Secrets of the Game Business (Game Development Series)

Laram e, Fran ois Dominic, 3, 33–41, 43–53, 93–105, 159–170

Larrue, Philippe, 4, 65–77

Lazonick, William, 4, 65–77

Lefranc, Jean-Martial, 68

legal/business affairs, role of, 57

legal issues. See also licenses

buyer-side financing, 122–123

code ownership, 286

confidentiality, 213

employees, 276–277

legal-business affairs, role of, 57

legal services issues, 21

volunteers, 276–277

legal services issues, 21

letter of intent, 210

licenses. See also legal issues

console game development, 26, 27

and contracts, 212

general discussion, 21, 277

localizations, 293

pre-production stage of game development, 262–264

third-party license, 187

lifestyle purchases, 52

linguistic testing, 303

Livingstone, Ian, 69

localizations

budget, 295–296

costs of, 292–294

cultural differences, 291–292

integration of assets, 302–303

licenses, 293

management of, 296–297

schedules, 294–295

staggered vs simultaneous release, 293–294

technical considerations, 297–302

testing, 303–304

LTStudios Ltd., 72

Lycos, 150