Game development studio
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Game development studios typically design, develop, maintain, and support software for computer games.
Generally, the types of games these studios develop are intended for one or more of the following platforms:
- game consoles (e.g., Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox, Nintendo's GameCube, etc.),
- desktop and laptop computer operating systems (e.g., Apple's Mac OS X, Microsoft's Windows, and any of the various distributins of Linux),
- palmtop computer operating systems (e.g., PalmSource's PalmOS),
- Web browsers (e.g., Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla Foundation's Mozilla Firefox, etc.)
- other specialty devices.
Within each platform the games are broken up into casual games, softcore games, and hardcore games. Casual games are intended for players who like card, puzzle, and word titles. Softcore games are intended for players who like simulation, and classic arcade titles. Hardcore games are intended for players who like playing games laden with sex, violence, and action. Over time, the lines between these three types are being blurred.