GAME PRODUCTION OVERVIEW 13
Plan Validation
The QA department’s main responsibility is to write the test plan for the game
and validate the game against this plan. The test plan is based on the assets and
functionality outlined in the game plan. If the game plan is not updated, QA
cannot create the appropriate test plans. The producer and leads work closely
with the QA department to make all the necessary information available to write
accurate test plans. In addition, the QA department works with the development
team to educate them on the testing process and how to use the bug-tracking
software.
The game must be validated in all areas, and depending on the size of the
game, this can require a significant amount of testing time. For example, ...