Postmortems from Game Developer
Insights from the Developers of Unreal Tournament, Black and White, Age of Empires, and Other Top-Selling Games
Book Details:
| Publisher: | Focal Press |
| Series: | Focal Press |
| Author: | Austin Grossman |
| Edition: | 1 |
| ISBN-10: | 1578202140 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781578202140 |
| Pages: | 328 |
| Published: | Feb 01 2003 |
| Posted: | Nov 19 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Book format: | |
| Book size: | 16 MB |
Book 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 The editor has organized the articles by theme and added previously unpublished analysis to reveal successful management techniques.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.
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