Pre-Production:
In Pre-Production what is tested is the the engine, the engine is tested to see how much can handle, the testing is based on ow the graphics are gonna be, so or example the graphical art can be 2D or 3D, if we are testing the engine for 3D Games what is tested is ow much resources will consume, so which PC's or Consoles will run the game.
Depending the engine the graphics could be more surreal or real which makes the developer choose the engine that fits better the game idea.
In the Pre-Production process you should consider the specifications of an average computer or the specifications of a console. This is made to ensure the performance of the game
In the Pre-Production process you should consider the specifications of an average computer or the specifications of a console. This is made to ensure the performance of the game
Alpha Phase:
In Alpha Phase early game graphics and controls are tested, it is a really "primitive" form of an actual game in which nothing its really finished.
Being a primitive form of what the consider is really small, that means graphics tested are basic textures and the overall look and controls is basic movements and actions within the player/enemy/NPC.
Being a primitive form of what the consider is really small, that means graphics tested are basic textures and the overall look and controls is basic movements and actions within the player/enemy/NPC.
Production:
The Production phase is when the assets and coding are done, its the main stage of video game development.
In the production phase everything is created from control to characters or textures, if it has been created before in previous phases what is done is improvement.
Production is mainly divided in:
Design, Programming, Level Production, Art Production, Audio Production and the Testing.
Beta Phase:
Beta phase is an early finished phase in which you can try the game in a short period of time.
In the past was used as just testing phase for creators, but now it is used to promote games.
Betas have a characteristic, they can be either Open or Closed, when is a Closed Beta, the period of testing is restricted to an amount of users.
The difference of Open Beta is that is like a next step after Closed Beta which implies the fixing of bugs/glitches in the Closed Beta, a Open Beta is available to many users if not all general public.
Some characteristics of a Beta Phase could be: Any % o the actual Quests, Material that could be added or removed in the final product.
In the past was used as just testing phase for creators, but now it is used to promote games.
Betas have a characteristic, they can be either Open or Closed, when is a Closed Beta, the period of testing is restricted to an amount of users.
The difference of Open Beta is that is like a next step after Closed Beta which implies the fixing of bugs/glitches in the Closed Beta, a Open Beta is available to many users if not all general public.
Some characteristics of a Beta Phase could be: Any % o the actual Quests, Material that could be added or removed in the final product.
Post-Production:
Post-production is the stage in where the game is finished and it has to be distributed and it only be tested to introduce new content such as DLC's or any type of "Bug" fixing.
Post-Production in gaming is basically maintenance of the game by patching in a fixed period of time (Example: Monthly patches)
Urgent patches are not included in the example of monthly or weekly patches.
Post-production is the stage in where the game is finished and it has to be distributed and it only be tested to introduce new content such as DLC's or any type of "Bug" fixing.
Post-Production in gaming is basically maintenance of the game by patching in a fixed period of time (Example: Monthly patches)
Urgent patches are not included in the example of monthly or weekly patches.
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