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Session Name: Audio Summit: Sounds as Intended: Quality Assurance in Game Audio
Speaker(s): Amanda Laven
Company Name(s): Blizzard Entertainment
Track / Format: Audio Summit

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Overview: Quality assurance (QA) is a vital part of the game development process: It is the last line of defense against releasing a game that doesn't deliver the experience its designers envisioned. A strong relationship between audio and QA can result in a much more polished listening experience for players. This talk will provide background information and strategies to help audio professionals work effectively with their QA teamsincluding what QA is and isn't, the activities testers perform, the information needed for efficient and thorough testing, the types of support QA can provide, and how to build a solid connection between audio and QA to ensure games sound as intended.

Game Developers Conference 2023

Amanda Laven

Blizzard Entertainment

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Audio Summit

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