Development:Prey (2006)/Human Head Documents/Milestone 2

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PREY

Milestone 2: Design Phase Milestone II — July 1st, 2001

Milestone Deliverables

• Production Game Design Doc
• Production Technical Design Doc

Milestone Report

Technology Status-

At present, it has been decided that we will go forward with the Doom3 engine. However, until the negotiations and a contract between Take2 and Id are completed, and tech is received, we are completely dead in the water as far as production is concerned. At present, we cannot begin production work on models, levels or game content until the tech issue is resolved. If, for any reason the technology issue is not resolved, we will need to come up with an acceptable plan b technology base to put into place as soon as possible.

Schedule-

The current schedule will need to be restructured in light of the lack of a technology base from which to work and the delays incurred while putting the entire staff on PS2 Rune Viking Warlord. At this point, we were to have begun creating a working prototype for Prey, which is not possible. Essentially, we will need to restructure the entire schedule based upon the actual receipt of the technology, and a brief period of assessment of that technology as pertains to our design goals for Prey. In the meantime, we intend to continue design and concept work so that when a technology is received, we can begin prototype work as soon as possible.

Current Work

At present, Human Head Studios, Inc. is conducting design meetings to establish the direction for the game. We will continue this effort, as well as having art staff practice new techniques that we know will be required with whatever technology we go with. In addition, we are continuing to create volumes of sketches as we define and refine the scope of the game. Please keep in mind that much of this early stage work will be tossed out as we define the game elements and establish a true directional style for the game. The goal is to refine the game design, and complete enough concept work that when the tech is received, we can immediately begin prototype level production work.

Tasks accomplished since the last milestone include:

• Character design has begun in earnest; with design sketches included in this milestone deliverable. These sketches will be used as the basis for game models to begin after the tech is finalized.
• An updated game design document is included with this milestone’s deliverables, setting the direction in which the design will progress through the next milestone. A production design is still planned for Milestone 3, though some assumptions will still need to wait until the technology issue is resolved.

Please Note:

The Production Technical Design Document is not included with this milestone, as work on it cannot progress until the technology is received and we have had time to experiment with it. We are differing this deliverable to a later milestone when we have had a chance to realistically create it.

Current Schedule:

Milestone 1 May 15th, 2001

Design Phase Milestone I

Initial Game Design Doc

Initial Tech Design Doc

Milestone 2 July 1st, 2001

Design Phase Milestone II

Production Game Design Doc submitted for approval

Production Technical Design Doc submitted for approval

Milestone 3 August 15th, 2001

Design Phase Milestone III

Revised Production Game Design Doc submitted

Revised Production Technical Design Doc submitted

Initial Tech Prototype Delivery

Important Note: Final Production Design determines numbers used for following schedule items. Revised schedule with numbers inserted to be provided at this milestone for future milestones.

Milestone 4, October lst, 2001

Production Phase

12% of Game Content Finished

12% Characters Modeled

12% Animations Completed

12% Texture Created

12% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 5 November 15th, 2001

Production Phase

24% of Game Content Finished

24% Characters Modeled

24% Animations Completed

24% Texture Created

24% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 6 January 1st, 2001

Production Phase

36% of Game Content Finished

36% Characters Modeled

36% Animations Completed

36% Texture Created

36% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 7 February 15th, 2002

Production Phase

48% of Game Content Finished

48% Characters Modeled

48% Animations Completed

48% Texture Created

48% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 8 April lst, 2002

Production Phase

E3 Demo Plan Submitted

60% of Game Content Finished

60% Characters Modeled

60% Animations Completed

60% Texture Created

60% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 9 May 15th, 2002

Production Phase

E3 Demo Ready

72% of Game Content Finished

72% Characters Modeled

72% Animations Completed

72% Texture Created

72% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 10 June 15th, 2002

Production Phase

84% of Game Content Finished

84% Characters Modeled

84% Animations Completed

84% Texture Created

84% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 11 August lst, 2002

Production Phase

Test Plan Delivered

100% of Game Content Finished

100% Characters Modeled

100% Animations Completed

100% Texture Created

100% Level Geometry Completed

Milestone 12 September 15th, 2002

Begin Alpha Stage I

Test Plan Commences

All content implemented, not final polish

Fully Playable, Not Bug Free

Milestone 13 November lst, 2002

Begin Beta Stage I

Fully Playable, Test Review Submitted, Major Bug Resolution Plan Submitted, Compatibility Test Begins, Final Polish Begins, Limited Public Beta Testing Begins within 5 days of approval of this milestone

Milestone 14 December 15th, 2002

Begin Beta Stage II

Fully Playable, First Release Candidate,

Final Compatibility Review, Final Bug Report released with known bugs and workarounds noted

Milestone 15 February 15th, 2003

Final Gold Master Delivery