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."
Er...I believe the engine is still secondary for id. I know that Carmack has commented in the past that the licensing has been a significantly smaller percentage than the actual games. Back then, he even commented that it was higher than normal (maybe 25% or 33% - something along those lines) because of the success of Half-Life.
Granted, you could tweak numbers and look at them on a yearly basis; id may not always release a game each year, but the game does bring in much more money when/if it is released.
Note that this is hardly the setup of your normal game developer...
Having about 13K loot saved up now,
Ray
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"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.
Granted, you could tweak numbers and look at them on a yearly basis; id may not always release a game each year, but the game does bring in much more money when/if it is released.
Note that this is hardly the setup of your normal game developer...
Having about 13K loot saved up now,
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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