I – IGDA STANDARDIZED ROLES

International Game Developers Association

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Crediting in games has become a hot topic in recent years. As development teams grow bigger and outsourcing becomes more prevalent, the informal crediting procedures used in the past become increasingly insufficient to describe each developer’s exact role within the development process.

Additionally, the non-standard naming procedures for job titles that have thus far characterized the free spirit of the gaming industry have now become a liability for those who wish to prove their skills when moving from one company to another. A movement to standardize crediting procedures and titles has never been more needed.

At present, the IGDA Credits Committee has created an initial list of Credit Names that comprises a broad survey of the many and varied roles in the industry. Though it can change daily, the current list is extremely granular.

The development community is encouraged to revise this list at: http://www.igda.org/wiki/index.php/IGDA_Credits_and_Awards_Committee

Future versions of the list will likely include recommendations on which Credit Names should be preferred by studios wishing to conform to an emerging industry standard. However, Rule ATTR.11 will remain optional, as there are no plans to require the use of recommended Credit Names in order to conform to Credit Standards.