Hire Expert Game Developers

The cost of hiring game developers ranges from $30 to $150 an hour, depending on factors like:

• The hiring platform you use (vetted services vs freelance marketplaces like Upwork or Fiverr)
• The experience of the developer
• The employment duration (freelance, in-house, or dedicated teams)
• Your project requirements

More complex games for Web or mobile require higher-level expertise and cost more. For example, if you have game developers who have built and launched successful games before, that will be in the range of $65 to $150 per hour, remotely.

Costs to create mobile or Web-based games typically range from $10,000 for an indie game prototype to $500K for a fully blown commercial game that can generate millions of dollars in revenue. The actual cost varies based on factors like:

• The complexity of the user interface
• 2D or 3D gameplay
• Web or mobile platforms
• The number of features and screens
• The complexity of the gameplay
• Single player or multi-player
• And other technical aspects that get into place when it's time to scale the game for millions of players

After the initial release, and if the game is gaining popularity, the monthly budget to update it with new features can grow even bigger. However, it's a nice problem to have. For example, some invest millions of dollars in marketing and further development to gain even greater market share while the game trend lasts.

Simple web and mobile games like a card or trivia game usually take only 1-2 months to design and build. If you're looking to build a fighting mobile game with multiplayer and a skin store, it can take up to 5-6 months of work. And AAA games can take anywhere from 1 to 3 years.

When hiring game developers, look for a combination of technical expertise, gameplay design, and experience launching similar games before. Technical skills should include:

For Web games:

• Programming languages like C++, JavaScript, Java, Python, etc.
• Game engines: Unity or Unreal Engine
• Game design expertise

For mobile games:

• Programming languages like Swift (for iOS devices) and Android Kotlin (for Android devices).
• Game engines: Unity and Unreal Engine are optimized for Android/iOS platforms too. Godot and GameMaker Studio 2 can work for simpler 2D mobile games.
• Mobile game design expertise

Additionally, game developers should have experience working with game designers and understand the specifics of mobile or web gameplay (depending on which platform you need or what type of a game you plan to create). Hence, top-level game developers usually play games themselves. Soft skills cover clear communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and time management.

It depends on how serious you're about your game project and how big and complex the game is.

Full-time professional game developers are ideal for serious mobile and web-based games where you plan to make it a business and monetize your audience. They are dependable, trustworthy (if you hire the right company), consistent with code delivery, and properly aligned with your long-term vision.

Meanwhile, freelancers are best for small games that you plan to launch as a hobby, with budgets usually under $10K and a timeline of 1 to 2 months.

Freelancers won't be able to build a pro-level game that would generate serious business and a serious user base. Any successful mobile or Web game you can think of has a team of expert-level developers behind it; even the simplest ones, like the Angry Birds.

Yes. DevTeam.Space provides end-to-end game development support, including post-launch maintenance, updates, and performance optimization. We also deliver clear game design and technical documentation, making it easier to scale and support long-term growth after launch.

When you hire game developers from DevTeam.Space, you can expect project management support through:

• A dedicated tech account manager who can organize the developers and build a great game, even if all you have is just an idea and a brief description
• An Agile-powered process, for efficiency and transparency
• Complementary QA, for game stability
• Supportable code, for easier post-launch support
• Flexible engagement options, so you can spread your budget as your user base grows

Yes. In many game development companies, you also need to hire game artists or game designers on top of game developers. They deliver outstanding characters and gameplay for both 2D and 3D games.

Other specialists, such as project managers and QA engineers, are also necessary for a complete and polished game. Pro-level companies usually have all these specialists available for hire under one roof.