Developing Online Games: An Insider's Guide

摘要: From the Publisher: A soup-to-nuts overview of just what it takes to successfully design, develop and manage an online game. Learn from top two game developers through real-world successes mistakes not known others. There are Case studies 10+ industry leaders, including Raph Koster, J. Baron, R. Bartle, D. Schubert, A. Macris, more! Covers all types games: Retail Hybrids, Persistent Worlds, console games. Developing Online Games provides insight into designing, developing managing games that is available nowhere else. programming guru Jessica Mulligan seasoned exec Bridgette Patrovsky provide insights will allow others entering this market avoid past. In addition their own experiences, authors interviews, anecdotes over twenty most well-known experienced insiders. The book includes case failures today's also a special section for senior executives on how budget assemble right development management teams. ends with look at future gaming: only gaming (Xbox Online, Playstation 2), but emerging mobile device (cell phones, wireless, PDA).