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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."

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Warren Spector
May 28, 2004, 16:39

JediPunisher

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Warren Spector May 28, 2004, 16:39

May 28, 2004, 16:39

JediPunisher

Prior to the release of DX2, Warren Spector shocked many people when he revealed in an interview that he was really a console gamer. He went on to say that he believed the animosity between PC and console gamers was a myth, since most PC gamers owned a console… and that a good game was a good game, regardless of its target platform.

I was really worried after reading this… and my fears were realized when I played DX2. Sure, I own a ps2 and xbox, which I turn to when I want some mindless fun, but at heart, I’m a PC gamer. Console games are designed to be played an hour or two in a sitting, while PC games can keep me glued to the screen all day long. Besides targeting a more intellectual audience, the best PC games offer unparalleled depth, control, graphics, and level design… and sitting 18” from the monitor can really draw you into the experience. So, after hearing Mr. Spector’s comments, that console and pc games are basically the same, it became clear that he had lost touch with reality. It’s really sad to see a master game designer go down in flames, but he only has himself to blame.