1. By: Peter Braun

2. Reason for Topic  Enjoy playing video games  What does it take to produce such games

3. Background  Multi-billion dollar industry  Involves teams of a couple to many  Teams not always based in same country  Weeks to years development time  Development process based on Waterfall Method

4. Waterfall Method

5. History  Ralph Baer “Father of Video Games” first to bring video game concept home in 1966  First commercially successful game “Pong” in 1972  Developed by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney who also founded Atari

6. Out with the old in with the New  Few of the first game development companies not around anymore  One that is still standing strong “Nintendo” got into game 1975  Still numerous game development companies around

7. People behind the Process  Producer  Programmers  Artists  Sound Designers  Game Designers  Testers

8. Development Time  Development takes usually around one year or ideally two  Three years less common  Over three years is exceptional

9. General Development Process  Forming an Idea  Pitching and Negotiation  Designing  Programming  Visual design  Sound  Testing  Release  Development after Release

10. Forming an Idea  Brainstorming ideas  Based off historical events  Random occurrences within daily life

11. Pitching and Negotiation  Brief outline of idea  Pitch to Publisher  Vertical slice if needed  Determine budget if successful

12. Designing  Every aspect of game ironed out in this phase  Design document created and entails all details  Can be modified later if necessary

14. Programming  Game Engine chosen either created or licensed  Read feature, ask designer, and then implement feature

15. Programming Software  XNA Game Studio XNA Game Studio Created by Microsoft programming environment that allows you to use Visual Studio to create games Windows Phone, Xbox 360 games, and Windows computers  Unreal Engine 3 Unreal Engine 3 Engine created by Epic Games Borderlands 2 Gears of War  Frostbite 2 Engine created by EA

19. Visual Design  Takes place along side Programming  Involves artists, designers, and programmers  Start with concepts  Turn 2D concepts into 3D models Programs such as 3D Studio Max  Models to animation

20. 3D Studio Max interface

21. Art concept Brainstorming

22. Sound  Left until near the end  Music, sounds, and Voice overs

23. Testing  Also takes place near the end  Alpha and Beta phases of testing  Beta usually available to public  Bug Fixes  Must pass technical requirements TRC – Technical Requirements Checklist TCR – Technical Certification Requirements

24. Release  Game is officially released to public  Development ends and maintenance begins if supported

25. Development After Release  Improvement to live version of game  Can be for limited amount of time or for extended amount of time  Usually stop when sequel comes out

26. References  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/bb200104(v=xnagamestudio.40).aspx : XNA Game studio http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/bb200104(v=xnagamestudio.40).aspx  http://www.unrealengine.com/en/features/ : Unreal Engine 3 http://www.unrealengine.com/en/features/  CNBC Special: A history of video game industry. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15734058/#.UUdgxRzqmSp http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15734058/#.UUdgxRzqmSp  Creating a Video Game With Nintendo Sounds Stressful, Amazing and Unreal. (2013) http://kotaku.com/5990793/creating-a-video-game- with-nintendo-sounds-stressful-amazing-and-unreal http://kotaku.com/5990793/creating-a-video-game- with-nintendo-sounds-stressful-amazing-and-unreal  The Game development Process. (2010) Retrieved from http://www.alteredgamer.com/game-development/36166-the-game- development-process/ http://www.alteredgamer.com/game-development/36166-the-game- development-process/  Video Games Turn 40. Retrieved from http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159462 http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159462  The Process of Game Creation & the Game Design Document. Retrieved from http://digitalworlds.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the-process-of- game-creation-the-game-design-document/http://digitalworlds.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the-process-of- game-creation-the-game-design-document/  Chasing the Waterfall may lead to project downfall. Retrieved from http://www.varsys.com/knowledgecenter_WaterfallDownfall.html http://www.varsys.com/knowledgecenter_WaterfallDownfall.html  League Of Legends: A brief history of MOBA domination (2013). Retrieved from http://blog.games.com/2013/01/15/league-of-legends-history/http://blog.games.com/2013/01/15/league-of-legends-history/

27. References  Video Games Turn 40. Retrieved from http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159462 http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159462  The Process of Game Creation & the Game Design Document. Retrieved from http://digitalworlds.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the- process-of-game-creation-the-game-design-document/ http://digitalworlds.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the- process-of-game-creation-the-game-design-document/  Chasing the Waterfall may lead to project downfall. Retrieved from http://www.varsys.com/knowledgecenter_WaterfallDown fall.html http://www.varsys.com/knowledgecenter_WaterfallDown fall.html  League Of Legends: A brief history of MOBA domination (2013). Retrieved from http://blog.games.com/2013/01/15/league-of-legends- history/ http://blog.games.com/2013/01/15/league-of-legends- history/  http://www.frostbite2.com/?page_id=50 : Frostbite 2 http://www.frostbite2.com/?page_id=50

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