- GameDev.net
Infobox Website
name = GameDev.net
caption =
url = http://www.gamedev.net/
alexa = 10,683 [cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/gamedev.net|title=gamedev.net - Site Information from Alexa|publisher=Alexa|accessdate=2008-08-22]
type =game development portal
language = English
registration = Required
owner = GameDev.net, LLC
author = Dave Astle, Kevin Hawkins, John Munsch, and Michael Tanczos
launch date =1999 June 15 [cite web|url=http://www.gamedev.net/info/about/|title=About Us|work=GameDev.net|publisher=GameDev.net|accessdate=2008-08-22]
current status = Online
revenue =
slogan = "all your game development needs"GameDev.net is a
website dedicated togame development , founded by Kevin Hawkins, Dave Astle, and Michael Tanczos among others, in1999 . It serves as a central trade resource and media outlet for thecomputer and video game industry , with particular regards to hobbyist and independent developers. The site features daily news, articles, forums, job listings, product reviews, book reviews, contests, and regular columns. The site contains many tutorials for hobbyists and professionals alike with a noticeable focus on computer programming. GameDev.net is visited by a variety of people, including both professionals and hobbyists, and has a highly active user base. Previous site wide polls indicate that the site's demographics are predominately male, with roughly 44.5% of its user base being under 21, and 44.1% of its user base in the 22-30 range. The site also has a popular forum which boasts advanced topics ranging fromartificial intelligence andDirectX programming to the off-topic lounge.4 Elements contest
GameDev.net hosts a well known annual competition known as the "4 Elements" contest, which typically starts September of each year and lasts 6 months. It is a sponsored game development competition that requires the contenders to create a game based on 4 elements (revealed before the start of the competition). The contest was originally created around the
classical elements , although the focus of the contest has since shifted to random and seemingly unrelated elements to encourage innovations ingame play rather than graphics.GDNet+
GameDev.net offers a number of services to paying members, under the
brand name "GDNet+". Among the offered services are developer journals,web hosting , and the "GDNet Showcase", a service for hosting downloadable games created by members.Hosted sites
Beyond itself, GameDev.net also hosts a number of other game development sites. The most popular of the hosted sites are [http://nehe.gamedev.net NeHe] , a comprehensive suite of
OpenGL tutorials originally written by Jeff "NeHe" Molofee, and [http://nexe.gamedev.net NeXe] , a wiki-based website on DirectX containing various tutorials and other information. Also hosted is the [http://wiki.gamedev.net Game Development Wiki] (formerly the Game Programming Wiki).References
External and Related Links
* [http://gamedev.net GameDev.net]
* [http://nehe.gamedev.net NeHe on GameDev.net]
* [http://nexe.gamedev.net NeXe on GameDev.net]
* [http://wiki.gamedev.net Game Development Wiki on GameDev.net]
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