Warren Spector: Secret PC project and his love for the Wii

Warren Spector. Yup, he is an industry legend and if you don’t know why he is such an icon in the game development arena, well maybe you haven’t played Deus Ex before because that’s just one of his many brainchildren.

Anyhow, the guy is busy with a secret project at his new dev studio, Junction Point Studios Inc. That’s why CVG’s latest run-in with Mr. Spector is pretty welcomed as he divulges a little about the top secret project. So, just what does he have to say about this secret project of his? According to him:

I can’t talk much, but it’s safe to say it’ll be a logical, evolutionary step from the games I’ve been involved with for the last twenty years or so. (Maybe it’s just me, but I think there’s kind of a coherence to the stuff I work on…) Anyway, the next game will give players tools to craft a unique experience, participate in the telling of a cool story and so on…I expect and hope it’ll confound people who insist on plugging games into neat genres – I want people wondering if it’s an action and combat game, a stealth game or a role-playing game! If I say any more, there’s a publisher and, erm, well, someone else on the creative side who’ll be really mad at me. Better stop…

Hmm, mystery is always interesting and interesting is always refreshing. Of course, in every interview with a game dev or designer, the next-gen wars is something that will always pop out. But from what we read, it looks like he is leaning towards the Wii. Don’t believe us? Read on:

But the big story, for me, is the Wii. Man, I love my Wii. And Zelda: Twilight Princess is the most fun I’ve had playing a game in a very long time.

You can’t blame the guy for wearing his heart on his sleeve. Aside from that, the Spector interview also touched on subjects such as the strengths of the PC platform, MS’ Games for Windows initiative, and his “dream video game” among many other things. To read the word-per-word account of the interview, feel free to click on our read link below.

Warren Spector. Yup, he is an industry legend and if you don’t know why he is such an icon in the game development arena, well maybe you haven’t played Deus Ex before because that’s just one of his many brainchildren.

Anyhow, the guy is busy with a secret project at his new dev studio, Junction Point Studios Inc. That’s why CVG’s latest run-in with Mr. Spector is pretty welcomed as he divulges a little about the top secret project. So, just what does he have to say about this secret project of his? According to him:

I can’t talk much, but it’s safe to say it’ll be a logical, evolutionary step from the games I’ve been involved with for the last twenty years or so. (Maybe it’s just me, but I think there’s kind of a coherence to the stuff I work on…) Anyway, the next game will give players tools to craft a unique experience, participate in the telling of a cool story and so on…I expect and hope it’ll confound people who insist on plugging games into neat genres – I want people wondering if it’s an action and combat game, a stealth game or a role-playing game! If I say any more, there’s a publisher and, erm, well, someone else on the creative side who’ll be really mad at me. Better stop…

Hmm, mystery is always interesting and interesting is always refreshing. Of course, in every interview with a game dev or designer, the next-gen wars is something that will always pop out. But from what we read, it looks like he is leaning towards the Wii. Don’t believe us? Read on:

But the big story, for me, is the Wii. Man, I love my Wii. And Zelda: Twilight Princess is the most fun I’ve had playing a game in a very long time.

You can’t blame the guy for wearing his heart on his sleeve. Aside from that, the Spector interview also touched on subjects such as the strengths of the PC platform, MS’ Games for Windows initiative, and his “dream video game” among many other things. To read the word-per-word account of the interview, feel free to click on our read link below.