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BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS: THE TRIUMPHANT, TURBULENT STORIES BEHIND HOW VIDEO GAMES ARE MADE

Jason Schreier



 

Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisyphean—it's nothing short of miraculous.


Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisition; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings—even as it nearly ripped their studio apart.


Documenting the round-the-clock crunches, buggy-eyed burnout, and last-minute saves, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels is a journey through development hell—and ultimately a tribute to the dedicated diehards and unsung heroes who scale mountains of obstacles in their quests to create the best games imaginable.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

English

Paperback

9780062651235

2017

304

English

eBook

N/A

2017

304

French

Paperback

9791035500375

2018

381

French

eBook

N/A

2018

381

Spanish

Paperback

9788417649371

2020

282

Ukrainian

Paperback

9789669932655

2020

336

Turkish

Paperback

9786257737548

2021

280

Polish

Paperback

9788381292436

2018

368

Portuguese

Paperback

9788595082595

2018

368

Czech

Paperback

9788075778246

2019

310

Korean

Paperback

9791162241028

2018

399

Russian

Paperback

Unicorn Book

9785041025977

2019

384

Russian

Paperback

Bombora

9785040989607

2024

368

AUDIOBOOK DETAILS

LANGUAGE

LENGTH

VERSION

NARRATORS

YEAR

English

8 hours

Unabridged

Ray Chase

2017

OTHER NAMES

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  • Kan Ter ve Pikseller: Video Oyun Yapimciliginin Arkasindaki Calkantili ve Zafer Dolu Hikayeler

  • Krew, pot i piksele: Chwalebne i niepokojące opowieści o tym, jak robi się gry

  • Sangue, Suor e Pixels

  • Krev, pot a pixely: příběhy vítězství a šílenství ze zákulisí vývoje videoher

  • 피, 땀, 픽셀 : 트리플 A 게임은 어떻게 만들어지는가

  • Кровь, пот и пиксели. Обратная сторона индустрии видеоигр

 

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Authors/Narrators: #JasonSchreier #RayChase (Ray Chase)

Publishers: #Bombora (Bombora, Бомбора) #BookChef (Book Chef) #HarperCollins (Harper Collins Publishing) #HéroesDePapel (Héroes De Papel) #한빛미디어 (한빛미디어 ), #Host (Host) #İthakiYayınları (İthaki Yayınları) #ManaBooks (Mana Books) #UnicornBook (UnicornBook)


Companies:

#BioWare (BioWare)

#Blizzard (Blizzard Entertainment)

#Bungie (Bungie)

#CDProjektRed (CD Projekt Red)

#ElectronicArts (EA, Electronic Arts)

#EnsembleStudios (Ensemble Studios)

#LucasArts (LucasArts)

#NaughtyDog (Naughty Dog)

#ObsidianEntertainment (Obsidian Entertainment)

#YachtClubGames (Yacht Club Games)


Public Figures:

#EricBarone (Eric Barone)


Games:

#Destiny (Destiny)

#Diablo (Diablo III)

#DragonAge (Dragon Age: Inquisition)

#Halo (Halo Wars)

#PillarsOfEternity (Pillars of Eternity)

#ShovelKnight (ShovelKnight)

#StardewValley (Stardew Valley)

#StarWars (Star Wars: 1313)

#TheWitcher (The Witcher III: Wild Hunt)

#Uncharted (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End)


Misc:

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