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PRODUCING GAMES
Producing Games
From Business and Budgets to Creativity and Design
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D Cohen, D.S has worked with some of the industry giants in everything from production and design, to marketing and PR, and he has been credited in more than 50 games. He runs the Classic Video Game section of About.com.
Sergio Bustamante, Sergio A. Bustamante II is a 14-year industry veteran currently producing, developing, and designing games for Brash Entertainment. Currently, he is working on three unannounced titles, with some AAA developers, that will hit the store shelves in 2009 - 2010. He has also worked at EA-Tiburon and Treyarch.

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Master the secrets behind video game production – from concept to completion – with these comprehensive tips and tricks from two accomplished, working game producers. Discover how to lead a team, communicate effectively, budget, schedule, staff, and design quality next-generation games. Producing Games walks you through every stage of the production process with a focus on the part the producer plays at each phase.



Audience
Game producers; Aspiring game producers; Titles: Director of Product Development; Executive Producer; Senior Producer; Senior Line Producer; Producer; Line Producer; Associate Producer; Production Assistant. Level: Beginner to Intermediate.

Contents


Producing Overview; Producing Roles; History of Game Development; The Development Team; Publisher Responsibilities During a Project; An Introduction to Scheduling; Development Plan Management (Scheduling to Production); Milestones; Being an Organized Producer; Internal Management; Team Management; Risk Avoidance; Pre-Production Phase Overview; The Creative; The Game Prototype; Risk Management; Production Phase Overview; Hitting Your Milestones; What Publishers Need; Localization; Problems and Solutions; Critical Stage Analysis; Preparing for first party submissions; End of Production Phase Overview; Quality Assurance/Testing; Wrapping Things Up; Archiving



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 304 pages, publication date: AUG-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-81070-6
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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