Gdc-2018

Gdc-2018 headlines

• Nvidia and Microsoft's new real-time lighting tech feels like the future of high-end gaming visuals

• EA created an AI that taught itself how to play Battlefield 1 multiplayer

  EA’s neural network has taught itself how to play Battlefield 1, and the publisher showed a video of the achievement at GDC 2018.

• Chinese PUBG players spend twice as much time playing as US players

  PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds players in China are far more engaged with the game than their US counterparts.

• Here's a quick tease of the new 4x4km map coming to PUBG

  PUBG Corp. provided a look at the new 4x4km map coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds during GDC 2018 yesterday.

• New Metro Exodus, Star Wars Unreal Engine 4 demos demonstrate the power of ray tracing

  At GDC 2018, Nvidia and Microsoft unveiled new real-time ray tracing tech that looks stunning.

• PUBG's Brendan Greene responds to calls to region lock Chinese players: "Region locking just doesn't work"

  It’s pretty hard to escape cries from some PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds players about Chinese cheaters ruining their games.

• Fortnite Battle Royale mode took only 2 months to make

  Right after Epic Games shipped Fortnite’s Save the World PVE mode, the studio began working on a PvP mode.

• ARK: Survival Evolved is coming to Nintendo Switch

  ARK: Survival Evolved is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall.

• Dragon Ball Legends is Namco's new flagship mobile game and features true PVP online play

  Namco’s latest mobile effort wants to become a “new benchmark” for online mobile play.

• Facebook's new Games SDK lets devs implement Facebook streaming directly into PC games, reward players for watching

  Facebook has released a new API that lets developers implement Facebook livestreaming directly into their games, and reward players for watching.

• Game devs setting up roundtable discussion on how to counter anti-loot box legislation at GDC 2018

  As part of this year’s Game Developers Conference, one talk in particular is advocating against “burgeoning legislation around the world against loot boxes.”

• Controversy erupts over GDC Pioneer Award as PUBG, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, others receive GOTY nods [Update]

  The GDC Awards return in March, during which various developers will be honored with coveted awards chosen by their peers. Specialty awards such as the Pioneer Award, will also be handed out, and the latter has caused a bit of controversy this year.