Game Development Essentials by Jeannie Novak

Game Development Essentials by Jeannie Novak

Game Development Essentials: An Introduction, 2nd Edition offers a thorough and insightful introduction to the game development industry, with industry updates that will keep readers current and well-prepared for a career in the field. The book begins with a highly informative chapter on the evolution of game development, providing a historical context for later chapters, and moves on to examine content creation and the concepts behind the development of story, character, environment, level design, user interface, and sound. With the same engaging writing style and examples that made the first edition so popular, this new edition features expanded coverage of today's hottest topics - such as next-generation platforms (Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii), level design, interface design, project management, serious games, game accessibility, and online social networks. New game-related technology, development techniques, and the latest research in the field make this an invaluable resource for anyone entering the exciting, competitive, ever-changing world of game development.

Jeannie Novak is the principal author and series editor of the bestselling GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS series (with over 15 volumes), co-author of PLAY THE GAME: THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMES, and co-author of three ground-breaking books on the interactive entertainment industry, including CREATING INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT. She is also the co-founder of Novy Unlimited and the CEO of Kaleidospace, LLC (dbaIndiespace), which provides curriculum creation and consulting services for firms, educators, and creative professionals in the fields of games, music, cinema, education, and technology.Novak previously worked as the director of the Art Institute Online's Game Art & Design and Media Arts & Animation programs, and has taught game courses at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UCLA Extension. She has a B.A. in English. UCLA has a B.A. in mass communication/business administration and an M.A. in mass communication/business administration. She is also a member of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' Online Gameplay Committee and has previously served on the executive boards of the International Game Developers Association (Los Angeles) and Women in Games International. Novak has been featured in CNN, Billboard Magazine, the Sundance Channel, Daily Variety, and the Los Angeles Times. He was named one of the 100 most influential persons in technology by MicroTimesmagazine and has been highlighted by CNN, Billboard Magazine, the Sundance Channel, Daily Variety, and the Los Angeles Times.

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ISBN 13	9781418042080
ISBN 10	1418042080
Title	Game Development Essentials
Author	Jeannie Novak
Series	Game Development Essentials Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	2007-08-01
Number of pages	496
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