Tag Archives: chris taylor
Sat, Apr 13, 2013 | 17:13 BST
Total Annihilation: Gas Powered Games’ Chris Taylor wants to make a sequel
Total Annihilation designer Chris Taylor has told VG247 that he would like to work on the classic RTS franchise again. The developer has discussed the future of the PC market and the tough times facing publishers, just weeks after his studio Gas Powered Games was acquired by Wargaming.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kings and Castles, Total Annihilation, Wargaming, Wargaming Seattle
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 10:55 BST
Gas Powered Games re-branded as Wargaming Seattle
Gas Powered Games has been re-branded by new owner Wargaming as Wargaming Seattle. The move has seen some released staff members rehired by the studio.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Wargaming Seattle, wargaming.net
Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 20:43 GMT
Wargaming acquires Gas Powered Games
Gas Powered Games has been snapped up by World of Tanks developer Wargaming in a suprise announcement.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Wargaming, Wildman
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 01:54 GMT
“Kickstarter is starting to wear itself out,” says Gas Powered Games boss
Gas Powered Games boss Chris Taylor has said Kickstarter is starting to lose the power it gained in the wake of Double Fine Adventure’s incredible campaign last year.
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Posted in: RPG, Trade
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 22:16 GMT
Wildman Kickstarter cancelled, GPG looks elsewhere for help
Gas Powered Games has cancelled its crowdfunding campaign for action RPG strategy hybrid Wildman, with founder Chris Taylor knuckling down to try and save the company.
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Posted in: RPG, Trade, indie
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 04:43 GMT
Wildman: publishers keen, but only if Kickstarter succeeds
Wildman has attracted the attention of publishers keen to back the project – but only if its crowdfunding is successful enough to demonstrate sufficient interest.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Sun, Feb 03, 2013 | 22:34 GMT
Gas Powered Games makes no money from back catalogue
Gas Powered Games has a string of excellent titles to its name, but because it doesn’t earn anything from its much-loved releases, it is in dire financial straits and reliant on a very tenuous Kickstarter to remain solvent.
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Posted in: RPG, Strategy, Trade
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 17:11 GMT
Wildman update: Mod tools and Project Mercury uncovered
Despite recent troubles at Gas Powered Games, boss Chris Taylor has once again returned for a Wildman video update over on Kickstarter.
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Posted in: Action, PC
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 06:42 GMT
Wildman is a long shot now, says Chris Taylor
Another addition to the onslaught of updates around Chris Taylor’s poorly performing Wildman Kickstarter campaign, he goes into the future of Gas Powered Games and the dire position of the Wildman campaign in a lengthy interview.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 09:33 GMT
Gas Powered Game’s ‘interesting position’: Taylor discusses studio’s financial plight
Gas Powered Games suffered a bout of lay-offs last week following the poor initial reaction to its Wildman Kickstarter campaign. Studio boss and founder Chris Taylor has taken to a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ to discuss how the company has entered into such troubling financial times.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 01:00 GMT
Gas Powered Games boss: some staffers feel “huge relief” over lay-offs
Gas Powered Games boss Chris Taylor isn’t happy about laying off arund 40 staff, but he says some of those whose positions were cut are.
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Posted in: Jobs, RPG, indie
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 | 00:56 GMT
Gas Powered Games situation looking “much better”
Wildman and Gas Powered Games seem set to forge ahead despite the developer’s recent difficulties, at the urging of fans, backers and friends.
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Posted in: RPG, indie
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Kickstarter, Wildman
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 | 02:45 GMT
GPG asks if Wildman Kickstarter should continue amid layoffs
Gas Powered Games has made a significant number of lay-offs at the studio, but studio head Chris Taylor has told Gamasutra the company is still operational.
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Posted in: Development, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, GPG, Project W, Wildman, Wildman Kickstarter
Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 15:22 GMT
Gas Powered Games reveal first Wildman gameplay
Gas Powered Games has produced a second update for those following the studio’s Wildman Kickstarter efforts.
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Posted in: Action, PC
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Wildman
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 12:01 GMT
Gas Powered Games launches ProjectW countdown
Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games has launched a countdown timer for its next project.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: chris taylor, Gas Powered Games
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:38 BST
Quick quotes – Chris Taylor hails F2P as PC gaming’s future
“If you’re wondering where PC gaming is going next, this is where it’s going. It’s a huge shift. I’m glad we arrived here, it’s a long time since our industry has been this exciting.”
– Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor speaking to VentureBeat on Age of Empires Online’s launch day.
Thanks, IndustryGamers.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMO, Microsoft, PC, Shooter
Tags: age of empires online, chris taylor, Gas Powered Games
Thu, May 12, 2011 | 06:23 BST
GPG’s Chris Taylor on freemium: “Absolutely it’s the future”
Freemium, free-to-play, the reason your dog’s house is now technically nicer than your own – call it whatever you want. Point is, it’s making waves, and Age of Empires Online’s Chris Taylor thinks it’s far from finished. In fact, when the dust settles, he thinks it’ll be all that’s left.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Strategy
Tags: age of empires online, chris taylor, Gas Powered Games
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 04:51 GMT
Taylor: Age of Empires Online transition “a true pleasure”
Gas Powered Games’ Chris Taylor has commented on his studio’s take over of Age of Empires Online development, reiterating the message that the transition was amicable.
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Posted in: MMO, Microsoft, PC, Strategy
Tags: age of empires online, AoE Online, chris taylor, Gas Powered Games, Robot, robot entertainment
Thu, Feb 03, 2011 | 16:26 GMT
Dungeon Siege III to release on May 27 in Europe
Square Enix has just announced a May 27 launch date for Dungeon Siege III in Europe.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: chris taylor, Dungeon Siege III, Obsidian Entertainment
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 09:26 BST
Taylor: “We’ve got a lot of interest in a sequel to Demigod”
Gas Powered Games head Chris Taylor has made first mention of a sequel to PC action-RTS Demigod, speaking at gamescom last week.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Stardock, Strategy
Tags: Brad Wardell, chris taylor, demigod, demigod 2
GungHo president feels Japanese developers “need to go back to basics”