Book Description
The video game industry is hot and becoming more and more popular every year. -One of the fastest growing entertainment industries (even larger than film!) -Over 50,000 people in the U.S. alone are employed by interactive gaming companies -Video gaming makes more than six billion dollars in annual revenue. Game Plan-the only insiders guide to the video game bus-iness-reveals how to break in, survive, and produce video games for successful game companies. Industry insiders Gershenfeld, Loparco, and Barajas take readers on a journey from game conception to pre-production to launch and behind the scenes to detail everything from job types to assessing skills to getting a foot in the door. With Game Plan, getting a job in the gaming industry has never been simpler!
About the author
Alan Gershenfeld is a full-time writer/producer for the interactive entertainment industry and former Senior Vice President of Activision.
Mark Loparco is an interactive designer, producer and programmer and former Senior Producer at Disney Interactive.
Cecilia Barajas is a software consultant who has worked on hundreds of games, providing creative and production guidance in addition to game design.
Mark Loparco is an interactive designer, producer and programmer and former Senior Producer at Disney Interactive.
Cecilia Barajas is a software consultant who has worked on hundreds of games, providing creative and production guidance in addition to game design.
