Video Games Development Business

2 Tips For Starting A Successful Video Games Development Business (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own video games development business? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a video games development business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a video games development business?
-> Pros and cons of a video games development business

Need inspiration?

-> Other video games development business success stories

Other resources

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a video games development business:

#1: Abhinav Chokhavatia, founder of Zatun:

We chatted with with Abhinav, founder of Zatun ($25K/month). In our interview, Abhinav says:

A lot of successes in the game industry have been with the first mover’s advantage. We have missed quite a few waves and learned the hard way. So, way back in 2016, we decided that we would move into VR. We made our first move in 2017 with our VR game and released the game in 2018.

Additionally:

For game developers, do not plan on your biggest idea first. Test the waters first and then once you learn the skills, go and develop your biggest and brightest idea.