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Polygon: How to Hire More Women in the Game Industry
March 5, 2015
Today's Turning the Tide: Hiring and Retaining Women in the Games Industry GDC panel was stocked with advice on helping to create and maintain a workforce that values women workers....
The Feedback Loop: Creating Stronger Design
January 6, 2015
Game Developers Unite! Certain Affinity's own Maggie Duvall, Sr. UX Designer; Rebecca Wallace, Sr. UI Artist; and Beth Beinke-Schwartz, Level Designer, present their talks on on how high-value user feedback...
Digital Tutors: Stepping into a Time Machine with Halo 2: Anniversary
December 10, 2014
Halo 2 came out ten years ago, and set the standard for first-person shooters and revolutionized the way we play multiplayer games. You probably have countless memories of playing Halo...
Forging Game Modes in Halo 2: Anniversary
November 17, 2014
Links within this page: Slayer / Basic Setup General Note on Forging Modes King of the Hill Capture The Flag Assault Juggernaut Territories Incursion Race Infection Flight Havens Ricochet Slayer...
IGDA-Austin Microtalks Presents “Joy”
August 13, 2014
Thursday, August 21 @ Retro Studios Matt Oztalay, technical artist at Certain Affinity, is part of the speaker line-up at next week's Microtalks, hosted by IGDA-Austin. Featuring ten-minute segments from...
Exploring Game Art with Certain Affinity @ Video Game Makers Unite!
August 6, 2014
Thursday, August 14 @ The Capital Factory Join us for an evening of presentation and discussion with leading art pros from award-winning game development studio, Certain Affinity, known for their...
Age of Booty: Tactics, Makes Best New Games List on App Store in 90 Countries
July 3, 2014
Age of Booty: Tactics invites you to a world where the cannon balls fly, the rum flows, and swashbuckling Pirates on the high(-larious) seas engage in light-hearted battle for the...
It’s Official—Certain Affinity is a Great Place to Work
May 22, 2014
Modern AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty emphasize cooperation and teamwork, and employees at Certain Affinity similarly describe this small game developer as an amicable place where camaraderie...