Postmortems from Game Developer

Insights from the Developers of Unreal Tournament, Black & White, Age of Empire, and Other Top-Selling Games

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Paperback, 328 Pages
Published: JAN-2003
ISBN 10: 1-57820-214-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-57820-214-0
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS


By
Austin Grossman

Description
The popular Postmortem column in Game Developer magazine features firsthand accounts of how some of the most important and successful games of recent years have been made. This book offers the opportunity to harvest this expertise with one volume. The editor has organized the articles by theme and added previously unpublished analysis to reveal successful management techniques. Readers learn how superstars of the game industry like Peter Molyneux and Warren Spector have dealt with the development challenges such as managing complexity, software and game design issues, schedule challenges, and changing staff needs.


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011