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
APRIL 2012 Localisation With an increasingly sophisticated global marketplace, the pressure is higher than ever to reach audiences in their first language. We speak to the firms making that happen
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 fresh examination of music and audio for the games sector, including in-house teams, hardware, technology, services and outsourcers
THIS MONTH: Miles Jacobson MOST FAMOUS FOR: Heading up Sports Interactive ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON: The Football Manager series
What month and year did Football Manager make its debut publically on the iOS platforms? Was it March or was it April? I can’t quite remember. This is cruel. I’m going to go for March 2010. INCORRECT (The iOS version was released in April 2010)
never made public, so officially the number of new features is ‘over 800’. CORRECT
In 2006, a rumour emerged about Sports Interactive founders the Collyer brothers, and their plans for a real world football team. What was that rumour? If I finish bottom of this I finish bottom. That’s where my football team finishes. But I do know this one. The rumour was that they were going to purchase Everton Football Club. Those rumours were utter rubbish. CORRECT
Which version of Football Manager introduced a special version dedicated to a certain North London football team? That was the Arsenal edition, and that was for FM2010. INCORRECT (The Arsenal edition was for FM2009)
Football Manager is more than a game for the real world Everton FC. Why is that? We have a deal with Everton whereby they license our database from use. And I would say ‘watch this space’ for the future of that kind of stuff. CORRECT
Approximately how many new features did Football Manager 2012 introduce? There were over 800 new features. I can tell you exactly actually. It’s 857, but that was
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Football Manager has very close ties with the real world team AFC Wimbledon. Can you name three players currently active? Seb Brown, Max Porter – he’s got a great name – Jason Euell, Christian Jolley. How many more do you want? Jack Midson, Gareth Gwillam. I go there quite a lot. CORRECT
LEADERBOARD
1. Charles Cecil (5/6) 1. Sean Murray
(5/6) 1. Paul Gower (5/6) 4. Martin Hollis (4/6) 4. Miles Jacobson (4/6)
Miles joins the ranks in joint fourth –we nearly gave him extra points for his answer to the last question – leaving the 6/6 slot unclaimed.
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 Contracting Special How flexible workforces can ease your production woes – and advice on becoming a contractor
BUILD Special Feature: AI & Character Behaviour An update on all that is new in the world 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
JULY 2012 Analytics & Consultants Examining how metrics tools and independent advice on gameplay and content can turn around your project
BUILD Special Feature: Technology for Social Games A detailed look at the tools, analytics devices, platforms, and unique techniques that define how social games tick
Events: Develop Brighton – July 10th to July 12th
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