Credit Standards

Far from following a set of industry standards, game credits are often inconsistent from game to game within the same company. As the industry evolves, the axiom that “you’re only as good as your last game” is truer than ever.

Credit Standards Guide

The IGDA has establish the Credit Standards Committee to address the issue of credit standardization. The goal is to establish generally accepted guidelines that all studios and publishers can use.

The most recent draft "snapshot" is:

• IGDA Game Crediting Guide Draft 8.5 (pdf - 121kb)

The most current "live" IGDA Game Crediting Standard can be found in the wiki:

• IGDA Game Crediting Standard

Discussion and occasional revision of the standard is going via:

• in the wiki
• in the forums

The first report produced by the Committee was a snapshot of current crediting practices and titles/roles in use:

• Snapshot of Titles/Roles in the Game Industry (pdf - 130kb)