What is going on?Over the last four decades, video games have grown from arcade games to console games to PC games. As a result of this growth, there is increased competition amongst players to be the best at what they do. As a result, E-Sport leagues were formed to allow players to put their video game skills to the test. For example, Supercell regularly hosts E-sport tournaments which have been massive successes. With the success of e-sports, people have come to watch them online and in person to get a taste of the action, which made many areas realize that this could be a massive opportunity to make money. Why Milwaukee?With the city's reputation on the line, Milwaukee decided to host the new Wisconsin E-Sports Summit. The goal was to build a gaming presence in the Milwaukee area in hopes of attracting jobs. What is even more surprising than this idea is that e-sport leagues are looking more and more like sports leagues with coaches leading the teams. In short...
References“Milwaukee Hosts Inaugural Wisconsin E-Sports Summit as Video Game Industry Drives Interest in pro Gaming.” The Milwaukee Independent, 13 Mar. 2022, https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/articles/milwaukee-hosts-inaugural-wisconsin-e-sports-summit-video-game-industry-drives-interest-pro-gaming/.
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What did I do this week?This week, I worked on a health system for the player. I set it so when you go on a dangerous object, you lose points. There are five total health points and when you get to zero you teleport back to the beginning of the level. I am yet to figure out how to add more hearts in once you teleport back, but I will figure that out next week, This relates to my role as Programmer because I am compiling scripts and working in Unity to get these things done. I was able to test out Jacob's script and found that it needed some tweaking. What problems did I run into?This week, the character kept running through the bombs with nothing happening, so I decided that it was best to double check everything to make sure it was perfect. I then found a small typo that ended up making the script useless, so I fixed it and it started working. Now the player started taking damage! My Greatest AccomplishmentI'd say my greatest accomplishment this week was making the character teleport back to start when the character had zero health left since I spent a long time working on that. Having a working health system allows for more realistic gameplay when enemies attack the player, which will be critical for our team project. Next Week's PlansMonday - Work on health regeneration
Tuesday - See if Jacob has updated his script Wednesday - Combine my work with Jacob's script Thursday - Work in the Zenith file Friday - Check in with Evan Why does this conflict have an impact on the game industry?As many already know, Russia has conducted a special military operation in the Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, in order to "denazify" and "demilitarize" the nation. This move has been met with heated opposition by many companies, which pledge to move assets out of Russia to protest her recent actions. Many of these companies are major players in the tech industry, such as Adobe which is used by professionals to create digital artwork. Without this software, it is much more difficult for Russian companies to conduct their affairs. Which companies are participating and what are the impacts?While most major tech companies are refusing to do business in the Russian Federation, there are many video game companies that are moving away from the great power. For example, Epic Games, the company which released the game Fortnite in 2017, stated "Epic is stopping commerce with Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.". They refused to give much of an explanation to their actions, instead deciding to go along with the trend. This could lead to Chinese companies such as Tencent becoming more popular without a Western alternative. In short...
ReferencesRosenberg, Adam. “Video Game Publishers and Developers Are Cutting off Russia, Too.” Mashable, Mashable, 7 Mar. 2022, https://mashable.com/article/video-game-developers-publishers-russia-ukraine-war-sanctions.
What did I do?This week, I got rid of the cube and replaced it with a sprite that was made by a teammate. It is important to note that this sprite is only temporary, as it will be replaced later on by another sprite. I then got a more accurate visual representation of what character movement will look like in game, however it still lacks the animations that will make it final. As the programmer, I am in charge of making sure that game's design is implemented correctly, and I believe that the design is working so well so far. What problems did I run into?Originally, I just created an empty game object and tried to assign it the sprite image, however that did not go well when it fell through the floor every time I pressed play. To fix this, I created a sprite square which Evan taught me how to do. This allowed me to make the box collider work correctly as it fixed the issue. However, I was unable to get the character to be completely on the ground, so I had to settle with it being partially above ground, in hopes that the 3D background will eventually fix this. Earlier on Friday, I also had an issue with the jump function on my character, so I deleted the script and reapplied it. Sure enough, everything worked as intended. Greatest AccomplishmentI feel the greatest accomplishment this week for our team was getting the sprite to move and jump around because it gives us a good idea as to the style of the game in action and if it works nice. I think that the pixelated style works nicely and the colors contrast well. Next Week PlansMonday - Meet with Evan to discuss the common Unity file Tuesday - Begin importing files into the scene Wednesday - Continue importing flies Thursday - Work on a health system Friday - Discuss what to do next with Evan. Image of My WorkWhat did I do?Over the span of this week, I used my understanding of the Unity Game Engine to create a simple scene to test out a script I had planned. As the group's Programmer, I need to be able to create simple scripts. After I got the script to work, I made my scene a little larger and intricate to get a better idea as to what the game will look like. By doing this, I have created an outline for future levels. What challenges did I face?I ran into several problems over the week, especially revolving around the code. One of these problems was an improper class name, which I ended up fixing by making it consistent with the object I was trying to manipulate. I also struggled making the character move, however I resolved this by creating a simple box to act as the character instead of an imported prefab. My Greatest AccomplishmentMy greatest accomplishment was making the door open because at the beginning of the week I thought this would be impossible. But after some motivation, I kept on trying different lines of code until I stumbled upon the right code on Thursday. Now that I can open doors, I allow the player to progress between different levels, allowing the game to flow as it is intended to. In addition, knowing how to make a character move allows for our character to move through the levels as well. What will I do next week?Tuesday - Counsel with Team Lead Wednesday - Begin importing models into the shared file Thursday - Work with objects created by the artists Friday - Have a white box laid out. My WorkWhy are they linked?Well there are really no concrete reasons for this. Perhaps people in Congress are very interested in video games and want them to get more popular, but that seems kind of far-fetched. I do have a theory though. With video games being a fast-growing market, it is highly likely that they are doing this to gain more influence in the industry. Since many in the government want their claws on daily life, by getting involved in video games, they can influence our lives more. By doing this, the government develops more control over our lives, making us more palpable which isn't good. What are the possible effects?To examine the possible effects, we should look at a nation where the government has full control over gaming, China. In China, the government has such control over video games that it can even control how much time you play on them. It also has a much larger role for the government in daily lives. Because of this, this is a very slippery slope for video game companies to head down. In short
References“What's Wrong with the Video Game Industry? 10 Stocks to Watch.” Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo!, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wrong-video-game-industry-10-154016912.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall.
Rulison, Larry. “Schumer Urges Microsoft to Invest in Capital Region Gaming Industry.” Times Union, Times Union, 17 Feb. 2022, https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Schumer-urges-Microsoft-to-invest-in-Capital-16923948.php. How are video game stocks?Video game stocks are some of the fastest growing stocks out there on the market. On this blog, I have heavily discussed the economic impact of the digital revolution. As a result, it should be no surprise to you that video games are becoming highly profitable, however that doesn't mean they don't face setbacks from time to time. One of these setbacks is the slowdown of video game stocks. Today I will discuss why this is happening? What is the cause?One such reason for the decline of video game stocks is the new policies China has enacted regarding video game usage. Through its social credit system, China has set national limits on the amount of time kids can spend on playing video games. With less time to play video games, less people are buying them. This has an impact on global stocks because China is one of the largest consumers of electronic goods. It could also be due to the reopening of the world to the state of 2019 which means less time to play games. In short
References“What's Wrong with the Video Game Industry? 10 Stocks to Watch.” Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo!, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wrong-video-game-industry-10-154016912.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall.
What did I learn this week?This week I learned that making the easiest game isn't always the best. It was during this week that I realized that my game was very boring and I had little to no fun involved in it, rendering it not good. As a result, after I submitted my game for the Environmental Design, I knew I needed to make some changes despite my good grade. Because of this, I learned that while complacency may be an easy trap to fall into, it isn't a very good experience.
What did I learn?This week, I learned the importance of thoroughness in schoolwork. For one, because I did not do a satisfactory job going through the Alan Thorne course before. I then used the skills in creating some basic scripts like an OnTriggerEnter script. I also proceeded to make some changes to the pipe, making it more natural.
What did I do this week?This week, I completed my portfolio for my PBM. It was actually pretty simple given that I was focused and locked in at all times.. I used the Principles of Design to try and make my page more interesting by making it more compact and easier to navigate. We have not worked on our group game yet as we are still working on our parkour levels.
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