Personal and Professional Practice 3: 'Research' Studio Brief - Introversion Software

The next company that I wanted to look at was Introversion Software as over the last year they have really developed as a company and I feel that they have just started to come into the limelight with the release of Prison Architect. The game is a simulation game based around building a fully functioning and working prison while trying to keep the inmates happy but also by turning over a profit over the years that you play it. Its a really interesting aspect, one that has obviously been done before but not to this high quality detail and not with this much care and attention.

Its quite clear from looking at Prison Architect that the company is a good one to work for as there is so much care and detail that has gone into making this game really special for everyone to play it. The way in which they do this is by including people in the development with the game at all stages. As the game is still in Early Access, albeit one of the most developed early access games I've ever played, the team can still take on board everyones opinions on things that they like and dislike about the game, making it suit the lass audience more than what the developers want.

The ability to do this with the public means that they can produce a more successful game in the end and this is brilliant for the fan base, and the fact that it has Steam workshop support is a huge boost as well meaning that people can mod the game themselves, adding in details that they think would be good. Introversion can then look at this and make there own changes where necessary. Its a brilliant way to produce a game and this is again the beauty of bringing out a game in early access. I have followed Prison Arcitect for over a year now and seen the game go through so many monthly updates that its definitely not the same game as it used to be and it has grown due to the public support that it has, making Introversion deservedly in the top 50 games company to work for.