Building a project
In software development (including video games), the result of taking the source files of our project and converting them into an executable format is called a Build. The generated executable files are optimized to get the maximum performance possible. We can't get performance while editing the game due to the ever-changing nature of a project. It would be time-consuming to prepare the assets so that they're in their final form while editing the game. Also, the generated files are in a difficult-to-read format. They won't have the textures, audios, and source code files just there for the user to look at. They will be formatted in custom file structures, so in a way, they are protected from users stealing them.
Important Note
Actually, there are several tools we can use to extract source files from video games, especially from a widely used engine such as Unity. You can extract assets such as textures and 3D models, and there are even programs...
