James
@gamedev.jamesjennings.com
Creating humane and high-performance game development cultures | Building teams that deliver for players | Engineering Lead - 2XKO, Riot Games
1994 Blockbuster Video World Video Game Championship Champion (Orlando area, Sega Genesis division).
1994 Blockbuster Video World Video Game Championship Champion (Orlando area, Sega Genesis division).
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James
@gamedev.jamesjennings.com
· Jan 6
While I may tell stories set in my current project from time to time, I won't be talking *about* the game on this account. We have some very smart and talented folks who are experts in that sort of thing, so please go find them for news about our game. 😄
Maybe a spicy take this week: the game industry desperately needs tech leaders - and those who make the switch often end up happier. Here's what I've learned after moving from tech to games... 🧵
January 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Maybe a spicy take this week: the game industry desperately needs tech leaders - and those who make the switch often end up happier. Here's what I've learned after moving from tech to games... 🧵
People in tech companies don't give a f*** about what they're working on. I've had many people tell me as much verbatim. No judgement from me; it's a job, it pays well, and so few people in this world have the luxury of working on something they care about.
January 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
People in tech companies don't give a f*** about what they're working on. I've had many people tell me as much verbatim. No judgement from me; it's a job, it pays well, and so few people in this world have the luxury of working on something they care about.
For sure - shiny graphics at least make games (arguably) better, but lots of idiosyncratic (and wasteful) practices don’t
Why do video games cost so much to make these days? A recent NYT article pinned bloated budgets on the graphical arms race, but that's only a small part of the equation. The real problem? Rampant mismanagement.
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make
Graphical fidelity is only part of the reason that game budgets have swelled to hundreds of millions of dollars
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
For sure - shiny graphics at least make games (arguably) better, but lots of idiosyncratic (and wasteful) practices don’t
🎮 “It's just software development with better graphics, right?” Wrong. Tech leadership in games looks deceptively familiar - until it breaks everything you thought you knew about how teams work.
January 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🎮 “It's just software development with better graphics, right?” Wrong. Tech leadership in games looks deceptively familiar - until it breaks everything you thought you knew about how teams work.
While I may tell stories set in my current project from time to time, I won't be talking *about* the game on this account. We have some very smart and talented folks who are experts in that sort of thing, so please go find them for news about our game. 😄
January 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
While I may tell stories set in my current project from time to time, I won't be talking *about* the game on this account. We have some very smart and talented folks who are experts in that sort of thing, so please go find them for news about our game. 😄
After 2 decades leading product development teams in tech, I had to completely rethink my approach when I joined Riot Games. Really excited to start sharing stories and perspectives about development leadership in gaming 🎮 #GameDev #Leadership
January 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
After 2 decades leading product development teams in tech, I had to completely rethink my approach when I joined Riot Games. Really excited to start sharing stories and perspectives about development leadership in gaming 🎮 #GameDev #Leadership