Specter of a Spector Departure? [May 28, 2004, 2:35 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Shacknews is reporting
that "multiple sources" inform them that Warren Spector "is said to be leaving"
ION Storm, reporting the Austin Texas-based developer has also laid off 20-25
employees. Ion
Storm Implodes is the headline on a similar story on IGN, which reports on
the layoffs, as well as Eidos' explanation that this was a normal staff
reduction associated with the completion of the pair of game projects that were
underway at ION, quoting the publisher as dismissing the idea that Warren was
laid off as well, though they don't actually come out and say he did not quit.
They have yet to receive a reply from ION Storm, but this was Eidos' response to
questions about Warren's departure:
"Ah rumors... well that sounds like a good one... but it is just a rumor," said the representative. "He certainly has not been laid off."
Yeah, it's definitely hard, but you need to spend time remembering what made the original good.
It can be done. Civ2 outpaced Civ. Jagged Alliance 2 outpaced Jagged Alliance. Warcraft 2 outpaced Warcraft.
Granted, these were different genres, but they took what made the first games great and enhanced it. They added rather than subtracted, always keeping the "fun factor" of the original in mind.
Sequels that remove key/defining features rarely work, like Red Baron 2, which removed things such as volumetric clouds. It was rushed out, buggy, and lacking. Instant failure. Hmm, sounds familiar.
It can be done. Civ2 outpaced Civ. Jagged Alliance 2 outpaced Jagged Alliance. Warcraft 2 outpaced Warcraft.
Granted, these were different genres, but they took what made the first games great and enhanced it. They added rather than subtracted, always keeping the "fun factor" of the original in mind.
Sequels that remove key/defining features rarely work, like Red Baron 2, which removed things such as volumetric clouds. It was rushed out, buggy, and lacking. Instant failure. Hmm, sounds familiar.
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