Game Development vocabulary · Publishing & Release
AAA
Meaning in game development, with examples
/ˌtrɪpəl ˈeɪ/abbreviationCommon term
In game development, AAA means: Used for games with very large budgets and teams, made or funded by major publishers, usually with high production values and big marketing campaigns.
In Turkish: AAA, büyük bütçeli, üst segment
How it is used
Pronounced triple-A and used like an adjective: a AAA studio, a AAA title. AA describes mid-sized projects. Job ads often ask for experience on 'shipped AAA titles'.
Example sentences
She worked on two AAA titles before starting her own indie studio.
Many AAA budgets now go well over 100 million dollars.
Common collocations
AAA studio
AAA title
AAA budget
AAA game
Related terms
indieDescribes games and studios that are independent: usually small teams that make games without the money or control of a large publisher.
publisherA company that funds, markets and distributes games made by a development studio, often also handling platform deals, localization and testing.
crunchA period of very long working hours, often including nights and weekends, that a team works to meet a deadline, usually before a milestone or release.
platformThe hardware or store that a game runs on and is sold through, such as PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android, or a store like Steam.
