Often in large game projects many devs spend very little time playing the actual game, since they are focused on their own area of responsibility within the ove

Often in large game projects many devs spend very little time playing the actual game, since they are focused on their own area of responsibility within the overall game and the game itself may not be in a playable or balanced state until very late in development. Then at some point the team leadership will set up some teamwide play sessions, etc.