Adrian Castro
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Lead Biome Artist @ That’s No Moon and retro game enthusiast. Former Naughty Dog. All thoughts are my own, obvs.
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Hello its portfolio day! I'm Adrian and I am a Lead Biome Artist at Thats No Moon.
Previously I was at Naughty Dog and worked many of their hit titles.
Please check out my Artstation:
#portfolioday
#thatsnomoon
#naughtydog
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Hello! I'm Adrian and I am a Senior Environment Artist at Naughty Dog. I have been in the industry for 13 years, 10 of which have been with ND.
Please check out my Artstation:
#portfolioday
#under1kgang
#underk10kgang
#environmentart
#naughtydog
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Heyooo, that’s my level lookin’ good on PS5 😄
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Hey y’all! I am Adrian Castro and
#IamPOCinPlay
I am a Mexican American working at
@Naughty_Dog
as an Environment Artist.
The most recent game I worked on was The Last of Us Part 2
I have been In the game industry for almost 14 years, 10 of which at Naughty Dog 😄
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This dipshit thought that no one of importance would notice. Oh we noticed. Bye racist a-hole 👋🏾
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Just a reminder that most devs do not get sales residuals. In a billion dollar industry the ones creating the content do not receive any sales bonuses. So when a company celebrates it’s millions of copies sold, those sales only go to the top and do not trickle down.
Once again, as devs we should support this 100%. The voice actors getting "a better deal" doesn't mean we should oppose them fighting to get what they're worth. It means devs should demand and do the same.
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Feels surreal to be writing this but last Friday was my last day
@Naughty_Dog
. I’ve had so many fond memories and made so many friends along the way. It’s all bittersweet but ready for what’s next 😊
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Today was my first day
@ThatsNoMoonEnt
I am beyond excited to be a part of this amazing team!
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This game has touched so many people. I am still in disbelief when I run across someone who say how much it means to them. I'm just really proud to have contributed to this game🥲
today is the 10th anniversary of The Last of Us. some would now consider this a "retro" game
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Here's my submission to the
#RCGartcontest
. I was inspired by the Double Dragon cover for the NES.
#RiverCityGirls
@WayForward
@ArcSystemWorksU
I love this game ♥️
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Here are a few shots of what I worked on. I can honestly say that this is the best work I've accomplished so far. Thanks to everyone who helped me achieve this.
Full thread on my artstation:
#TheLastofUsPartII
#theartofthelastofus2
#Naughtydog
#artblast
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I suppose making sure job security was a priority during the FTC filing wasn't a part of that whole initial block. These acquisitions are insidious. Companies need to be held accountable if they're profiting yet laying people off.
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Hi
#MeetTheDev
, I'm Adrian and I work as an Environment Modeler for
@Naughty_Dog
. I've been in the industry for about 11 years; 8 of which have been with ND. Outside the grind I enjoy playing and collecting retro games. Currently building RetroPi Gameboy systems.
#gamedev
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Old photos from the midnight release of TLOU here at the Gamestop on Pico (no longer there) in Santa Monica 7 Years ago today 😄Crazy that in 5 days fans will be able to play Part II.
#TheLastofUsPartII
#TLOU2
#Naughtydog
#Sony
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Not going to GDC and have yet to ever attend. (Expensive AF)
Been in the industry for 17 years??? (Holy shit really?)
Lead Biome (Env) Artist
@ThatsNoMoonEnt
Mexican - trying my best to represent and be a voice.
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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Thank you everyone! 🥰 Everything we do is a collaborative effort and none of my work would be where it is without the amazing team I work with at Naughty Dog. 🐾
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#TLOU2Remastered
is out! If y’all haven’t already played it, I recommend you do it this round ❤️ I was especially proud of the work that
@JeremyHuxley
and I did on this project. As well as the rest of the snow patrol team. Can’t believe it’s already almost been two years 🤘🏾🐾
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Quote retweet with four projects you’ve worked on.
Doesn’t matter what medium.
Quote retweet with four projects you’ve worked on.
Doesn’t matter what medium.
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Finally announced!
Last game I worked on at ND
Looks amazing 🤩 Congrats Dogs! 🐕
Looking forward to playing it again 😀
The Last of Us Part I is coming to PS5 and PC!
Almost 10 years since the release of
#TheLastofUs
, you'll be able to faithfully experience Joel and Ellie's classic story, completely remade from the ground-up for the newest console generation.
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Upgraded my switch joycons to match my GameBoy Pocket 👌🏽
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Hey y'all! I'm Adrian, currently
@ThatsNoMoonEnt
as an Expert Biome Artist.
I've been in the industry for about 14 years going on 15.
Previously
@Naughty_Dog
where I worked on :
Uncharted 3 & 4 + Lost Legacy, The Last of Us 1 & 2
Here's my mug:
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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Man 10 years?! This was the first game I worked on at ND. Worked alongside the amazing Tate Mosesian to produce the Desert Settlement.
#Uncharted3
launched exactly 10 years ago today.
2011 was a special time in gaming for me with so many big hitters left & right, but damn did Uncharted 3 make a splash. You could tell Naughty Dog's production values went Super Saiyan.
Airplane setpiece just hit different 🛩🏜
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@shinobi602
Thank you! ♥️ All of them difficult in their own way, haha. Time constraints is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome. I would say that Lost Legacy was more manageable for me in terms of scale and production.
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Can’t express how surreal it is to see some of the artistic choices you made on a level be translated to a show
From Joel’s guitar being in the living room to Sarah’s room and the look of the town. They did a damn good job keeping a lot of the key elements in 🥹
#TheLastOfUsHBO
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I’ve worked with Santi throughout my career at ND and I can honestly say that he’s been a solid foundation of knowledge, trust and overall compassion for his colleagues and work. I don’t think I can put it as eloquently as he has but I feel you and we’re here for you man 💔❤️
"The sadness in the last two days of my layoff is not just about losing a job, it is more about losing a sense of purpose, a community, a team I love with the bottom of my heart." - Santiago Gutierrez, laid off from Sony's Naughty Dog after 18 years
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Quote retweet with 4 projects you’ve worked
Quote retweet with four projects you've worked on
Very thankful if I’m being honest
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In college when I thought I wanted to be a character artist 🤣
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Congrats Dogs, we did it! We worked so hard for this and it paid off!!! Wish we could all be together to celebrate ❤️
#TheGameAwards2020
#TheLastOfUsPartII
🏆 THE LAST OF US PART II IS GAME OF THE YEAR!! 🏆 Congratulations
@Naughty_Dog
on an INCREDIBLE night at
#TheGameAwards
!
#TheLastOfUsPartII
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Jane is an amazing person to work with! So easy going,friendly and talented. She was one of the only people to wish me a good morning every morning that I saw her😊 I wish her the best in her retirement❤️🐾
With 21 years at Naughty Dog under her belt and countless contributions to our games, we'd like to thank Jane Mullaney for her wisdom, artistry, and incredible spirit that left an indelible mark on the studio 🐾❤️ Enjoy your retirement, Jane!
Read more:
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This is rough man. The amount of talent displaced. We need to talk about the state of the games industry and what we could do to protect the devs who actually help create the games we love 💔
Deep job cuts at Sony PlayStation
- 900 workers losing their jobs
- London Studio shut down, Firesprite downsized (both had last done VR projects)
- Cuts at Guerilla, Insomniac, Naughty Dog
- Multiple games cancelled
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@TheCartelDel
@BeddowsDesign
@SEGA
It would be great if an NDA became irrelevant if a project was canceled. Would help so many devs left in portfolio limbo. This would def be something worth putting into contracts if we would ever become unionized.
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While working on Uncharted Lost Legacy I listed to copious amounts of M.I.A. for mood and inspiration. I spoke with
@JeremyHuxley
about it during that time and he had the brilliant idea to email the game director and leads about possibly including it in the game. 1/2
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Happy Launch Day ya'll! Play it! Crazy proud of the all the Dogs who worked on it.
#TheLastofUsPartII
#TheLastofUsPart2
#Naughtydog
#Sony
#PlayStation4
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@JeremyHuxley
and I worked really hard on this level and shot in particular. So happy to see people post screens of it😭
tlou 2:
I’m a fucking wreck and cried 5 times in the game, no other thing has ever made me cry, I’m shaking and still teary what a fucking beautiful game from the ground up and what a masterpiece of art I love everyone at
@Naughty_Dog
and I fucking adore you
@Neil_Druckmann
❤️❤️
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Some more Seattle Coastal from our lighting artist Boon. I especially love how the moonlight shined on and inside the ferry 👌🏽
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Such an amazing crew and proud to be a part of it ❤️
That's No Moon turns 2!!🎉
We're proud of what this team has accomplished over the last two years, and we are even more excited for what's ahead of us.
A tremendous thank you to our entire team and partners for making That's No Moon what it is, we couldn't do it without you!
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Oh man these look better than the ones in my portfolio! ❤️
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@ALGER_1987
@shinobi602
5! I have Uncharted 3 as well....twitter only allows for 4 pictures, haha. Thank you!
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Drop a cool photo of you doing your job
Me havin’ a sip of Korean bag coffee while working on TLOUII circa 2019
Photo by
@JeremyHuxley
Drop a cool photo of you doing your job
That time I ran City 17
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Finally got around to sharing what I did for this project before leaving.
Shoutout to Tiffany Chu and Dionne Phua for taking it and knocking it out of the park 🔥
#TLOU
#TheLastofUs
#naughtydog
@artstationhq
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Finally got around to displaying the TLOU Happi that Sony gave to those of us who worked on the original release 🐾
#tlou
#TheLastofUs
#naughtydog
#SONY
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@vaccaro3d
This is some legitimate insidious gaslighting. They’re making people feel bad about wanting a decent living wage and especially in Southern California. Disgusting 😡😤
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We've got an excellent material team, who else wants in?
Another exciting role has opened on our art team! We're looking for an Environment Material Artist for our debut project. Learn more, apply, and see our other open positions here:
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I’ll play! I think I was 19 or 20 when I shipped my first game. Bought a TV and a couch with the bonus from it.
Greatness from small beginnings.
#tlou
#uncharted
What was the first game you worked on and which was the latest?👀
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fuuuuuuuuuuuuk >_<
Bring the pixels to life with the
#LEGO
Nintendo Entertainment System set! Assemble your own console and retro TV, then turn the crank to make 8-bit Mario move across the screen! Add your LEGO Mario figure for even more fun!
Available 8/1:
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We've gone GOLD! :D
Our own
@Neil_Druckmann
has some exciting news about The Last of Us Part II...
(Beware of spoilers in the replies)
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Exciting news coming in a couple of weeks. Can’t wait to share 😄
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I was just complimenting my wife’s arms the other day while she was doing push-ups saying she had Abby’s arms. All the while I was sitting on the couch eatin’ bag-o-chips like a slob lol.
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Wow I super surprised at the traction this is getting 😊 this level was a huge team effort. The brilliant design was done by Ray Almaden. Excellent Texture/shader work by Alice Gionchetta. The Amazing Boon Cotter for lighting and
@c_desse
for outstanding foreground 😁
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😭Congrats Dogs! 🍾🎉
The Last of Us Part II (PS4)
#TheLastofUsPart2
Reviews will start going up in a couple of minutes....
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2021 summary:
This year has had some pretty big changes to my life this year.
First was leaving Naughty Dog and LA after 10 years.
I got a job at a small startup that allowed me to work from home anywhere.
We decided to moved back to North Carolina, then bought a house. 1/3
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Some fun pics from the Midnight launch at the local GameStop
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I can’t wait to show just a snippet of what we’re doing!
My team has been killing it🤘🏾
How it started vs. How it's going
🤝
We're so proud of the team and studio we've been building and we can't wait to share what we've been working on!
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Thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way.
Especially my wife who’s been really supportive of everything.
Next year is looking really promising and I look forward to sharing with y’all at some point! Happy New Year everyone! 3/3
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Just give me a company that treats their employees well and pays well. Also a project that is within reasonable scope without having to do crunch.
I know I came from one of these “dream studios” but when I applied I didn’t even consider them that at the time 😅 1/2
Gamedevs, what’s your dream company you’d love to work at someday?
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Lots of iterations from
@JeremyHuxley
and I with the guidance of our leads
@Therodz
and direction from
@johnsweeney2147
to get it there 😭
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Surreal seeing scenes from a level you worked on come to life 😍
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It’s
#PortfolioDay
so I will just retweet what I wrote for
#MeetTheDev
. Some updates; 10 years at ND coming this September and currently working on
#TheLastofUsPartII
.
Hi
#MeetTheDev
, I'm Adrian and I work as an Environment Modeler for
@Naughty_Dog
. I've been in the industry for about 11 years; 8 of which have been with ND. Outside the grind I enjoy playing and collecting retro games. Currently building RetroPi Gameboy systems.
#gamedev
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Excited to have
@BeddowsDesign
with us! He’s been an excellent addition to our team 😊
NEW HIRES: We have even more passionate developers joining our studio, we're incredibly excited to welcome...
▶️ Alex Beddows | Expert Environment Artist
▶️ Tomas Poveda | Senior Animation TD
With experience across our industry, we're thrilled to have them join That's No Moon!
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Come work with me!
📅JULY OPENINGS: Our remote-friendly studio is looking for passionate storytellers to join our team! We have open roles across our teams, including:
▶️Art
▶️Animation
▶️Design
▶️Engineering
▶️Tech Art
▶️Production
▶️Narrative
Tell us your story:🔗
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Congrats Dogs!!!
Last but definitely not least, the award for the Ultimate Game of the Year as chosen by you: The Last of Us Part 2! Once more, let's give a round of applause to the teams at
@Naughty_Dog
and
@PlayStation
for their massive wins at this year's
#goldenjoysticks
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An excellent breakdown of how to interview 👏🏾
Very true, what I’m looking for is how will this person mesh with my team and can they communicate well.
Expect to break down your own work and how it can improve.
I’m looking to see if you can see improvements for yourself.
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@ShaunEscayg
loved the idea and thus the end credit song came to be.
Lessons learned: If you have a cool/fun idea don’t be afraid to share it. 2/2
#UnchartedLegacyofThievesCollection
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We bought a kotatsu recently and have been enjoying the hell out of it this winter 😊
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Damn 6 years already???
Def my favorite Uncharted to work on ❤️
UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy was released six years ago today! 🎂
What's your favorite moment from Chloe and Nadine's
#UNCHARTED
adventure?
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Aww man…def an inspiration of mind growing up 😢 RIP Akira Toriyama
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As a DEV it was always that one special time to celebrate with your coworkers after showcasing a demo. It was also a great place to connect with others flying into town. It’s been fun. Lots of great memories 🥲 LOL, the dogs doin’ “the Bruce” at E3 2012???
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I’m sorry since when has it not been? Fuck me for ever having art portfolio or ever going to art school. Or spending years composing a scene with environmental storytelling. This kind of rhetoric is what sets us back. We are making art. Go fuck yourselves if u think otherwise.
What will it take for video games to be considered legitimate art?
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After graduating in 2006 I applied and sent portfolio packages to probably 100 studios. After 6-7 months of applying I heard back from a small studio in North Carolina. They flew me out and had my interview. A couple of days later they sent me an offer.
Thinking about the element of luck in making that career breakthrough, and how with hindsight all the rejections actually turned out to be blessings.
What's the best rejection that happened to you?
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Hope everyone enjoyed the snippets of the demo we worked hard on. Here's one shot of our level that got shown:
#OutbreakDay
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It’s sounding more and more like we need to legitimately unionize. Big companies buying smaller successful ones only to lay off a percentage to keep profit margins is really unsettling.
I'm sorry, but no amazing game will make this "a good year for games". This is an awful year for games - the atrocious effects money & shareholders & CEOs had on the industry this year lost us many incredible people, careers, and thus amazing future games for years to come.
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Oh nice! Looks like the Patrol demo we worked on awhile ago will be public :D Looking forward to seeing what ya'll think.
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Wow super excited to see what y'all are up to! Congrats
@bruce_straley
! Glad to see you back and excited to make games😄
WE EXIST!!
We’re so proud and SO excited to finally get to announce our new company…
WILDFLOWER INTERACTIVE!
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Some awesome peeps I work with share some insight, check it out!
.
@Naughty_Dog
joined us for an extensive overview of The Last Of Us Part II production: from the interactive ropes system and realistic blood behavior to next-level immersion and the beauty of destruction
#gamedev
#naughtydog
#lastofus2
#lastofus
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Quote retweet with four projects you’ve worked on.
Doesn’t matter what medium.
Four games I worked on before Naughtydog @ Vicious Cycle Software
Quote retweet with four projects you’ve worked on.
Doesn’t matter what medium.
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I think it’s pretty fucked up to ask everyone to boycott a game just because you got a bad deal. Not saying that the deal was fair AT ALL but it is unfair to the rest of the dev team that who had zero say or influence on that poor decision. 1/2
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What a fine list of artists here 👌 Congrats guys!
A pleasure as always to get to work with these great artists!
#TheLastofUsPartII
#NaughtyDog
#art
#videogames
#TheLastofUsPart2
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@Leah_Augustine
@Respawn
@PlayApex
That snow environment 👌🏽
@JeremyHuxley
and I def looked at your snow environment for inspiration for the patrol level in TLOU 2 😊
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Show us this hot mess 😂
Video game support developer Keywords Studios tried to create a game solely using artificial intelligence but failed because the technology was "unable to replace talent."
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@MichaelG_3D
No, I do not recommend getting a degree at all if possible. The debt you accrue is not worth it with the amount of information and better courses for game dev out there now.
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