Updated to reflect the rapidly evolving game development industry, The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master. The general game development topics such as pre-production, production, testing, and code release are covered, along with more specific topics such as how to organize voice-over and mo-cap shoots, creating cinematics, working with marketing, localizations, managing external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices. Additional material includes information on massive multiplayer games, personnel management, new technologies, online gaming issues and middleware, and updated examples from next-generation games.New to the Third Edition:-Includes a NEW chapter on mobile gaming!-Offers new interviews with industry experts who discuss insider knowledge and real world examples of what works and what doesn"t work in game development.-Contains new sections on product management and the latest relevant production tools.