Have you ever wondered how best-selling video games went from an idea to the store shelf? Do you want an inside look into the game-development industry? Would you like to hear tips on how to break into the business? Well then, look no further.
The Art & Business of Creating Games tells you how to make your dreams of designing a game into reality. Offering advice and insight on everything from how to get a foot in the door to what to do once inside, this is a true inside scoop on the industry.
Find out how to license a game, settle contract issues, and demonstrate the game to prospective companies. For any serious game designers wanting to earn a living doing what they love, this is a complete resource to break into the business! Series editor Andr้ LaMothe has published numerous magazine articles and is an international best-selling author with over six game programming and 3D graphics titles to his credit.
He has been active in the computing industry for more than twenty years, during which he created one of the world's first commercially available virtual reality games, CyberGate. Andr้ is also the founder and CEO of Xtreme Games LLC.
Part I Design
Part II Development
Part IV The Business
Part V Conclusion
Appendix A
About the Author
Bob Bates began his game writing career at Infocom in 1986. Since then he has written, co-designed, or produced over 20 games that have garnered more than 30 industry awards. The most notable of those awards is the CGW 1993 Adventure Game of the Year Award for Eric the Unready. A co-founder of Legend Entertainment in 1989, he now serves as joint Studio Head at Legend, a division of Infogrames, Inc.