Getting good LODs is only half the job, knowing when to switch is just as important. In our latest blog, we show how to control LOD transitions in #UE5 with Simplygon. simplygon.com/posts/dd1091... #GameDev

Forza Horizon 6 sets a new bar for scale and visual richness. Huge congrats to Playground Games on an incredible achievement! Proud that Simplygon helped power the optimization behind the scenes. Now it’s time to hit the road at full speed forza.net/forzahorizon6

Looking to optimize your strategy game? Learn how @simplygon.com can help with triangle reduction, visibility culling for top-down cameras, and keeping meshes together at low poly counts. Details: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/... #gamedev

This blog shows how to generate vertex weights from skinning data and drive reduction using bones - no vertex painting required. simplygon.com/posts/f58715... #gamedev

In this blog, we will look at five different tools for automated vegetation asset optimization. We will go in order from those suitable for closer distances to those to be used when the vegetation is further away. simplygon.com/posts/aba6ae... #gamedev

Ever tried baking materials behind glass? This post breaks down alpha‑blended compute shaders for diffuse, roughness, metallic & normals in Simplygon. simplygon.com/posts/bfd8ce... #gamedev #techart

Level up your character LOD pipeline with Simplygon ⚙️ This post covers 3 advanced techniques: 🔨 Quad reduction 🔨 Modular seams 🔨 Simplified shaders via vertex color casting Read more 👇 simplygon.com/posts/2f2ae2... #gamedev

Simplygon's part remover can be used in a reduction pipeline. It allows you to clean up any small disconnected part from your model. Perfect to use in combination with reduction for LOD generation. simplygon.com/posts/7f497e... #gamedev

Need to batch optimize a library of 3D assets? @simplygon.com's Python API lets you process entire folders of models to reduce triangle count while maintaining visual fidelity for real time use. 🌟 Tutorial: developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

How do you ship a visually rich game at 60 FPS with a small team? Learn how Simplygon was used in Compulsion Games’ masterpiece South of Midnight. simplygon.com/posts/915430... #gamedev #unrealengine

Are you developing a racing game? Then these 5 #gamedev tips on how to improve your vehicle optimization pipeline are for you! simplygon.com/posts/3816de...

In this blog post, we show how to use Simplygon to optimize a #Unity scene with visibility culling. This allows us to remove geometry that is never visible from the player’s point of view, reducing both overdraw and the number of triangles. simplygon.com/posts/bf1c69... #gamedev

Congratulations to our friends at Pearl Abyss on launching #CrimsonDesert! We are honored that our technology helped to optimize the seamless open world of Pywel. Reclaim power. Reach beyond. crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com

Why introduce new materials when remeshing? In this blog, we show how to bake proxy textures back into the original atlas. This allows you to reuse the same material for your distant proxy models. simplygon.com/posts/453ceb... #gamedev

The Part Remover is a great addition to any reduction pipeline. It removes small, disconnected parts that can otherwise interfere with clean reductions. simplygon.com/posts/7f497e... #gamedev

Optimizing thin, perforated structures (bridges, scaffolding, trusses) breaks traditional reduction due to too many holes and poor connectivity. This post shows how Billboard Cloud Outer Shell impostors preserve silhouette and density. ➜ simplygon.com/posts/a2ea9a... #gamedev

Take your #gamedev character LOD pipeline to the next level with Simplygon 💥 In this post we dive into: 🔨 Quad reduction 🔨 Modular seams 🔨 Simplified shaders via vertex color casting simplygon.com/posts/2f2ae2...

Different meshes. Different topology. Same LOD. In this post, we show how to reuse a single proxy model across multiple assets using Simplygon’s Surface Mapper. simplygon.com/posts/10e928... #gamedev

In the latest Simplygon #3dsmax blog, we showcase how to influence geometric quality and UV scaling in a combined quad‑reduction and material‑merging pipeline. This allows your artists to guide the optimization using vertex colors. simplygon.com/posts/ae19d9... #gamedev

If you’ve ever clipped out of bounds in a game, you know it’s not uncommon for the backsides of objects to be missing. This is a common #gamedev optimization technique. Here’s how to do it in #Unity using the Simplygon plugin: youtu.be/GXa_WDMJSw4

Next month we will visit #GDC2026 and showcase the latest tech we been working on for automated 3d content optimization. If you are interested in seeing how this can help your #gamedev project, reach out to book at meeting.

Can you spot the difference of 156k triangles and 62 triangles? In this #gamedev blog we look at how to use Billboard clouds in combination with compute casters. Especially useful if you have custom shaders with alpha clipping. simplygon.com/posts/91f895...

Mobile games often rely on a free-to-play model where monetization comes from microtransactions. 👉Asset creation cost is directly correlated to how profitable the video game is. 👍How to reduce the cost of mobile art optimization simplygon.com/posts/9bdd27... #gamedev

Vegetation optimization is a tricky #gamedev topic. Here is how to tackle it in #unity3d with a combination of triangle reduction and billboard clouds. youtu.be/MNR-fmlLYh4

Why does a 30% triangle reduction look great on one asset… and completely destroy another? Because triangle ratio doesn’t understand introduced error. Use On Screen Size or Max deviation instead 👇 simplygon.com/posts/b83478... #gamedev #techart

🌿 Vegetation is everywhere in modern games — but it’s also one of the hardest things to optimize. Dense foliage, complex alpha cards, hundreds thousands of verts… without the right tools, it quickly becomes a performance bottleneck. developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/... #gamedev

We will be at #PGCLondon! If you want to discuss how automated 3D content optimization can improve your game development pipeline get in contact. #PGConnects

May your holidays be fully baked, your assets perfectly LODed, and your new year ship at a solid framerate! God Jul from the Simplygon team!

High-quality Level of Detail (LOD) models for vehicles can make or break the performance and visual fidelity in racing games. 🏎️💨 Want to hit top speed? Check out our latest blog for (5) expert tips using @simplygon.com : msft.it/63326tc40o

Today, we’ll look at how to add additional texture channels to a Simplygon scene. This is useful if your game uses extra material channels beyond what is supported by standard file formats. simplygon.com/posts/1c9203... #gamedev

Vegetation optimization can be a tricky #gamedev area. Here is how to tackle it in #unity3d with a combination of triangle reduction and billboard clouds. youtu.be/MNR-fmlLYh4

Today we will look at taking your character LOD pipeline to the next level! 🗿 Keep topology with quad reduction 🧩 Reduce modular characters with modular seams 🫟 Simplified shaders for distant LODs with vertex color casters developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/... #gamedev

Congratulations to Ubisoft Mainz on launching Anno 117: Pax Romana! 🏛️ A stunning city builder optimized with Simplygon technology. Start shaping your legacy as Governor today. www.anno-union.com/games/anno-1...

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Today's #gamedev topic is handling alpha clipping when using Compute Casters. Perfect for creating proxy models for vegetation or fences. simplygon.com/posts/91f895...

Characters can be tricky to optimize and require different tools for different situations: 🔨 Triangle reduction 🪛 Vertex weights ⛏️ Bone reduction 🖌️ Material merging In this #gamedev blog, we give an overview of when to apply them: simplygon.com/posts/912bdf...

When deciding on LOD transitions, it's crucial to view the asset in context, especially animation. Does animation make LOD transitions easier or harder to spot? Find out in our latest #gamedev blog: simplygon.com/posts/11f004...

We are packing our bags for #migs25. What should we definitely not forget to bring along?

The reviews are in, and Outer Worlds 2 looks fabulous! Amazing work @obsidian.net ! Before launch, our developer team took a trip to Arcadia and helped optimize the new frontier with Simplygon technology. The universe needs a hero, but you’ll have to do. outerworlds2.obsidian.net

Material merging is a useful tool to reduce draw calls. This is especially important for mobile and VR games. Here we'll showcase how to do it with Simplygon's #Blender3d plugin. youtu.be/kB7Esq5RL80 #gamedev

Here's a visualization of clustered meshlet rendering. We can see that as the camera moves around in the scene, we get different quality level on the individual clusters. More information & code: simplygon.com/posts/9886e4... #gamedev

Today, we’re taking a closer look at Simplygon’s newest #gamedev feature. Discover how the clustered meshlet optimizer enables continuous LOD for modern mesh shader pipelines. simplygon.com/posts/9886e4...

Mobile games have come a long way since simple 2D games. Today’s games are fully 3D and contain thousands of unique assets. An important tool to get the game to run well on all devices is automated 3D optimization. Read our thoughts on it here: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/... #gamedev

We will be at #MIGS25 in Montréal, Québec to help even more game studios optimize their games. If you want to know more about how an automated 3D asset content optimization pipeline can benefit you, let’s meet for a chat! #GameDev

Billboard clouds can be a lifesaver for #gamedev assets where neither reduction nor remeshing works. In this blog we will have a look at how to fine tune the optimization settings for them. simplygon.com/posts/a2ea9a...

Simplygon can use #UnrealEngine 's Nav Mesh for visibility culling. This is an useful way to remove triangles never visible from the player's point of view. Let us look at how to use us it when creating standins. youtu.be/SjXuVgWEPGg #gamedev

A clever #gamedev optimization for symmetrical assets is to create a impostor from single view, clone it and rotate 90 degrees. This gives you a cross billboard with efficient texture usage. Let us look at how to do it in #blender3d with Simplygon. simplygon.com/posts/1b1eb3...

Today we will have a look at the four fundamental #techart tools of automated skinned 3D model optimization: 🔨Triangle reduction 🪛Vertex Weights ⛏️Bone reduction 🖌️Material merging Does your #gamedev toolbox contain all of them? developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/...

Since our initial release of Simplygon 10.4, we have added several new features, improvements, and fixes. ⭐ New clustered meshlet optimizer ⭐ Improvement to high-density reducer ⭐ Improvements to UE plugin And much more, read all about it here. simplygon.com/posts/999239...

With material merging you can reduce draw calls in #unity by merging multiple materials into one. It is a perfect way to optimize assets for low end platforms or virtual reality. Let us show you how! simplygon.com/posts/2bb520... #gamedev #techart