by William D'Angelo, posted 1 day ago / 2,266 Views
95 percent of video game studios are developing or maintaining live games, according to the 2023 Game Development Report from Griffin Gaming Partners viewed by GamesIndustry. The report surveyed 537 studios from around the world and found that 66 percent of developers “agreed that live services are critical to long-term title success.”
It also states that traditional game development takes two to three years, while live social games take five years.
“The evolution of the game over the years has created production processes and pipelines designed to stage several major events that occur automatically in the waterfall. In contrast, production in live games involves continual planning and adjustment of game parameters to enhance player skill, while creating and rolling out new elements to increase game value,” said the study.
The report highlights that developers of live services prefer faster releases. “Throughout the industry, teams describe the ideal game plan varying from weekly to biweekly for live games and biweekly to monthly for change. A rapid pace.”
William D'Angelo, a lifelong gamer and sports enthusiast, first engaged with VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he joined in 2010 as a junior expert, eventually becoming the lead expert in 2012 and overseeing hardware comparison in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by generating content on his YouTube and Twitch channels. Connect with the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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