Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Have you ever wondered how game development works? This video will give you the perfect introduction to the departments of a AAA studio!


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0:00 Intro
0:36 What are departments?
1:58 Pipelines
2:58 Engineering
4:13 Technical Artists
5:15 Game Designers
6:14 Concept Artists
7:40 3D Modeling
8:09 Rigging
8:52 Animators
9:33 UI Artists
10:11 Visual Effects
11:51 Audio Department
13:57 Quality Assurance
14:53 That's not all