Outsourcing Cases

Is Outsourcing More Cost-Efficient Than In-House Gamedev?

When it comes to counting costs, outsourcing is usually considered less expensive than hiring a full-time employee. 80 Level conducted a study on the state of outsourcing in gamedev to get to the core of it.

Anya Gulyaeva

Jul 30, 2024

More Than Half of Game Developers Are Not Ready to Outsource Game Design

Outsourcing only non-core production stages seems like a perfect solution – but does it match the reality?

Averyan Anchugin

Jul 15, 2024

Working Together to Provide High-Quality Animation Services around the World

Paco Navarro, the co-founder of Exodo Animation Studios, shared how one of the oldest animation companies in Mexico ensures outsourcing quality and discussed the difficulties studios might face when working with clients from other parts of the world.

Paco Navarro

Jul 10, 2024

Benefits & Challenges of German Outsourcing Studio

The CEO of the art outsourcing Game Art Brain, Christian Retzlaff, told us how the team ensures quality through communication, why competition is so challenging for a European studio, and what trends there are in outsourcing.

Christian Stephan Retzlaff

Jun 26, 2024

Why Developers Port Games to Other Platforms & How It Affects Engagement

Manoel Neto, the CTO at Kokku, explained why developers should consider porting their games, what they need to think about when working with different platforms, and how Kokku can help make sure everything goes smoothly.

Manoel Neto

Jun 19, 2024

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What Outsourcing Can Give Game Developers

Hamza Aatmi, the CEO and Art Director of Grid Paper, a 3D art outsourcing studio, explained what his company can offer to game developers, talked about trends and challenges in the field, and discussed the influence of AI on it.

Hamza Aatmi

May 22, 2024

Here's Why Co-Development Is Better Than Outsourcing

Lav Games Art Director Vuk Banovic talked about their company, touched upon the original IPs they're developing, and explained why co-development is better than outsourcing.

Vuk Banovic

May 15, 2024

Reality of an Outsourcing Company: Trends, Challenges, & Finding Partners

Marco Testini, Founder of the art outsourcing studio, Kabum, has talked to us about how outsourcing can help in gamedev, what problems can be solved thanks to it, and delved into the current outsourcing trends.

Marco Testini

May 08, 2024

Emilio Santos on Benefits & Challenges of Outsourcing

Emilio Santos, the founder and CTO of Threedee.io, showed how the company's software allows users to easily create and customize procedural 3D buildings, discussed the advantages, challenges, and trends of outsourcing, and explained how to organize effective communication between clients and outsourcing partners.

Emilio Santos

May 01, 2024

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