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One is to emphasize the programming languages of the Android and iPhone operating systems. The other more subtle effect is to challenge developers to do more with less. Because phones are so compact, the game software that runs on them also needs to be compact. This means an emphasis on elegant simplicity in overall design and maximum awareness of factors that can speed up or slow down processing. Even as mobile has been proliferating, high-end console technology has been maturing.

As a result, as Axios reports, the latest-generation games are no longer being designed only for the latest-generation consoles. As Exploding Topics notes, the ongoing console wars are dovetailing into this trend. For video game software design, this is a challenge. You want a game that makes full use of the latest and greatest console technology to deliver a maximum experience — but that also degrades gracefully when played on older devices.

Gameplay may be simplified but should not be clunky or prone to freezing up. For developers, it basically means designing two games in one.

AI technology has undergone a revolution in the last decade or so, and this is spilling over into game design. The most familiar use of AI in games is to make opponents smarter and less vulnerable to simple tricks that get boring after a few plays. If a player focuses on exploring, the game creates new levels to explore; if another player focuses on combat, the game generates new opponents.

The ultimate dream of many players — and developers — is a totally immersive world experience. That dream remains a long way off. But as GameDesigning. Bulky VR headsets remain a major hardware limitation, but the software capability to deliver an immersive experience is growing steadily, and the potential for entirely new game environments is a world — or ever-growing set of worlds — that game developers have only begun to explore.

The ongoing progress in video generation and display lurks in the background of several of these trends. In the digital space, they can work on website and app projects. Up until quite recently, a full stack — or unicorn — designer was someone that could design and code. Now and into the future, a full-stack designer is more than that. This is the type of designer that startups want, one person that can do the job of many, or manage other entry-level designers in different fields.

The idea behind a unicorn designer is that they are always improving their skills and expanding their knowledge. Information design is an easy leap from graphic design, you just have to learn to analyze and visualize data. This means creating infographics but also museum displays, city, and urban wayfaring. More and more companies want infographics, and fewer of them want simple ones created from a premade template.

If you add on a good dose of journalistic knowledge, you can do information design for media outlets like Bloomberg, The Guardian, or South China Post. Many graphic designers like to expand their knowledge with motion graphics and animation. The amount of knowledge and practice will influence the skill of either motion graphics or animation. A motion graphics designer creates visual interactive movements for apps and websites as well as moving design elements.

For example, mini interactions and animated icons. Animation designers fit more in the realm of filmmaking and storytelling.

Beginners in the field start with flat-style animations to learn the principles of animation. Many animation designers perfect the flat style technique and others move on to learn 3D animation like in Pixar movies.

If you have UX design skills and maybe an artistic background, you can easily start a career in game design. The cult classic RPG Gothic is also getting a remake.

And as Early Access becomes the norm for many developers, this figure is set to grow significantly in and beyond. Developers use Early Access as a way to get feedback from actual players. Feedback that can ultimately change the direction of a game.

Rimworld sold thousands of copies as an Early Access game. And it received rave reviews upon its full release a few years later. Those are the seven biggest trends in the gaming space happening right now.

And are set to grow in and beyond. From developers working on new AAA titles for the ninth generation of consoles. All the way down to single-person developers launching indie games on Roblox and Epic Games.

Add as a new topic? Indie gaming is nothing new. Which has led to indie games like Among Us and Stardew Valley becoming bestsellers. And it seems to be working. But many do. But the fact remains that gaming is a male-dominated industry. Which partly explains the fact that most gaming protagonists are white males.

Steam rose to prominence largely thanks to a first-mover advantage. GOG initially focused on older games that were difficult to find on Steam. But they now offer a variety of old and new games, including mainstream releases. Many gamers consider DRM a minor hassle. Which has helped GOG stand out from Steam.

It offers a sizable library of games in different genres, from strategy to RPG. You can manage and launch games from inside of the platform. And connect with other players for multiplayer games.

What makes Epic Games different is their unique library of games. Time will tell if these exclusives will help them dethrone Steam. Regardless, it will be interesting to see how Epic Games fares against incumbent Steam. But in practice, buying a game online has its problems.