Game Development and Microsoft XNA (part II)
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The presentation outlines the game development landscape, focusing on the XNA framework and its resources for aspiring game developers. It discusses the complexities and costs of game creation, the various roles within the industry, and highlights opportunities such as the Imagine Cup and XNA Creators Club. The document emphasizes that game development is accessible, providing resources for beginners to get started on their projects.
Game Development and Microsoft XNA (part II)
- 1. Game Development in XNA Charles Bihis Microsoft Student Partner
- 2. Outline of Presentation Game Industry What is XNA? Game Trailer Modding an XNA Game XNA Resources Imagine Cup Resources/Questions
- 3. Why Gaming? How many of you… Play Video Games? Would like to build a game? Have built a game? What makes video games to fun? Art Interactivity Sound
- 4. So what’s the holdup…? Why can’t we just start making games? Games are Complex and Expensive 10 Million 40 Million
- 5. Why so Expensive!? What does that money buy? Art Code Biz
- 6. Game Development Competition is fierce Most start as Q & A/testers or interns Many different roles within the Industry Designer or Level Designer? Rigger or Animator? AI Programmer or Lang-specific Dev?
- 7. Opportunities in Game Dev Regularly over 400 Game Industry openings posted on www.gamasutra.com alone 2006 Avg. $70k/year Detailed look at salary Programmers Designers Art/Animation Q & A/Testers
- 8. Is this the only way? Traditionally there was only one track…
- 9. What if there was something else? Who says you have to work for the big boys?
- 10. XNA Game Studio Express Introducing the Future…
- 11. So what do you need? Have the Vision Create the Code Create the Art Make it Fun
- 12. A sample of what XNA offers.. http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=wmv&id=14836
- 13. How much is it? Free 99$/yr
- 14. Ready to Get Started?
- 15. Demo extending a game
- 16. XNA Resources Beginner DVD What’s in it? Intro to XNA 2D Game Tutorial 3D Game Tutorial Full Source code walkthrough Demo of how to share/package a game
- 17. XNA Resources XNA Creators Club http://creators.xna.com/ XNA Team Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/ TorqueX http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/x/
- 18. Imagine Cup Games4Change Imagine Cup—what is it? http://imaginecup.com/About/WhatIs.aspx Benefits of Participation? Exposure Jobs $$ Games for Change challenge: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2007/0611 gamesforchangechallenge.htm
- 19. Q & A