As excitement builds over the next generation of consoles, one developer is not so enthused. Warren Spector, the man who has led the development of Deus Ex, Thief, Epic Mickey, and the upcoming Epic Mickey 2 says that a new round of consoles won’t solve the most common video game problems.
Junction Point-the development studio founded by legendary game designer Warren Spector and acquired by Disney-made 2010′s Epic Mickey all by themselves. That technologically ambitious and mostly pretty game came out exclusively on the Wii. But, now that Mickey and Oswald’s next outing will be a multiplatform affair, Junction Point’s getting some help.
Would life be better if it was a musical? No. The answer is no, because I hate musicals. But Warren Spector loves musicals, especially Disney musicals, and in this interview he explains why. And also talks about Epic Mickey 2.
Earlier this month at the Game Developers Choice Awards, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey designer received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the gaming. This Mega64 tribute to Spector featuring Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski aired during the program. I’m surprised they didn’t take the award back on the spot.
Preservation of any art or technology is always a tricky business, and it’s no secret that video game preservation is particularly thorny.
CNBC reports that up to half of Disney’s internal game development staff – think Epic Mickey and Junction Point – has been fired. And that’s not including the 170 from last week.
