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Daniella
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Beaumont, Texas
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How long does it take to create a video game?
I need specific information for a reasearch in school. Thank You!
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Art Cab
3D Modeler
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Hello there!
It can depend on a lot of factors.
One of the largest factors is the scale of the video game. Is it a large multi world game or is it a single level video game? Of course, a large open world game that can give players at least 60 hours of video game time can take 2 years or even more to complete. However, a videogame that is just a single stage demo can take significantly less time and can be done in 2 weeks if there is a coordinated team behind it.
Other factors to consider:
The size of the team making the videogame. A smaller team means less people creating the videogame and thus can increase development time.
The type of video game being made. A videogame about puzzles can be made quicker than an open world videogame meant to explore various locations.
Internal development issues. Sometimes the development of a video game does not go according to plan. You may be stuck trying to realize what the videogame is and can even take the videogame in different directions.
It can depend on a lot of factors.
One of the largest factors is the scale of the video game. Is it a large multi world game or is it a single level video game? Of course, a large open world game that can give players at least 60 hours of video game time can take 2 years or even more to complete. However, a videogame that is just a single stage demo can take significantly less time and can be done in 2 weeks if there is a coordinated team behind it.
Other factors to consider:
The size of the team making the videogame. A smaller team means less people creating the videogame and thus can increase development time.
The type of video game being made. A videogame about puzzles can be made quicker than an open world videogame meant to explore various locations.
Internal development issues. Sometimes the development of a video game does not go according to plan. You may be stuck trying to realize what the videogame is and can even take the videogame in different directions.
Juney Dijkstra
Business Development / Production / Project Management
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Juney’s Answer
+1 to everything Art wrote!
Two notes in addition:
* These days, some games are developed further after they launch. World of Warcraft, GTA 5 and Minecraft have been continuously developed after they released.
* Also, some roles & disciplines aren't needed throughout development, so for some, the development timeline might be years, while it's only a couple weeks for others.
Two notes in addition:
* These days, some games are developed further after they launch. World of Warcraft, GTA 5 and Minecraft have been continuously developed after they released.
* Also, some roles & disciplines aren't needed throughout development, so for some, the development timeline might be years, while it's only a couple weeks for others.
Marianna Katorgina
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Marianna’s Answer
I am not a pro at all, but just saw that you need answer by tomorrow so something better then nothing.
It was small college project when pair had to make a small game - visual novel, with a simple story, but with varios endings. Finally, without a lot of studying for this it took about 10 hours in general. Hope it helps
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It was small college project when pair had to make a small game - visual novel, with a simple story, but with varios endings. Finally, without a lot of studying for this it took about 10 hours in general. Hope it helps
P.S. If you are interested. The plot of novel: the princess send a letter to a five-headed dragon And she asked him to steal her because her father wants to marry her off. All five heads agree because they have to pay rent for the cave, and she offered the money. But the king announced a dragon hunt to save the princess after he stole her. The princess tells the dragon to arrange a casting for her future husband out of all those knights who will come for her. And so each head asks knight (the user) a question, if you guess, then you pass on, If not, then you get blacklisted.
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