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."
I would suspect they are looking at two things:
1. User base. If you sold your game to 25% of the current PC gaming audience, you would not make as much money selling your game to only 10% of the current PS2/console audience.
2. Limited, fixed hardware. This can cut down on development time, greatly minimize support issues, and you can often spend less time trying to fill the potential of the hardware (you have to work a lot harder these days to maximize a x800 whereas the PS2 hardware is quite old by now.)
Yes, there is more to this, but these are generalizations.
Avoiding the expectations aspect...,
Ray
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1. User base. If you sold your game to 25% of the current PC gaming audience, you would not make as much money selling your game to only 10% of the current PS2/console audience.
2. Limited, fixed hardware. This can cut down on development time, greatly minimize support issues, and you can often spend less time trying to fill the potential of the hardware (you have to work a lot harder these days to maximize a x800 whereas the PS2 hardware is quite old by now.)
Yes, there is more to this, but these are generalizations.
Avoiding the expectations aspect...,
Ray
-----
"You're worried about morals? Beat them senseless and steal their clothing, dammit! Steal! Steal!!"
http://users.ign.com/collection/RayMarden
http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&sub=ANF&id=ray_marden
I love you, mom.
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