chris avellone
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Dying Light 2 Is More Focused On The Living Than The Undead
2Dying Light 2 was announced all the way back at E3 2018. A lot has happened in the three years since, including multiple delays and the departure of RPG writer/designer Chris Avellone from the project following sexual harassment allegations. Now set to come out in February 2022 (alongside a bunch of other games) Dying Light…
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Into The Breach Tells Its Story Through Its Characters
Zenith is the CEO of Pinnacle Robotics who gives you orders on that island. Into the Breach depicts a conflict between human civilisation and giant alien bugs. Dialogue is scant and world building is pretty minimal. The game is primarily interested in throwing puzzles and tactical obstacles your way. But the game’s mechanics often intersect…
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Podcast: People Who Write (And Program) Video Games
We’re back for another Kotaku Splitscreen special from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Today we’re joined by storied RPG writer Chris Avellone, Double Fine senior gameplay programmer Anna Kipnis, and 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth.
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The People Behind Fallout And Planescape Are Making An RPG That Sounds Fantastic
Video game publishers have not treated Obsidian Entertainment very well over the years.