Entertainment / Video Games / Pre-Production: A phase in the creation of a game that precedes the creation of the graphics, sounds, and code. During this phase, the designer is writing the design, the producer is making the budget and schedule, deals are made to obtain needed license rights, the team is selected, and Marketing is plotting ways to take control. (Okay, I didn't really mean that last part.) (Like hell I didn't.)
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