Currently, the book is in its 3rd printing after only 4 months. The sequel Game Programming Gems 2 just started up and is now accepting proposals for articles. GPG1 is in its 3rd printing with more than 15,000 books sold after just 4 months. GPG1 is a hardcover book with 614 pages and 8 pages of color plates. Authors receive royalties based on the sales of the book.
Authors can write more than one article.
GPG2 will have less of the introductory articles that tended to be longer. All article proposals will be carefully considered. There will be sections on Programming Techniques, Mathematics, AI, and Graphics. The editor of GPG1, Mark DeLoura, will also edit GPG2. He is currently the editor of Game Developer Magazine.