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Resource management? Survival games are about time management.

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By Carli Velocci Verified
| Game Developer Verified
Survival games are tough to define. Many of them force the player to "survive" as a main component of gameplay, of course, but does that involve gathering food so you don't starve? Finding or building shelter? Does it involve combat? Is it something else entirely? According to Seth Rosen, game director and lead designer on Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive, survival games are actually simpler to explain.
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The secret to Overwatch's revitalization? Over-communicating.

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By Carli Velocci Verified
| Game Developer Verified
Overwatch 2—now just called Overwatch—is one of video games' biggest recent redemption stories, but it didn't happen overnight. Developer Blizzard made a series of mistakes after the franchise's 2016 launch, culminating in what game director Aaron Keller said was a rock bottom for the studio: Overwatch 2 becoming the most negatively reviewed game on Steam in 2023. "Morale on the team was at an all-time low.
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To make video games for Gen Z, be authentic

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By Carli Velocci Verified
| Game Developer Verified
We've heard talk about how Gen Z and Gen Alpha don't play games or that their attention is being driven elsewhere. They spend way too much time on their phones or watching TikTok, and not picking up the latest $70 AAA release. Some of this is true, according to former Hollywood executive and current Astrid Entertainment CEO Sharon Tal Yguado. Younger generations aren't as interested in larger, single-player experiences like they used to.
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