4th Edition
Game Engine Architecture Volume I, Foundations and Core Engine Systems
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Tools of the Trade
3 Fundamentals of Software Engineering for Games
4 Parallelism and Concurrent Programming
5 3D Math for Games
6 Engine Support Systems
7 Resources and the File System
8 The Game Loop and Real-Time Simulation
9 Human Interface Devices
10 Tools for Debugging and Development
Bibliography
Biography
Jason Gregory has worked as a software engineer in the games industry since March 1999, and as a professional software engineer since 1994. He got his start in game programming at Midway Home Entertainment in San Diego, where he worked on tools, engine technology and gameplay code for Hydro Thunder™ 2 (arcade). He also wrote the PlayStation® 2/Xbox animation system for Freaky Flyers™ and Crank the Weasel. In 2003, Jason moved to Electronic Arts Los Angeles, where he worked on engine and gameplay technology for Medal of Honor:™ Pacific Assault and served as a lead engineer on the Medal of Honor:™ Airborne project. Jason is currently a Lead Programmer at Naughty Dog Inc., where he and his team are working on an exciting new game title for PlayStation® 5. He also developed engine and gameplay software for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves™, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception™, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End™, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy™, The Last of Us Part I™ and The Last of Us Part II™ for PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 3, and PC. Jason has also developed and taught courses in game technology at the University of Southern California.
