discussing the big impact that the entire games… Continue reading Akamai Gaming Moscow Style