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I have an idea for a triple-A game. How can I share it with big developers like Sony or MS?
- Thread starter Kanethered
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I'm sorry, but the description of the idea reminded me of this...
But you gotta give it to the guy... If nothing else, he's got confidence in his idea.
I doubt that the approach would ever work. However, you could channel that energy and passion into something that can be actually done.
Came to post this. Love the caption lolllll
This. If you have an idea and want to see it become a game, you got to do it yourself. At least up until you have a prototype to share and hire more folks to help you. No degrees required.
I actually pulled this up and still couldn't figure it out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
I just wanna know what the IP is. Spill the beans.
Anyway, this just makes me think about all the shit I'd do if I had Jeff Bezos money. I'd fund so many ridiculous game ideas that myself and others have had over the years and throw money at companies like Sega to remake all of their old classics. It's nice to dream.
Anyway, this just makes me think about all the shit I'd do if I had Jeff Bezos money. I'd fund so many ridiculous game ideas that myself and others have had over the years and throw money at companies like Sega to remake all of their old classics. It's nice to dream.
if you legitimately have an idea for new gameplay, go build it. once you have a prototype, you can proceed further
if it's just new levels / characters for some gameplay clone of all the genres you listed, your scope is too large to bother with it until you can raise millions in funding
if it's just new levels / characters for some gameplay clone of all the genres you listed, your scope is too large to bother with it until you can raise millions in funding
Don't forget based on an existing IP that you really like but don't own!
I don't think this is correct at all. Game dev is not the same as being an entrepreneur.
From the vague wording it's had a PC game before? And an IP we've only heard about, so some korean MMO? Ragnarök Online or Gantz or somesuch that has potential elements and mixture of fantasy and guns? :D
Great video, now I won't embarrass myself whenever I finally get the chance to corner Phil Spencer
Simply put, you either invest your own money and hire talent to get something to show... or you do it yourself.
No company is going to invest their money in your idea. Why would they?
Ideas are plentiful and there's tons of people with experience in the field formulating their own designs.
No company is going to invest their money in your idea. Why would they?
Ideas are plentiful and there's tons of people with experience in the field formulating their own designs.
No offence, but I legit thought this was a parody thread when I reached this part.
But since you are serious, lemme tell you about ideas. Ideas are easy. They come to everyone. They also require zero effort. The most brutal, sobering and time-taking part of any creative process is taking an idea and turning it into a reality. There are millions of people in the world who have great ideas for movies, games, and books. There are millions more who THINK they have great ideas for these. Most of these people never create anything because it's easier to dream than to work for years in pursuit of that idea. Many have started but will never finish their projects.
And there are many who wish someone else to turn their ideas into reality. So they approach famous writers or directors with their ideas. Or, in your case, a AAA studio. But they have their own ideas, and they'll prefer to work on those rather than YOUR vague ideas. The only person who truly cares about your idea is you.
So you have two options. One, abandon the idea (or mention it on the forum for some cool discussion) and move on with your life.
And two, start working. You want to create a huge AAA game? Start skilling and educating yourself about making games. Start applying for jobs in the games industry. Work your way up to a point where you are in charge of such decisions at a AAA developer (that position is usually the creative director of the game). And THEN you can pitch that idea to a publisher.
But I know what you are thinking. That will take you your entire life, and there's no guarantee that you'll ever reach that position, or ever get the project greenlit by a publisher.
Yes. There's no guarantee of anything. Welcome to being a creative.
I'm not trying to discourage you. Just laying out the truth about creation. No one creates great things in their spare time as side projects. Great art requires years and years of passion and work and dedication.
It's a democracy, at least how that's I experienced in my time in games. You have to prove your idea is worth building over however many other people are at the studio. There are a ton of games made and cancelled that people don't know about, and it's not because they're bad ideas, but for any number of reasons: hard to market, hard to convince a publisher that 200 people at a game studio are right, no funding, the producer's kid didn't like it. Focus testing didn't come back positively. The game industry is pretty crushing. A lot of people I knew put the same effort in to achievement design than they did for a whole new game idea, because the achievement/metagame was easier to implement and there was 50+ of them with funny names.
no way big publishers will listen to you, in this industry everybody start small, if you think the mechanics are awesome, you can start to build game with the most fun mechanic first and focus to one genre that you feel superior
you need a working prototype, to do this you need to learn how to build a game using game engine (eg Unity) or you can hire people to build this prototype so you can pitch the game to small publisher
if you don't want to invest on technical skills or money, your idea won't go anywhere
you need a working prototype, to do this you need to learn how to build a game using game engine (eg Unity) or you can hire people to build this prototype so you can pitch the game to small publisher
if you don't want to invest on technical skills or money, your idea won't go anywhere
When i was around 14, i had this killer idea of a game whereby you play an assassin and go through missions and your objective is to assassin the target and you are free to approach on how to do it in a level. I even drafted out some drawings and docs and name the game 'Total Assassination'.
A little over a year later, Hitman: Agent 47, came out on PC and a few years later, the sequel Hitman 2: Silent Assassins, was basically the exact same game in my head...lmao
A little over a year later, Hitman: Agent 47, came out on PC and a few years later, the sequel Hitman 2: Silent Assassins, was basically the exact same game in my head...lmao
Came to this thread expecting the OP to be roasted and the internet won again. Yall turned the broiler on this time.
This made me chuckle pretty hard, about done with my run of origins and its DLC and gonna start DA2 then inquisition.
Incredible, it's exactly thatI'm sorry, but the description of the idea reminded me of this...
But you gotta give it to the guy... If nothing else, he's got confidence in his idea.
I doubt that the approach would ever work. However, you could channel that energy and passion into something that can be actually done.
If the core idea is enticing and doable and you've written several pages detailing mechanics, gameplay and design elements where the reader can readily visualize it; And you approach an independent developer that is open to community efforts (say Epic/Valve) then maybe? All it takes is one contact at that developer to like what he's read to try and get the ball rolling.
Obviously you need something that makes him go 'i would like to see this made' that isn't far-fetched.
As for what the OP loosely described - yeah, that's a no-go.
People with skills like drawing, modelling , programming, music composition etc ALWAYS know someone who has "ideas", and they always insist in how much money they could do if someone executed their "ideas", basically doing all the work while they watch.
I don't like people with "ideas".
OP, learn some skills if you haven't already (maybe you've already mastered something im not aware of) and try to work your way in with those skills. Otherwise, there's zero chance they'll listen to what you have to say.
I don't like people with "ideas".
OP, learn some skills if you haven't already (maybe you've already mastered something im not aware of) and try to work your way in with those skills. Otherwise, there's zero chance they'll listen to what you have to say.
Game ideas are a dime a dozen. Truly. I'm not doubting that you are creative OP, but there are a lot of creative people and any of them can come up with ten cool ideas per day. Ideas are cheap.
Execution is another matter. It's hard, and it's specific, and it's the result of thousands of small decisions.
I suggest you get into indie dev. There's never been a better time!
Execution is another matter. It's hard, and it's specific, and it's the result of thousands of small decisions.
I suggest you get into indie dev. There's never been a better time!
1. They won't even listen to you, they won't even open the email. If there's any evidence you sent them this idea and they read it then they open themselves up for a lawsuit in the event they come out with something similar.
2. We all have ideas for games, every single one of us. Chances are dozens if not hundreds of them are pretty much exactly what you're thinking. If you've thought of it, then you can guarantee somebody in the industry has.
3. That's not even remotely how game development works.
2. We all have ideas for games, every single one of us. Chances are dozens if not hundreds of them are pretty much exactly what you're thinking. If you've thought of it, then you can guarantee somebody in the industry has.
3. That's not even remotely how game development works.
Hello OP, here are some options for you.
a) make it yourself
b) get rich, buy a studio and order them to make it for you
a) make it yourself
b) get rich, buy a studio and order them to make it for you