When Game Development Goes Bad

Thanks to Boomtown for its article discussing an insight into the failure of a game developer, in this case developer Escape Factory. The post-mortem styled interview touches on problems with engine licensing ("We had no PS2 experience whatsoever, which is why we chose to use the Unreal engine, lured by its promise of PS2 compatibility. Unfortunately, that compatibility ended later in the process"), as well as how developers present themselves to publishers ("We thought it was all about making the best game in the world, but in reality it's all about making your publisher think you're making the best game in the world") - there's more information in a post-mortem Powerpoint presentation at Escape Factory's official site.

Re:The article speaks for itself...

[dickiedoodles]

I haven't RTFA but the story speaks for itself when it says "there's more information in a post-mortem PowerPoint presentation at Escape Factory's official site.".

Everyone knows the amount of PowerPoint presentations someone uses is inversely proportional to their skill/knowledge

n/t

[Anonymous Coward]

Makes you think twice about Duke Nukem Forever.

It's still out there.