Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Submitting your game
So your game is polished and ready to go. What do you need to do to get it in the
store?
First log in to the dashboard and select
Submit an App
from the menu on the left.
Here you can see the steps required to submit the app. This may look like a lot to do,
but don't worry. Most of these are very simple to resolve and can be done before you
even start working on the game.
The first step is to choose a name for your game, and this can be done whenever
you want. By reserving a name and creating the application entry you have a year
to submit your application, giving you plenty of time to complete it. This is why it's a
good idea to jump in and register your application once you have a name for it. If you
change your mind later and want a different name you can always change it.
The next step is to choose how and where you will sell your game. There are a num-
ber of options here; however, we won't cover selling your game until the next chapter.
The other thing you need to choose here is the markets you want to sell your game in.
This can be an area you need to be careful of, because the markets you choose here
define the localization or content you need to watch for in your game. Certain markets
are restrictive, and including content that isn't appropriate for a market you say you
want to sell in can cause you to fail the certification process.
Once that is done you need to choose when you want to release your game—you can
choose to release as soon as certification finishes or on a specific date, and then you
choose the app category, which in this case will be
Games
. Don't forget to specify the
genre of your game as the sub-category so players can find it.
