Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 23:17 GMT
Bleszinski waiting to see who wins platform wars
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski doesn’t want to come out of his semi-retirement until the industry has answers as to what its future will be.
“This business has not been in a state of transition like it is right now since the video game crash of the ’80s. I really think we’re in a massive state of turmoil,” Bleszinski told GamesIndustry.
“I think Nintendo could possibly be faced with the situation of becoming a company that only makes software moving forward. I think Sony and Microsoft are about to come to major blows. But at the same time, people love playing games on their iPad. The PC is going through a wonderful renaissance right now. I think we’re ready to do digital download games all the time.
“I just want to see what happens. In regards to the industry, it’s like the Super Smash Bros. of business right now, and I want to see if Peach or Mario wins.”
Bleszinski left Epic late last year. Plenty of companies seem willing to pick him up, but he hasn’t been tempted so far – and has said even with a pile of money he’d probably hold off. He is fooling around with a new IP in his spare time, though.
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11 comments
#1
Judicas
25/02/13, 11:29 pm
Bull, nobody will hire him.
#2
Zana
25/02/13, 11:36 pm
Who cares what he thinks? I mean, for real. He is not so important to the games industry.
#3
melonbuster1
25/02/13, 11:58 pm
Gears made him. Now he’s taking his 15 minutes and running with it
#4
TD_Monstrous69
26/02/13, 12:05 am
@3 Quid pro quo, but it is him who made Gears, as design director.
#5
Erthazus
26/02/13, 12:08 am
@2,3, the guy who made Unreal Tournament and Gears Of War is not important? hold your horses kids.
#6
Judicas
26/02/13, 1:13 am
The guy hasn’t stop making a fool of himself since leaving his job. He’s practically been going around begging for a job and nobody is willing to hire him because of the garbage coming out of his mouth lately. Acid is a terrible drug.
#7
roadkill
26/02/13, 6:09 am
@5 First of all did he really work on UT? Second. Gears sucks! 3rd. Whatever he made he did not make alone.
#8
Francis O
26/02/13, 9:23 am
Nintendo going software only? BS Cliffy, the facts are against you.
http://playeressence.com/microsoft-and-sony-are-closer-to-going-third-party-than-nintendo-lets-get-the-facts-straight/
#9
Dragon246
26/02/13, 9:36 am
Agree with Cliffy completely.
Ninty, at present rate, is not looking good. I dont know how long they will be able to produce an console just for exclusive games.
#10
manamana
26/02/13, 9:48 am
He might know a thing or two, that we don’t. Steambox anyone?
#11
ManuOtaku
26/02/13, 7:08 pm
@8 Francis O thanks for the link, it was an interesting read, and i concur 100 porcent with that.