Have You Thought about Publishing?
Publishers provide the funding for game development teams, manage the game’s production, handle any legal issues, manufacture the game, and provide public relations and marketing for the game. They even handle distribution of the finished product. The following sections describe some of the more common positions found in publishing.
Product Manager
Much like game producers, product managers work with the development team and manage them based on the agreed production schedule. They help determine production priorities for the game’s production, act as an intermediary between the studio and the publisher’s legal department, review and approve milestones, and make payments to the studio. They talk to licensors to ensure they approve of how the development is turning out. They also work with the ESRB21 to secure a rating for the game. Needless to say, they’re pretty busy people.
At some publishers, the product manager has extensive...