Game Developer May Issue Showcases Rock Band, Engine Showdown

The May 2008 issue of Game Developer magazine, GameSetWatch’s big sister print publication, and the leading U.S. trade publication for the video game industry, has shipped to subscribers and is available from the Game Developer Digital service in both subscription and single-issue formats, as well as a single physical issue.
The cover feature for the issue is a postmortem of Harmonix’s signature new music game franchise Rock Band, penned by lead designer Rob Kay and offering much insight into the title’s development. As is explained in its description:
“Witness Harmonix’s transformation from a game developer to a peripheral manufacture hybrid, as the company undertakes its most ambitious game to date—one which comes close to fulfilling the studio’s ultimate vision. From controller management to over-stretched leads, this postmortem chronicles the trials and tribulations of this innovative game.”
Another major feature in the new issue is ‘Engines of Creation,’ in which Jon Jordan takes […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Simon Carless) and software by Elliott Back