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The Development of Video Games

Article Category: Computers and Technology

Author Name: chickie maxwell

Just like many other types of pastime, the development and production of video games is often a field that is criss-crossed by many interdisciplinary fields. Developers have primarily been graphic designers and computer programmers. As the complexity of video games expanded through the years, development has employed almost every other skill that is usually required in the movie or TV production process. Almost all kinds of technicians such as musicians and sound designers have played a part in the creation of such games. There are even directors and producers involved.

During the infancy stages of the video game industry, all these roles were usually performed by a single individual. However, with the expansion, complexity and increasing power of available materials and media, large teams have become a necessity. Handling the art, cinematography, producing, programming, editing, directing, and other tasks required huge numbers of workers. Nonetheless, handheld and casual gaming markets still witness the production of games by individuals. In this niche, PDAs and cellular phones still have limitations in technology, making small games prevalent. Such limitations include RAM limitations and the absence of 3D graphics capacity.

The increase in the number of people involved in video game production necessarily increases production cost. A typical team would comprise as little as five people and as much as one hundred. One game has even been reported in 2009 to have 450 people in its development team.

Games nowadays have evolved a new feature called DLC or Downloadable Content. This is an option wherein additional game options and aspects can be bought and added to the original game at a later time after the purchase of the original game. This has the advantage of more profit for game producers. While these contents are often made after the release of the original game, some game contents have actually been already created prior to initial game release, but are withheld intentionally for future release.

There are also games, particularly those made for the personal computer, in which modifications can be performed by users who are technically oriented. Developers add some development tools and documentation to the game to help users modify content. Modifications provide additional dimensions, thus increasing interest and playability. These so-called "mods" are inexpensively promoted and distributed via the internet, which increase their success in the market.

Another dimension is the cheat option. These can be by players through so-called cheat codes and spots hidden in the game itself that have been provided by developers. Modification of game codes by users also provides cheating avenues. Another avenue is software glitches.

Modifications can be accomplished with hardware like cheat cartridges or software trainers. The ability to cheat gives unlimited number of resources, such as ammunition, health, weapons, lives, or special powers or abilities. Some cheats include access to levels that cannot be normally played. Others provide features that are unusual or amusing, such as altered graphic features or colors.

Another feature is glitches, which are errors in software that escaped correction and found its way into the final product. Unusual circumstances may enable players to access these glitches. Glitches are caused by hurried production, or mistakes intentionally not corrected because they were only minor. These could be graphical and inconsequential, or could be significant enough to cause various kinds of malfunction. Sometimes, updates called patches are released by publishers to correct glitches. Glitches in video games that benefit players are called exploits.

Keywords: video games

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