As game development becomes increasingly complex and global, co-development has become a cornerstone of modern game production. The shared efforts are performed by service providers but also developers proposing their team to support others team within the same organization.

But do we all mean the same thing when we use this term? What truly defines a co-development partnership? Between enhanced and more integrated art outsourcing, strategic partnerships, shared ownership of some design or engineering elements, where do we draw the line?

Whether you’re a service provider looking to expand your capabilities or an external development manager seeking to better support your internal and external teams, this discussion will provide valuable insights and best practices to help structure and optimize your co-development projects.