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Belinda Ercan
Canada
Приєднався 10 жов 2023
The gaming world, uncovered - minus gamer rants and echo chambers.
I'm Belinda, industry marketer, and here to share my love for games and the industry's untold stories.
I'm Belinda, industry marketer, and here to share my love for games and the industry's untold stories.
Who’s Really Behind the Games You Play?
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Invisible. Unknown. Uncredited. And yet - these ghost developers are the hidden forces behind some of the biggest games you've ever played. From crafting entire levels to porting full games, they do it all… but never get the credit they deserve.
So why do they stay in the shadows? And who benefits from keeping them invisible?
In this video, we dive into the secret world of ghost developers, uncovering why studios refuse to credit them, the dark history behind this practice, and how it’s still happening today. Plus, we explore Japan's biggest invisible studio, TOSE, and why their secrecy may finally be catching up to them.
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Invisible. Unknown. Uncredited. And yet - these ghost developers are the hidden forces behind some of the biggest games you've ever played. From crafting entire levels to porting full games, they do it all… but never get the credit they deserve.
So why do they stay in the shadows? And who benefits from keeping them invisible?
In this video, we dive into the secret world of ghost developers, uncovering why studios refuse to credit them, the dark history behind this practice, and how it’s still happening today. Plus, we explore Japan's biggest invisible studio, TOSE, and why their secrecy may finally be catching up to them.
Free article version on:
www.belindaercan.com
/// Socials ///
▸ X: BelindaErcan/
▸ Instagram: belindaercan
/// Sources ///
▸ linked in the article version on www.belindaercan.com
Written & Produced:
Belinda Ercan
Edited by:
Mohammed Ali
▸ X: x.com/MuhammadEdit
Strategy: n8wealth
Sponsored by NordPass: Get 3 months FREE at nordpass.com/belinda
Still images generated with Midjourney AI
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I LOVED Starfy! lol!
THIS IS REAL JOURNALISM
Even SBI get strays where least expected lmaooo
Me and my wife play the fun mini games together and that's about it. I have spent 0 dollars. Its called will power lol. And plus i wont buy the dice on principle because the deals are AWFUL. I could have 500 dice and be out in like 10 minutes, sometimes less, and like 100 is $10. so for like 50 bucks they'll give you 500 plus some "bonus ones" for a larger purchase, but thats 50 GONe in 10 min hahaha. AND the pop ups appear in different spots so you cant just spam the button to get through them. it really is designed to be gambling lol. I believe in the beginning loading screen there a gambling company logo.
They worked on battle cats?
Remember LA Noire video game controversial history some developer name removed from credit
know what, i pplaing this game for about year and half for now. By this time i spend under 20 USD for it. its still fun but you have to be patient.
3:04 "中体西用" is a terrible quote to be used here (I'm not objecting to your argument, it's just that the quote itself is bad) this is not a broad-sense word, it's a narrow one used in the late 1800s, by one of the (failed) political factions, to describe their goal of making use of Western materials and technologies while retaining the old Chinese political system, this is debated by the other (failed) political faction, which suggests that you can not only learn the technologies, you must learn the political system as well. Basically, the word "中体西用" itself is very specific, later proven wrong for that specific case, very outdated, and is just unsuitable for modern use.
their goal behind this word is also different, they want to have "中体" because they don't want to change the old system, not because of their view and value of knowledge
I don't buy anything on this. I have a strategy.
Great job on the video, had no idea about this
3:49 / 14:32
wath? how?
Your ‘’ghost development’’ are looking good.
There are ghosts artists as well in games. Ghost devs and artists usually get paid more.
Finally more videos ❤🎉 Merry christmas🎉
Yeah but what about ghost dev studios in other regions of the world like southeast asia, MENA region and south america? we dont talk about those? we only mention the good example from ✨JAPAN✨ where workers have right?
Never spent a penny!
This channel is so great. I regret only having one like.
MUHAMMAD ALI, MUHAMMAD ALI, MUHAMMAD ALI
They say if you type his name 3 times you will edit the best videos ever. But jokes aside, this was amazingly edited. Great job Muhammad!
J'aimerai bien gagner de l'argent avant le jeu
Top notch game journalism. Love all your vids.
@@sembiance7 🥹🙏 top notch help for my production costs 🙏
It’s even worse for us so-called ‘Enterprise Application devs’. No mention of our names anywhere.
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I think consumer feedback is more critical than ever before. Developers and publishers need to know if the products they're making are going to be successful. They need to gather as much data as possible. Surveys, play testing, betas, early access. Every source of information from the consumers is vital.
100% agree. Consumer feedback is critical, especially with shifting player expectations. And alongside user feedback, behavioral user data is quietly becoming the secret weapon here though (mobile game studios are really good at that...) - Great feedback from you :) - thanks for bringing it up.
Very interesting
So its like ghost writers?
Don't mind the creepy comments, this is an amazing video!
never spended a single penny on this game 😂
You got me, now i want the full video congrats 😂
ubisoft staff should start ghost developing, i'd hate to have my name associated with ANY of their recent titles
This probably the only video that portrait Activision & EA as good company at the same video.
Wild guess money?? And hiding 🫥 their own credits in the code because they are **S(+) Tier**?
Interesting video! And also your shirt is 10/10 gaawdamn
Great video, having the greatest boxer edit your video genius! lol
I'm addicted to monopoly go. I used to buy into it a lot, but I rarely do it anymore, it's too expensive. I've also noticed that in the Peg E mini game, it seems rigged with a different design each time and the number of pegs make it harder to get to the center slot. I've learned my lesson, once I finish the daily tasks and build up my shields, I save the dice for the next day, it will take a while but I'm building up my dice.
Dimps
Wake up babe, new Belinda video dropped
Another fantastic video, thanks keep ‘em comin’:)
Nipples sorry nippons
Damn, I was just thinking it'd probably be great to work with Tose, shame they're doing poorly.
2 reasons to watch
Love your work! and the sweet baby part... ahaha you're good
No.
I don't know where to begin. I've found out about this channels months ago and decided to subscribe curious of what it is going to be, but this video has so many red flags. 1. Pathetic attempt to join the bandwagon of culture wars, with no explanation that makes any sense at all. 2. Lack of sources and superficial coverage. 3. Repeating the same question over and over again, just to display some ads and then reply a slightly different question. "Developers" are people who work for "companies." They are not the same thing. So, you cannot explain why "developers" choose not to be credited, the case is that the companies' business strategy that prefer not to be "credited." 4. Sensationalism. Anyone who have any interest in video games know that there are outsourcing companies, and they are not that hidden. The whole point of outsourcing companies is to "rent" a working force that helps the main company achieve what they set out to achieve. It is a problem that occurs because of the arbitrary deadlines that are set by the boards, and the initial lack of work force and sensible planning. Not because some people prefer not to credit "developers" just on a whim. Quite the contrary, companies love to do things such as crediting because it doesn't cost them a penny and they make the workers slightly happier without losing anything.
Amazing as always Belinda!
I'm hooked, thanks for snapping me out of my doomscrolling and making me watch a long form video instead
12:52 what? protection in japan? for workers? you mean for corporations? the work culture is the worst in japan, have you seen their work offices su1c1de rates? they are a different colour than USA, but still on the same line
In the music industry it makes sense because more credited people mens more royalties means more splits. Thats why producers use drum-kits and singer/songwriter uses ghost writers. But games have the most credited peeps in the entertainment industry so why not add a few more?
@@kristianstepancic3440 amazing comment, I didn't know this despite knowing about ghost-writers. Now it all makes sense
Why are you not UA-cam famous? 😂
how can you still see em piercing through the bra?? what kind of monsters are those nips?! XDDD