Do you claim any IP ownership?
No. Heroic Pullse operates purely as a work-for-hire and co-development partner. All intellectual property, source code, and assets remain 100% yours upon milestone completion and payment. We do not require royalty shares or backend cuts.
How do you handle source control and security?
We integrate directly into your preferred version control (Perforce, Git, SVN) via secure VPN, or we can host isolated repositories on our secure enterprise infrastructure. Access is strictly compartmentalized per service pod, and we utilize strict branch-protection rules to ensure mainline stability.
How are milestones and sprints structured?
We operate on standard Agile methodologies. Sprints are typically 2 weeks long, culminating in a verifiable build delivery and sprint review. Major publisher milestones (Vertical Slice, Alpha, Beta) are defined mutually during the discovery phase and locked into the contract.
What engines do you support?
Our core expertise lies in Unity (including URP/HDRP and DOTS) and Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5, Blueprint, and C++). We also maintain pods capable of handling custom proprietary C++ engines, primarily for our Porting & Optimization Squad. Check our Technology Hub for details.
Can you integrate with our internal Slack/Teams?
Yes. Seamless communication is vital for co-development. We establish dedicated shared channels in Slack, Teams, or Discord. We also sync our Jira boards with yours to provide real-time visibility into burndown charts and ticket progress.
How do you handle budget and scoping?
We do not provide blind quotes. Every engagement begins with a brief review, followed by a paid or unpaid discovery phase (depending on scope) where our technical directors audit your codebase or design documents. We then provide a fixed-bid milestone schedule or a dedicated monthly retainer cost for the pod.