Top 5 Game Development Tools And The Chuck Norris Effect

Game development is not just about fun and entertainment, it is serious business for some. Professional game developers around the world develop robust and interactive games for both the computer and mobile platform. Just about a few years back, computer games were more popular compared to mobile games but these days mobile games are matching the PC games shoulder to shoulder. With multi-player and 3D graphics making their way into mobile gaming industry, they have become very popular.

The easiest way for custom development of games is to outsource it to offshore development centers around the world. In such centers, expert developers engage in game development for clients. They use the latest technology and platforms for the development of games. Some of these technologies are as listed below:

Popular Game Development Tools

Autodesk Maya – A favorite among all, this is 3D computer graphics software, which runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Developers work in a virtual workspace creating scenes, which can be saved in varied formats, the default being .mb (Maya Binary). Maya is equipped with its very own cross-platform scripting language, fittingly called Maya Embedded Language. This also helps in customizing the core functionality of the software.

3Ds Max – Another gem from Autodesk 3d Max is a modeling, animation and rendering package. The modeling capabilities include flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform.  Video game developers use this for TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios...Learn more about- Top 5 Game Development Tools And The Chuck Norris Effect