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
FEBRUARY 2012 Recruitment Special Our annual analysis of the jobs market includes: Advice for CVs, portfolios and interviews; per-discipline guidance on getting a promotion; the education sector; our salary survey; and much, much more
Salary Survey Dissecting the data to see how industry salaries are changing
Regional Focus: Cambridge An overview of current developments and new stories from the historic University town
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
THIS MONTH: Sean Murray MOST FAMOUS FOR: The Joe Danger games ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON: Joe Danger
What was the parody genre-title that became associated with Joe Danger? We came up with that one, and I think we went with ‘Stunt ‘Em-Up’. We claimed Joe Danger was the first ‘Stunt ‘ Em-Up’. It’s a bit of a weird genre, so I don’t think it will catch on. CORRECT
them on fire and then throw them out the window. CORRECT
What was the exact date of the North American PSN release of Joe Danger? That would be June 8th 2010. That one is etched in my memory. That was far to intense a period not to remember. CORRECT
A particular toy was used in your studio as a powerful demonstration of game concepts. What was that toy? Oh god. I think that was Grant’s Lion-O toy. We had a box of those toys. INCORRECT: (Optimus Prime was the toy in question)
Why don’t some publishers like giant coins? Oh yes. I think they feel that they are not realistic enough. There’s no way I was going to forget that one; that was something a potential publisher said to us about the game. That’s sticking with me. CORRECT
In the first press release about Joe Danger, a childhood toy was metaphorically set on fire to capture a sense of what the game
offered. What liquid was used for this? Is that an obscure way of asking about lighter fluid? It’s lighter fluid. I used to make Airfix kits, and my brother would fill them with cotton wool and lighter fluid, set
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Four new characters were introduced to the game as DLC. Can you name them all? What were their actual names? This could stump me. It was Chuckles the Chimp, Sir Bonehead, Chicken Joe, and then an Indian called either Joe Ronimo or Geronim-Joe. It was Geronim-Joe. CORRECT
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
Regional Focus: China An examination of this rising sector, and the influence it is having on the wider industry
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
Regional Focus: Australia A look at how the troubled sector has coped with recent closures and how it will progress in the future
Event: Develop Quiz –May 16th Nordic Game –May 23rd to May 25th
LEADERBOARD
1. Charles Cecil (5/6) 1. Sean Murray (5/6) 3. Martin Hollis (4/6)
Sean is now level at the top of the leaderboard with
Revolution Software man Charles Cecil. Check back next month to see if our next contestant can reach the perfect score.
JUNE 2012 AI focus A breakdown of the evolution of AI tools and technology, and the trends and developments dominating a sector that is starting to cross over with numerous related disciplines
Regional Focus: North East UK Event
E3 2012 – June 5th to June 7th UBIQ – June 18th to June 19th
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