The story of how Trion World is creating Atlas Reactor — and the things its developers are learning along the way. It started with a pitch jotted down in stream-of-consciousness on a piece of paper. It wasn't a very good pitch.

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Atlas Reactor: How an MMO studio set out to create the next great competitive game

Blizzard wraps up StarCraft 2 on Nov. 10. But that isn't the end for the franchise. In Polygon's latest cover story, we speak with those behind the real-time strategy series, who look back on the past and forward to the future. 

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StarCraft: The past, present and future

This is what happens when you call 1-888-4-VAULTTEC.

Calling Fallout 4's 1-888-4VAULTTEC phone number

With remasters in vogue and ports in the spotlight, we look at the art of transferring games to new hardware.

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Bridging the generation gap: Porting games to new platforms

Here's what happens when you call Alan Rikkin, CEO of Abstergo, from next year's Assassin's Creed film.

Calling Alan Rikkin from Assassin's Creed

In January 2010, Donald Mustard was sitting on his couch when he made a decision that would change his life, the course of his company and send him on a collision course with Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams. And it was kind of an accident.

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How Shadow Complex led Chair to Infinity Blade, to Star Wars, to J.J. Abrams and back again

How economic sanctions and piracy shape how people in Iran make and play games.

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The game industry of Iran

A former Activision developer says the game was his concept and he ought to be credited.

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Who really conceived Guitar Hero Live?

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