Game Development

Dear Rich: I want to know if it is considered sampling when you record sound coming from a synthesizer that is playing electronic note data stored on a memory chip. Technically when you play an NES game (’80s video game system), the music that is playing is not pre-recorded. It is actually played “live” from musical note data on the game cartridge (gameplay triggers a MIDI pattern) in the console into the internal synthesizer.

Normally you would need two permissions to sell movie action figures: permission from the copyright owner of the movie, and permission from the actor (referred to as publicity rights). Because Night of the Living Dead is public domain, there is no copyright owner from whom you’ll need permission. However, you would need permission from the actors.

We chat with game developers Ryan Leonski and Shandiin Woodward about their newly released game Sky Pets, the Albuquerque Game Developers Guild, and more.

I wanted to write this post for those interested in the sales side of creating a game and illuminate what first-time developers can expect in sales.

I have music spread out across several libraries, which took time to generate and organize.