Former Maxis Devs Form New Studio [Jul 16, 2013, 8:09 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The awesomely named Ocean Quigley took
to Twitter
to announce his departure from Maxis, where he served as creative director and
art director for the new SimCity. He announces he's forming a new
development studio called Jellygrade with two more Maxis veterans, Andrew
Willmott (previously engineering lead on SimCity, Spore, and The Sims) and Dan
Moskowitz (previously lead gameplay engineer at Maxis/EA). He
says he
still has a lot of affection for Maxis, which
was a good
studio to work for, but that "after
SimCity 3k, SimCity 4, the Sims, the Sims2, Spore & the new SimCity, it was time
for something new." He
says
they hope to make PC games, but their first project is a tablet game
he
describes like so: "We're making a simulation about the dawn of life on
earth; about lava, water, rock and the emergence of the first primordial
creatures." Thanks nin via
Kotaku.
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Dust 2?
I would prefer a god game, similar to Black & White. I wish them the best of luck. On a related note, I'm looking forward to At The Gates =D
I would prefer a god game, similar to Black & White. I wish them the best of luck. On a related note, I'm looking forward to At The Gates =D
SPORE 2?
Cutter wrote on Jul 16, 2013, 23:31:
Did he open up this studio in Aus so he'd be 'Quigley Down Under'?
You actually missed the obvious pun there... Down under quickly... eh, quigley
Creston wrote on Jul 16, 2013, 22:45:
"I'm just really tired of making simulations. We're going to form a new studio so we can do something new. We're doing a simulation."He says they hope to make PC games
And after the fucking travesty that was Simcity, not one shit was given.
Creston
And their first game is a tablet game... XD
Creston wrote on Jul 16, 2013, 22:45:
"I'm just really tired of making simulations. We're going to form a new studio so we can do something new. We're doing a simulation."He says they hope to make PC games
And after the fucking travesty that was Simcity, not one shit was given.
Creston
I'm glad I'm not the only one to see the irony in this...
They are making Minecraft+Spore?
jdreyer wrote on Jul 16, 2013, 23:43:
Well, SimCity's awfulness was forced by EA. IF these guys form a new studio and self publish, they can make a game gamers actually want to play.
The online stuff was forced by EA. The rest of the game being plain broken and so poorly simulated that a simple random result would have looked more convincing is purely on the developers. Ie, Ocean Quigley and his crew.
Creston
Creston wrote on Jul 16, 2013, 22:45:
"I'm just really tired of making simulations. We're going to form a new studio so we can do something new. We're doing a simulation."He says they hope to make PC games
And after the fucking travesty that was Simcity, not one shit was given.
Creston
Well, SimCity's awfulness was forced by EA. IF these guys form a new studio and self publish, they can make a game gamers actually want to play.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
Did he open up this studio in Aus so he'd be 'Quigley Down Under'?
"I'm just really tired of making simulations. We're going to form a new studio so we can do something new. We're doing a simulation."
And after the fucking travesty that was Simcity, not one shit was given.
Creston
He says they hope to make PC games
And after the fucking travesty that was Simcity, not one shit was given.
Creston
Hey...
Ex-maxis guys, get the brilliant idea to redo simearth? Uh...
Ex-maxis guys, get the brilliant idea to redo simearth? Uh...
--
"For every human problem,
there is a neat, simple solution;
and it is always wrong."
--H.L. Mencken
"For every human problem,
there is a neat, simple solution;
and it is always wrong."
--H.L. Mencken
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