The Game Production Handbook by Heather Maxwell Chandler

The Game Production Handbook, Second Edition presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game - from concept to gold master. General game development topics, such as pre-production, production, testing, and code release are covered, along with more specific topics, such as how to organize voiceover and mo-cap shoots, working with marketing, localizations, working with external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices. New material includes additional information on project and personnel management, useful forms, and massively multiplayer online games. It includes new interviews with industry experts who discuss insider knowledge and real world examples of what works and what doesn?t work in game development. The book concludes with a detailed case study of a fictitious game project that is used to illustrate the production cycle, documentation, and other production concepts. The book has a CD-ROM that includes templates and forms, so anyone can immediately apply the principles discussed in the book. A separate Instructor Resource Disc is available for use as a textbook.

FEATURES

• Presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master
• New material includes massivelty multiplayer online games, information on people and project management, and new interviews with industry experts
• Covers voiceover and mo-cap shoots, working with marketing, localizations, working with external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices
• Includes a CD-ROM with templates presented in the book; a separate Instructor?s Resource Disc is also available upon adoption
• Presents a detailed case study of a fictitious game project that illustrates all the production concepts discussed in the book