Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt
The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Navigating Financial Turbulence in Game Development
This chapter recounts a personal journey through the challenges of securing funding while developing a video game, including dropping out of college and managing dwindling resources. The speaker shares comedic yet poignant anecdotes about launching their project amidst financial uncertainty and the complexity of publishing deals. By illustrating their struggles with grant applications and a chaotic development process, they reveal the harsh realities and unexpected victories in early game creation.
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