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Spector: "negative interest" in linear games

Deus Ex and Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector has said his interest in completely linear games is less than zero, and if it comes to that, he'll quit making games.

"I have negative interest in working on any game that doesn’t offer players choices with consequences," Spector told GameInformer.

"If it ever comes to pass that I can’t make games [with significant choice]," he continued, "No one will fund them, players vote with their dollars and tell me they don’t want games like that, whatever – I’ll stop making games. End of story."

Spector's opinion is rooted in his perception of the true strengths and values of games.

"Games can do only two things that I can think of that no other medium can do," he explained.

"One is offer real-time, dynamic puzzles and the other is offer players the opportunity to tell their own story, or at least tell a story in collaboration with others. I think it’s ridiculous not to take advantage of the things your medium does that others can’t do."

Thanks, GoNintendo.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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