ImaginaryFS

How a video game actually gets built, and why it takes longer than anyone said.

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The Credits

Who is in them, and who is not.

Headline studio size and the number of people who actually shipped the thing are different figures, and crediting practice varies from studio to studio.

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Headline studio size and the number of people who actually shipped the thing are different figures, and crediting practice varies from studio to studio..

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In this section

Every entry is a budget and what gets cut from it

Every entry is a budget and what gets cut from it. Worked examples, never rules.