Projects In many ways, developing a game and certainty as to scope is no different to any other software deciding on the overall development project. project timetable When appointing the developer, agreeing who owns the intellectual general issues to be considered property rights created (especially at the outset include: if pre-existing software and/or agreeing whether the proectj open source software is fixed price, time and materials is being used) or based on a funding and price and liability issues revenue share obligations and restrictions agreeing the manner and timing concerning follow-up titles. by which the specifications of the game are agreed and captured There are, however, also a number of issues particularly setting out a clear change control relevant to games, which we process, balancing the need for a discuss in this section. creative and agile development approach against granting the developer a degree of protection 36