Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

Jason Schreier

487 pages first pub 2017 (view editions) user-added

nonfiction business technology video games informative fast-paced
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels is perfect for readers who crave an adrenaline-fueled, behind-the-curtain tour of iconic games—Dragon Age: Inquisition, Stardew Valley, Destiny, and more—where they’ll witness the raw human toll of impossible deadlines, burnout, and last-minute miracles that decide whether a beloved title ships or collapses.

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Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomles...

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