Crytek went so overboard on the Crysis tech it created a whole blushing system, implemented nose shadows, and sent devs to photograph leaves in Haiti to get the translucency right: 'We went over bonkers on this one'
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"The shader work that came out of this was mind-blowing at times."
  • @glimseEnglish
    1•2 days ago

    I’m with you there on AAA games but I think there’s been another shift happening you didn’t mention, too - people realizing that indie games with “bad” graphics can be extremely fun which cuts into the AAA sales.

    Don’t kill me but I think the next huge breakthrough in gaming is going to involve AI, not graphics…but it’s not going to come from a major studio. Some dedicated group of developers are going to figure out how to use advanced LLMs in an RPG to allow players to go beyond the main storyline.