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Will Wright: Feels Bad For The Team, But Sim City’s Launch Was ‘Inexcusable’
Sim City’s launch was a troublesome one, we’re all aware of that — consumers unable to play the game they purchased at launch, misinformation regarding the always on connection and the reasons for its existence. Speaking to Games Industry International, Will Wright, the creator of the initial Sim City discussed the launch. While his first comment was a declaration that he felt bad for the team, he did admit that the situation was “inexcusable”.
Neil deGrasse Tyson And Will Wright Talk About The Science Of Games
Have a spare 30 minutes? Of course you do — it’s the weekend! Unless you’re working, in which case. I’M SO SORRY. If you’re not, what better way to spend a small chunk of your not-busy time listening to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and an incorporeal Will Wright converse about the science of games. But it’s not just about the maths-heavy stuff, as you’ll find out.
Will Wright: Console Guys Are Running Scared
The ‘AAA’ console market is alive and well one week, then the next it’s dead in the water! What are we supposed to believe? Are we supposed to think for ourselves or something?! Now Will Wright, creator of The Sims, Sim City and Spore has spoken out about some of the issues facing the games industry — according to him “console guys” are running scare.
Sims Creator Will Wright Reveals Hivemind
It looks like Will Wright might be going from manipulating tiny fake people to manipulating normal-sized real ones. VentureBeat’s got news of Hivemind, Wright’s experimental foray into what he’s calling personal gaming. As he describes it, the engines and/or algorithms that power Hivemind will learn and track events in your life and morph the game experience accordingly:
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Will Wright Delivers Fascinating Talk About Video Games, Education
If you’ve ever seen Will Wright, the big brain behind games like The Sims, Spore and SimCity, deliver one of his humorous, hypnotising talks, you’re probably going to want to settle in and watch this one too. If you’ve never had the good fortune to be assaulted by Will Wright’s smarts, well, you’re in luck.
Will Wright’s New Company Not Recognised By E3?
According to Will Wright (SimCity, The Sims, etc), his new company, Stupid Fun Club, doesn’t seem to be recognised by the E3 game expo.
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