Blood, Sweat, and Pixels The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
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05.09.2017
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288 (Printausgabe)
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Englisch
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The stories in this book make for a fascinating and remarkably complete pantheon of just about every common despair and every joy related to game development. Rami Ismail, cofounder of Vlambeer and developer of Nuclear Throne
Developing video gameshero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisypheanit's nothing short of miraculous.
Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisition; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Ringseven as it nearly ripped their studio apart.
Documenting the round-the-clock crunches, buggy-eyed burnout, and last-minute saves, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels is a journey through development helland ultimately a tribute to the dedicated diehards and unsung heroes of the video game industry who scale mountains of obstacles in their quests to create the best games imaginable.
Go behind the screens for an inside look at how some of the most popular and acclaimed games of our time were made:
- AAA Studios Under Pressure: Discover how Naughty Dog rebooted Uncharted 4, how BioWare overcame countless technical nightmares on Dragon Age: Inquisition, and why Bungie struggled to launch Destiny.
- The Solo Developer: Follow the five-year, single-handed effort of Eric Barone to create Stardew Valley, the indie farming RPG that became a multi-million-dollar phenomenon.
- The Kickstarter Revolution: Learn how a successful crowdfunding campaign for Pillars of Eternity saved developer Obsidian Entertainment from the brink of collapse.
- Post-Launch Redemption: Witness the turbulent launches and subsequent reinventions of games like Diablo III and The Witcher 3, proving that for some games, shipping is just the beginning.
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Fesselnder Einblick in die Spielewelt
Jason Schreier gewährt in "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" packende Einblicke in die Entstehung moderner Videospiele. Er zeigt harte Arbeit, Rückschläge und Erfolge der Entwicklerteams. Spannend, informativ und ehrlich - ein Muss für Gamer und alle, die hinter die Kulissen blicken möchten. -
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How did Stardew Valley and The Witcher 3 come to life?
Shifting deadlines, creative conflicts, and notorious crunch periods. With "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" Jason Schreier allows an in-depth look into the grueling process of video game development, shedding a light on internal and external challenges that can make or break the creation of a video game. What I really appreciate about this book is the emphasis on the emotional and physical toll that game developers face. Whether it be in the form of creative blocks, burnout, or isolation, developers are more often than not required to make personal sacrifices as they strive to meet the demands of the industry. "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" provides a sobering look at the complexities of video game development, urging you to appreciate the triumphs behind some of your favorite games that much more. -
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This book is a great view inside...
This book is a great view inside the machinery of game development and the hard struggle this industry has to fight the last past 10 years nearly... For all of those who are interested in games and those who want to know what is behind -
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Interesting insight into the videogame industry!
If you ever wondered how your favourite videogame was created and what it takes to produce big titels like Stardew Valley or Destiny then this book is perfect for you! Jason Schreier talks about so many interesting parts of the development, the testing and especially the people behind the companys that most of us didnt even know orr think about when we´re playing what they made. Since its a lot of tech-talk and a pretty specific topic you really need to be invested in it may get a bit boring or overwhelming for the average reader at times.
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