Underscoring all QA decisions is – of course – the issue of financial viability. However, in recent years, the obsession with the balance sheet seems, in some cases, to have caused divide over who is – or should be – making the decisions when it comes to QA and Localisation. Many are now seeing producers get final say, while others are insisting the QA/Localisation departments should be ultimately responsible for their own output, including decisions that determine their specific outsourcing partners and tools. With these shifts come confusion and internal tensions. Is there a “right way” to oversee the quality of a game, or is each product and studio different?

This report presents findings from Gaming IQ’s latest survey of the market. Over 200 professionals involved in Game QA or Localisation worldwide offered us their insight and opinion on a number of the most pressing issues, and the responses provide a general measurement of the industry trends at present.

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