Introduction
The computer game industry isn’t what it used to be. Early on, which wasn’t all that long ago, developers focused on bringing the magic of arcade games to microcomputers, which was fun, but suffered from a computing environment that was technically and artistically limiting. However, as computing power exploded, so did developers’ technical options and creativity, culminating in the sophisticated AAA titles that became so popular in the aughts. These marvels required large development teams, with complex and proprietary platforms that themselves required dedicated teams of programmers, and game development grew up; boy, did it.
In the last few years there has been a massive explosion in the growth of mobile and casual gaming, which ...
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