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Developer OtherSide hasn't ruled out self-publishing yet, though
Read More »System Shock 3 is attracting ‘a lot’ of publisher interest
Spector speaks out on White House violence show reel: ‘everyone associated with those games should be ashamed of themselves’
Deus Ex and System Shock designer claims conversation about video game violence 'a red herring'
Read More »Otherside signs up Deus Ex, BioShock and Thief devs for System Shock 3
Original SHODAN voice performer Terri Brosius also returning
Read More »History Lesson: The story of Deus Ex
Before Deus Ex, there were games about stealth and titles about shooting but rarely did these styles cross over. This was a fact that made Deus Ex creator Warren Spector desire for a more open and realistic style of game – where the player had the option to burst in …
Read More »‘Triple-A development is stagnant’, Warren Spector says
On the eve of hisreturnto full-time development, Warren Spector has issued a manifesto of sorts about the shape of triple-A game development. The Deus Ex, Epic Mickey and System Shock creator toldGamasutrathat coming up with more realistic character behaviours and allowing players to form their own narrative through emergent storytelling …
Read More »Warren Spector: ‘Triple-A development is stagnant – thank god for indies’
Deus Ex creator highlights character AI and emergent storytelling as the trends that will push game creation forwards
Read More »Warren Spector returns to development, leading System Shock 3 team
The man behind some of the most iconic PC games of the 1990s is to work on a follow-up to one of his most influential projects. Designer Warren Spector helped craft franchises including Wing Commander, Thief and, most notably, Deus Ex. He also served as the producer of System Shock, …
Read More »Deus Ex creator Warren Spector returns to full-time development
Veteran designer joins OtherSide Entertainment to lead production of System Shock 3
Read More »Sony: VR is not the next 3D TV; Spector: VR is a fad
It seems that for every critic declaring virtual reality to be the next major entertainment development, there’s another dismissing it as a flash in the pan. Who is right? It will be several years before we know for sure, but Sony studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has dismissed those who predict …
Read More »Warren Spector working on new Underworld game
Epic Mickey designer reunites with Looking Glass co-founder Paul Neurath on Kickstarter project
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