Editing Video game development (section)

=== Producer ===
{{Main|Video game producer}}
Development is overseen by internal and external producers.{{sfn|Bates|2004|p=154}}{{sfn|Moore|Novak|2010|p=71}} The producer working for the developer is known as the ''internal producer'' and manages the development team, schedules, reports progress, hires and assigns staff, and so on.{{sfn|Moore|Novak|2010|p=71}}{{sfn|Bates|2004|pp=156–158}} The producer working for the publisher is known as the ''external producer'' and oversees developer progress and budget.{{sfn|Bates|2004|pp=154–156}} Producer's responsibilities include [[public relations|PR]], contract negotiation, liaising between the staff and stakeholders, schedule and budget maintenance, [[quality assurance]], [[Betaware|beta]] test management, and localization.{{sfn|Moore|Novak|2010|p=71}}{{sfn|Bates|2004|p=153}} This role may also be referred to as ''project manager'', ''project lead'', or ''director''.{{sfn|Moore|Novak|2010|p=71}}{{sfn|Bates|2004|p=153}}