Making Video Games

krismichael · Post by **krismichael** » 15 Jan 2005, 00:53

I just got the latest issue of Game Developer Magazine and they have an article about THE SIMS video game.

Just so you guys know it takes to make a video game, THE SIMS used:

140 Designers/Developers
3.5 Years to make
Approximately 39,000 reported bugs
Tools: C++, Perforce, Maya, Photoshop, .Net

zenogais · Post by **zenogais** » 15 Jan 2005, 03:00

That's a professional game, and the sims at that. I also get GDmag, it was a good article.

krismichael · Post by **krismichael** » 15 Jan 2005, 07:38

I just thought it might be interested for some to know what the "pros" put into making a game.

My favorite part of GDM is the Postmodem article in each issue. It's always interesting to read about other people's mistakes and successes when making a game of any size.

If if this isn't a "pro" game lots of the information in those articles are very useful for sure.

Post by **ElvenProgrammer** » 15 Jan 2005, 08:36

We should do a lot better, TMW will be completely playable in max 3 years

Post by **Rotonen** » 21 Jan 2005, 20:15

Well the content creation will probably take the longest.. (I include balancing in that too..)

maci · Post by **maci** » 23 Jan 2005, 11:30

i am with you rotonen.. all the places .. all the spells.. all the stuff.. this will take a really long time