Test Two Questions and Answers Flashcards
To claim a work as your own using a copyright, you need to put the copyright symbol, the year, and the name of the copyright owner
True
The path application process typically takes a few months to complete
False
In the US, a copyright is the only legal means of preventing other people from acting on your ideas
False
Trademarks can protect your expression of ideas and close imitations of products
False
Vide game related patents do not exist
False
Describe the difference between a copyright, trademark, and a patent
A copyright is a looser idea, a trademark is specific, and a patent is for a specific invention
The video game industry is considered a technological business because it is based primarily on technological advancement towards prosperity
False
It is not required to submit a copy of the final copy of your game to a licenser to publish your work
False
The key difference between interactive media and non-interactive media is that interactive media requires engineering
True
The pre-production phase normally lasts for what percentage of time?
25%
What are the five stages of the game development process?
Idea, preproduction, production, testing, manufacturing
An example of a hard skill is something like the operation of heavy equipment
True
Communication skills are an example of hard skills
False
Soft skills are specific to a certain job
False
Hard skills are harder to teach than false skills
False
What allows development studios to save money by not having to hire full time employees>
Subcontractors
Advances are debt owed back by the developer
False
Work for hire contracts are usually less common for which position?
Programmers
Give two examples of soft skills
Interpersonal skills, self-motivation, honesty
What is the name for a contract in which employees are not allowed to disclose information?
NDA
What is the term that refers to working for a secondary company while working for your primary employer?
Moonlighting
What is an escalation clause?
A way for a developer to get more returns for royalties after a certain amount of copies have been sold
What is at will employment?
You can be let go of at any time and can leave a company at any time without a reason
What is an advance?
A prepayment of money before a game is finished to help fund development
Managers in extreme cases spend what percent of their time in meetings?
80%
An employment contract is legally binding and before you sign it you should do what three things?
Read it, understand it, ask questions when you need to
The best way to get your game idea published is to email your game idea to a publisher
False
It has been reported that 46 percent of all gamers are women
True
What usually happens to unsolicited game ideas that are sent to developers?
They are usually trashed due to copyright issues
How old is the average male player?
35
What game genre can be described as a lower paced game with more intricate plots and storylines?
Graphic adventure
What are the three things that a very well prepared game pitch should include?
A playable prototype, high concept design documents, concept art and animation
Most console developers make most of their money from selling consoles
False
How much does a copy of a PC game typically cost to manufacture?
$5
Distributors tend to provide most of the after sales services
False
Retailers typically markup software by 10-50 percent above wholesaler
True
Console manufacturers charge publishers 9-10 on average to press a single copy of a game
True
Many times, advances will be tied to project milestones
True
The game business in the US and Europe do not have a seasonal cycle based on Christmas
False
Publishers are required to get an ESRB rating and make sure that they are printed on their game boxes
False
Including a free game with the sale of a piece of computer card such as a computer card or a sound card is known as
Bundling
What percentage of the games industry revenue comes from pre-Christmas sales?
50%
A game is said to have gone gold when _
When it’s completely finished
What is a milestone?
It’s a point of development that you try and reach throughout the process of making a project
The publisher is the _ part of the gaming industry
Financial
What genre is the exception to the general rule that games generate most sales around Christmas time?
Sports games
Who does the retailer buy games from? What two groups?
Publisher and distributor
Which of the following are marketing approaches game publishers use?
Co-marketing activities, websites, box design, press events
Pro-marketing arrangements are deals between publishers and retailers where the retails will pay for advertising
True
Video games normally give 20-40 hours of gameplay on average, which means the amount of cost per hour is:
$1-2
