Game Creation and Careers: Insider Secrets from Industry Experts

Get expert advice on all aspects of game creation from the masters of the games. Saltzman reveals expert advice via interviews with the industry's best-known and most admired game designers like Wil Wright, Peter Molyneux, and Tommy Tallarico, just to name a few. Throughout Masters of the Game, Marc Saltzman chats with more than 150 ofthe world's most-connected, top-notch game designers about how to create stellar games and break into the business today. Topics covered include creating games for the new generation platforms such as X-Box, Playstation 2, and GameCube - including online console game design tips and techniques. Massively multiplayer computer games, PDAs, and cell phone game development are also addressed. Saltzman discusses in detail the business side of the game industry, and the pros and cons of working with well-known franchises. Additionally, readers learn how to successfully sell their own shareware via the internet and how to produce PR and marketing on a shoestring. There is also a section on game design schools and courses, plus key conventions, organizations, and publications. Finally, readers find dozens of rare, never-before-seen sketches, storyboards, 3D renders, and documents. This in-depth reference is a "must read" for anyone in the game industry.

從遊戲大師們那裡獲得關於遊戲創作各個方面的專業建議。Saltzman透過與行業中最著名且最受尊敬的遊戲設計師進行訪談，如Wil Wright、Peter Molyneux和Tommy Tallarico等，揭示了專家建議。在《Masters of the Game》中，Marc Saltzman與全球最有聯繫的、頂尖的遊戲設計師進行了150多次交談，探討如何創造出優秀的遊戲並進入當今的遊戲業。討論的主題包括為新一代平台（如X-Box、Playstation 2和GameCube）創建遊戲，包括在線主機遊戲設計的技巧和技巧。還討論了大型多人電腦遊戲、個人數位助理（PDA）和手機遊戲開發。Saltzman詳細討論了遊戲行業的商業方面，以及與知名特許經營權合作的利弊。此外，讀者還可以了解如何成功通過互聯網銷售自己的共享軟件，以及如何在有限的預算下進行公關和營銷。還有一節關於遊戲設計學校和課程，以及關鍵的會議、組織和出版物。最後，讀者可以找到數十個罕見的、從未見過的素描、故事板、3D渲染和文件。這本深入參考資料對於遊戲行業的任何人來說都是“必讀”的。