83 per cent of devs hand processes to other companies
Trade body Tiga has today released a report that highlights the value of outsourcing to UK game developers.
Tiga's research points to the fact that 83 per cent of UK game developers outsource at least one business process. Several game developers commented on the report, including representatives of Ubisoft, Zoe Mode and Monumental.
“As we begin to see the impact of the recent financial crisis along with the ever-increasing scale and expectations of current and next generation games, we are embracing outsourcing as one of the ways we can stay competitive in the global market," said William Brown, associate producer at Ubisoft Reflections.
David Tolley, outsourcing manager at Monumental Games, added: “successful outsource contribution is driven by experience, passion and strong support from internal staff. A few short years ago, outsourcing was almost taboo – now it is a necessity.”
“Our case studies show that a well-managed approach to outsourcing can give UK game developers a competitive edge in the global marketplace," concluded Richard Wilson, CEO at Tiga.
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Yeah, outsourcing really works for UK artists. How many of today's outsourcing mangers would get jobs as junior artists if they graduated now? It's shameful that TIGA is saying this is a good thing - instead of training up junior artists here the industry is taking the easy route and sending jobs overseas. Just wait til al those Indian and Chinese studios start doing stuff themselves.
Not sure if outsourcing only works for UK developers- we are developers located in the US and we use outsourcing for our entire project. It saves more money than you might think!
Check out an article our CTO wrote about this at thewayoftheunplugged dot com
