The man who made Splinter Cell and designed Far Cry 2, Clint Hocking, has found a new home after leaving Ubisoft earlier this year, one of two recent high-profile departures from the developer. Looks like he’s now at LucasArts. More »
In a heartfelt letter on his blog, Clint Hocking, the main man behind Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Far Cry 2, explained yesterday why he’s leaving the studio he’s worked at for a decade, Ubisoft Montreal. More »
Wii Sports Resort turned up in the post today. I’m about to plug in my MotionPlus and try some invisible jet skiing. But first, I’m going to die in Far Cry 2. More »
Continuing the Game Inspirations series – getting developers to spill the beans about what games inspired them growing up – my next port of call was Ubisoft Montreal’s Clint Hocking.
Clint is best known for his work on the Splinter Cell series, but nowadays he’s working as Creative Director on Far Cry 2, Ubisoft Montreal’s evolution and re-imagining of Crytek’s franchise.
So, what particular classic early ’80s title made Hocking into the developer he is today? Read on, dear Kotaku-ite… More »
