Game Development Essentials: Online Game Development (Paperback)

~ (Author), Jeannie Novak (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418052671
• ISBN-13: 978-1418052676
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,756 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for game developers, both aspiring and established!, December 2, 2008

By	M. Laurence (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you've ever considered making a Massively Multiplayer Online Game of any genre (or are, at the very least, interested in what goes into it behind the scenes), I'd strongly recommend picking up this book. Heck, if you're just in it for general game development, I'd say it would still interest you. Besides charting the potential pitfalls, hidden costs, and specialized needs of online game development, this book also features some great reviews of creative design methodology, often with an eye for how they can best be applied to entertaining an online audience.

Personally, I got it to get a better idea of how to maintain player interest over the extremely long playing time that's standard for MMOs, but have found all sorts of other useful tidbits along the way.

As for general content, the book is nicely laid-out and written, managing to get some very involved concepts across quickly and clearly. It's even got a number of interviews with other industry veterans for some different perspectives. All in all, very useful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Game Development Essentials: Online Game Development by Rick Hall, December 4, 2008

By	Patricia A. Bigley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a seasoned industry professional and an Executive Recruiter in the game industry, I found this book to be a "must read" for everyone. It offers a great deal of information and detail. I was very impressed with the book and strongly recommend it. Pat Bigley, President Prime Candidate, Inc.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, easy read, December 2, 2008

By	cheryl (Austin, tx) - See all my reviews

I'm not a game maker, but it's really fun to understand how these MMOGs are made. This book was easy to read, explained the development process with some interesting anecdotes, and generally just answered a lot of the unexplained mysteries of how these games are made. The book is great fun to read, and even if you're just a MMOG addict, and not a MMOG maker, it's worth buying.