Difference between revisions of "Prototype"

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A prototype is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype video games are created during development for playtesting and bug reporting purposes. Usually, a prototype game doesn't leave the developers' offices, but occasionally one finds its way out and onto the internet.

Prototypical stages

Pre-Alpha: Only used in certain games for very early development
Alpha: All the development up to beta
Beta: All major game modes and features are closed; game is now being heavily tested for bugs by SOA's QA
Final/Gold: Finished and sold product

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-A '''prototype''' is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype [[video game]]s are created during development for playtesting and bug reporting purposes. Usually, a prototype game doesn't leave the developers' offices, but occasionally one finds its way out and onto the internet.
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+A '''prototype''' is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype video games are created during development for playtesting and bug reporting purposes. Usually, a prototype game doesn't leave the developers' offices, but occasionally one finds its way out and onto the internet.
 ==Prototypical stages==
-* '''Alpha''' - the first or a very early build, demonstrating the game's engine with one or two levels.
+* '''Pre-Alpha''': Only used in certain games for very early development
-* '''Beta''' - bearing some resemblance to the final game, often containing bugs or missing features.
+* '''Alpha''': All the development up to beta
-* '''Release candidate / prerelease''' - outwardly identical to the final game, but may contain minor bugs which have yet to be fixed. Prereleases are often sent to journalists to preview/review, and are sometimes released as demo or shareware software.
+* '''Beta''': All major game modes and features are closed; game is now being heavily tested for bugs by SOA's QA
+* '''Final/Gold''': Finished and sold product
-==Examples of well-known prototypes==
-===Available on the internet===
-* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Early Prototype|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (drx Beta)]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]])
-* ''[[Sonic 2 Beta|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Wai Beta)]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]])
-* ''[[CD Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' ([[Sega CD|Sega Mega CD]])
-* ''[[Sonic Crackers]]'' (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
-* ''[[Sonic 3D Beta|Sonic 3D]]'' (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
-* ''[[Sonic X-treme]]'' ([[Sega Saturn]])
-[[Category:Definitions]]
+[[Category:General interest]]
-[[Category:Prereleases| ]]

Difference between revisions of "Prototype"

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Prototypical stages