How can feedback improve gaming industry products?

Playtest culture should exist to improve each game's quality. By quality I mean not only technical aspects of games, but gameplay and so-called fun as well. Developers used to work on this game. So they can be biased to some aspects of it since they spend a lot of time on it. But players can share independent opinions on that. Playtests can help to improve the funnel by testing how difficult it is for a new person to enter the game. Maybe your game needs some adjustments.

Game developers and studios sometimes isolate themselves from external feedback due to their work, internal dynamics, various pressures, and the process of completing the game. This can lead to missing out on valuable information flow: player and gaming community feedback. Of course, there cannot be a situation where excessive or meaningless feedback is listened to. However, they should always leave open channels to the outside world for others and take feedback seriously. We've seen examples of studios producing bad games but revitalizing themselves by listening to their community well. Just as we've sadly seen studios with great potential isolate themselves from players and the community, ultimately disappearing along with their games.

Player feedback is the backbone for any gaming industry most important component for any game industry is player feedback. First of all, it helps developers in finding bugs or glitches to ensure a smooth gameplay experience. Secondly, player feedback give developers important information on how to maintain balance between character abilities and challenges based on player level difficulties. Furthermore, player feedback influences new DLC Packs. It keep the gamers more engaged in the game and gives them the chance to explore new areas including maps, characters, gameplay abilities. Finally, feedback offers insightful information that helps developers to make more decisions regarding upcoming game development projects.

The community feedback is always important! Indeed, business is business, but business is made with people. So listening to your player base, do open beta's can help your game generate even more revenue, and become a better product. Developers should find a proper balance between player feedbacks and corporate requests, to make a product good for both sides.

Let's make it simple: You need to say: - what you want to play - how it should be priced - what you liked about the games you've seen & played. - what you didn't like about them - say no to P2W games. You know those... I know you don't like this type of game.

QA Game Testers are THE MUST HAVE in any game development company (or outsourcing ones). They test everything and report what doesn't work as intended. Without them, your games would be full of glitches and unplayable (yes it is really hard to make a game, and think about all edge cases). However, giving them a helping hand ensures that the product you love becomes even greater. Create a concise feedback / report for them, and they will make sure to test it. Draft: Title of the bug -> Give the bug a proper title Summary -> Short description about it Expected Behavior -> How the game should work Noticed Behavior -> What actually happens Repro steps -> What you did to get at that bug

Be Specific: Provide detailed observations rather than vague statements. Focus on particular aspects of the game, such as mechanics, graphics, or narrative. Be Constructive: Offer suggestions for improvement rather than simply pointing out flaws. Do it in a positive and supportive manner. Be Objective: Base your feedback on facts and observations rather than personal opinions or emotions. Use Examples: Refer to specific instances in the game to illustrate your points. This helps developers understand your perspective more clearly.

Also be specific and simple in your feedbacks. Don't go with fancy words and long sentences. Focus on both what you want to say, and how you want to say it. Don't just mention the thing that you consider to be wrong. Provide an alternative.

The gaming industry is one of the biggest money generator, and it's based on people emotions and childhood memories. Just learn how to give a feedback, and take everything into consideration. Don't be sad if a company won't implement some feature that you proposed, or change their P2P model to a F2P one (honestly, P2P is better... you avoid P2W).