THE EGO TRIP
We ask some of the finest game development talent a series of questions about the toughest subject of all – their own work
FOR WARD PL ANNER
MARCH 2012 Game Engines
A detailed look at the evolution and diversification of the game engine, with analysis of the key trends and technologies from the sector’s most experienced professionals
Outsourcing A new analysis of the once-contentious topic of farming out and offshoring non-essential asset creation and business functions
Regional Focus: Middle East A focus on one of the emerging development markets and what it could mean for the rest of the industry
Event: GDC –March 5th to March 9th
APRIL 2012 QA and Localisation We take an in-depth look at this essential element of the games development process
THIS MONTH: Paul Gower MOST FAMOUS FOR: Founding Jagex with brother Paul ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON: RuneScape
Can you recall the exact date the first public Beta of the very first version of RuneScape went public? Definitely. I remember that well. It was January 4th 2004. I remember it very clearly. Every RuneScape anniversary reminds me of that one. That date has become the marker of the achievement of how long RuneScape has been going. CORRECT
What was the codename of the recently developed anti-bot system introduced to improve RuneScape? That was the something we called the ClusterFlutterer. CORRECT
Could you name the RuneScape world’s three most common types of mod? That one is easy. It’s Jagex Mods, who are staff, the Player Mods that are in-game volunteers, and the Forum Mods. CORRECT
To the nearest ten, how many English servers currently serve RuneScape? Oh dear. This one will catch me out. I really don’t know. This is tricky as they keep changing. Maybe 170. I’ll say 172. INCORRECT (At the time of the quiz in early January, the English servers numbered 139)
What was the actual name, rather than the commonly known initials, of the author of the RuneScape novels such as Legacy of Blood? That was Tom Church. He’s better known as T.S. Church. It took a while for people to know. CORRECT
What exactly is Fist of Guthix, and what does it involve? Fist of Guthix is one of our mini-games within RuneScape. It’s a PVP kind of game that assigned players combatant rivals and asked them to take it in turns to hunt one another down. CORRECT
DEVELOP-ONLINE.NET LEADERBOARD
1. Charles Cecil (5/6) 1. Sean Murray
(5/6) 1. Paul Gower (5/6) 4. Martin Hollis (4/6)
BUILD Special Feature: HTML5 A guide to how this important technology is reshaping games on the web – and the key companies helping you take advantage of it
Regional Focus: China An examination of the rising sector in the world’s fastest growing economy, and the influence it is having globally
MAY 2012 With Develop 100 insertion
Audio Special A detailed summary of music and audio for the games sector, from in-house teams through to outsourcers
BUILD Special Feature: QA How the teams stamp out bugs and ensure you pass certification work – and how you can get the most out of their services
Regional Focus: Australia A look at how the troubled sector has coped with recent closures and how it will progress in the future
Events: Develop Quiz –May 16th Nordic Game –May 23rd to May 25th
JUNE 2012 BUILD Special Feature: AI & Character Behaviour An update on all that is new in the worlds of AI tools and making characters navigate game worlds more realistically
Regional Focus: North East UK A look at the pros and cons of one of the UK’s increasingly significant games development hubs
Events: E3 2012 – June 5th to June 7th UBIQ – June 18th to June 19th
Poor Martin Hollis. He’s the only one without a 5/6 score. And Charles Cecil now has two developers hogging the top-spot with him.
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