Consultancy is the traditional role you would expect of something with that
name. We bring our expertise to the table, providing advice and suggestions, for
example, on how a game can be marketed to customers, what game play elements and
styles do and don't work, how technology changes affect customer perception of
online games, or how regional variations in game uptake.
Coming from a consumer's point of view, AlienPants can provide
consultancy-based services for online games currently under development,
bringing real-world experience to the development process.
New Games
The development of a new game is a long and complex process, and often the
concept of multiplayer gaming is added almost as an afterthought. Through the
combined experience of the AlienPants principals and external specialists, we
can provide a new way of looking at under-development games, providing
theoretical and design assistance for new games by bringing in an unbiased
viewpoint.
We also advise on how developers and publishers can best provide tools within
the game to enhance the external view of the game to potential customers. This
includes things like websites, tools to hook the game into external
applications, different ways of presenting the same information across different
platforms and so on, as well as defining and assisting in the design of in-game
and server management tools.
Back Catalogue Games
Often, assessing the online capabilities of older games can provide the
scope for a fresh lease of life for existing titles. With the approaching
explosion in Online Games since the announcement of Xbox Live and PS2 Online, as
well as Nintendo's own online plans, it may make sense to look at taking older,
more established titles online on the new generation of consoles.
Multiplayer Community Management
"Community Management" covers a multitude of roles within an
Online Multiplayer, from the "Games Master" concept used by many
companies all the way through to the person who answers the phone when a
customer calls the support telephone line. AlienPants can act as the interface
between the game developers or publisher and customers, allowing developers and
publishers to concentrate on developing the game.
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