Video Game Development

Video game development is the process of creating a video game using a team made up of programmers, designers, artists, story writers, actors and various other job types that work to create a video game. Up until the mid 2000s, video game development was often taken on by larger teams and was reserved for teams who had the money to make the initial development for the development kits.

The ride of indie gaming has triggered a huge change in game development. Game engines are cheaply or in some cases freely available for the average person to use. The advanced tooling they contain and the indie publisher platforms offered by console manufacturers and Steam allow a video game to be built and published by a single person.


GAME DEVELOPMENT POSTS

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Why Using 'AAA' as a Quality Bar is Misleading

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AAA video games have long been considered the "gold-standard" of the gaming industry, often recognized for their high production value, blockbuster budgets, and lavished global press. As such, the term 'AAA' has become synonymous with quality, prompting players to think...
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What Is Save Scumming

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Save scumming is a bit of a weird term. It sounds filthy and a lot of people don’t know what it means. After discovering what it means, most gamers are likely guilty of it at some stage or other, particularly...
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Video Game Terminology Index

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Video games are one of the more technical art forms out there. With anything technical comes a lot of terminology and references that can often seem a bit confusing. More often than not, the phrases, acronyms and terms sound far...