How Video Games Get Funded Before Launch
Video games are funded through one source or a stack of self-funding, work-for-hire income, publisher advances, crowdfunding, grants or tax incentives,…
Game Developer vs Publisher: Who Does What?
A game developer builds the game: design, engineering, art, audio, production, testing, and related work.
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Early Access Games: What Players and Studios Should Expect
An Early Access game is an unfinished but playable release offered while development continues.
Production NotesGame Development Stages: From Pitch to Live Support
A useful game-development map has six overlapping stages: concept, pre-production, production, validation and quality assurance, launch preparation and…
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Video Game Revenue Models: How the Main Options Work
Common video game revenue models include a one-time premium purchase, paid downloadable content, consumable and non-consumable in-game purchases,…