Tag Archives: warren spector
Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 13:48 GMT
Warren Spector to get GDC Lifetime Achievement Award
Junction Point boss Warren Spector will be the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC, organisers have announced. The ex-Ion Storm head, who created Deus Ex, Thief and System Shock at Looking Glass, will pick up the award at the Game Developers Choice Awards on March 7. GDC GM Meggan Scavio said Spector’s career to date “exemplifies the exact qualities that a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient should possess.”
Big congrats to Warren.
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Posted in: Development, Disney, GDC 2012
Tags: game developers choice awards, Junction Point, warren spector
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 | 15:22 GMT
Spector teases “surprises” within future Junction Point projects
Junction Head boss Warren Spector has teased the studio’s upcoming future projects, promising “surprises”.
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Posted in: Disney
Tags: Junction Point, warren spector
Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 19:56 BST
Marketing survey suggests Disney’s assessing interest in Epic Mickey 2
Shots from a what appears to be a Disney survey, suggest the firm is determining whether or not there is sufficient interest in developing Epic Mickey 2.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Disney, PS3, Rumour, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: epic mickey, epic mickey 2, junction point studios, warren spector
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 18:22 GMT
Warren Spector to pen new DuckTales comics
Disney has announced a new DuckTales comic series which will be written by Warren Spector and features the art of Miquel Pujol.
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Posted in: Disney
Tags: comics, warren spector
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 04:17 GMT
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.
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Posted in: Development, Trade
Tags: warren spector
Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 01:22 GMT
Spector: Deus Ex born out of frustration with Thief
Legendary designer Warren Spector has revealed his motivations for the acclaimed and beloved Deus Ex: irritation with another game, and the chance to shame his fellow developers.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: deus ex, thief, warren spector
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 01:13 GMT
Rumour: half of Disney Epic team laid off
Although Warren Spector has made some hopeful sequel noises, Disney doesn’t appear amused by Epic Mickey’s poor critical and commercial performance. Industry figures are talking about significant layoffs at the Junction Point studio.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Jobs, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, lay-offs, Rumour, warren spector
Sun, Jan 16, 2011 | 17:30 GMT
Junction Point job listings point to possible Wii, PS3, 360 game
Junction Point, developer of Epic Mickey and home to industry legend Warren Spector, has posted up a new job listing, suggesting it’s working on a new multi-platform game.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Junction Point, warren spector
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 19:44 GMT
Spector disappointed by devs focusing more on “combat mechanics” than interactive storytelling
Warren Spector has stated in an interview with Develop he’s a bit disappointed that the gaming industry tends to focus more on combat mechanics when it should be looking to include other interactive means of compelling gameplay.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Wii
Tags: industry, Junction Point, warren spector
Thu, Nov 25, 2010 | 14:59 GMT
Disney Epic Mickey isn’t called anything else, gets reviews
Don’t call it Epic Mickey, for God’s sake. Walt’ll come out of cryogenesis and freeze your ass.
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Journalism, Platformer, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, junction point studios, warren spector
Fri, Nov 19, 2010 | 20:25 GMT
Spector most proud of “edgiest” area in all of Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey is out next week on Wii, and for those who plan on picking it up will see a section of the game Warren Spector is surprised made it into the final version at all.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, junction point studios, warren spector
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 10:55 GMT
Epic Mickey “is the best-looking Wii game ever,” says Spector
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Posted in: Disney, Hot, Platformer, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 | 16:08 BST
Epic Mickey video goes behind the scenes with Warren Spector
Epic Mickey’s Warren Spector is featured in the latest video for the Wii’s action-adventure title, and we’ve posted it below the break for you.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 16:02 BST
Epic Mickey gets November release date
Good news everyone. Disney has given Epic Mickey a release date of November 25 in Europe, November 26 in the UK, and November 30 in the US.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, Hot, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 17:02 BST
Warren Spector believes game industry’s in a “Golden Age”
Warren Spector believes that due to games being available for every preference on every medium, the industry is currently in a “Golden Age”.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Disney, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, junction point studios, warren spector
Wed, Sep 08, 2010 | 11:11 BST
Spector pitched Deus Ex-esque title originally before Epic Mickey
Junction Point boss Warren Spector’s told Develop he originally pitched a Deus Ex-esque title to Disney.
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Posted in: Disney, Wii
Tags: deus ex, epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
Tue, Sep 07, 2010 | 22:46 BST
Spector not opposed to an Epic Mickey sequel
Warren Spector has said his studio, Junction Point, is interested in further exploring the story of Epic Mickey once the original game is released.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, PAX 2010, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, junction point studios, warren spector
Mon, Sep 06, 2010 | 11:19 BST
Spector PAX keynote addresses life of a geek
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Posted in: PAX 2010
Tags: warren spector
Sat, Sep 04, 2010 | 15:57 BST
Epic Mickey PAX footage is all ears
Warren Spector revealed more from Epic Mickey’s opening movie at the conclusion of his PAX keynote yesterday.
Catch it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Disney, Nintendo, PAX 2010, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, warren spector
Mon, Aug 30, 2010 | 08:36 BST
Epic Mickey gets $70 CE
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Posted in: Disney, Platformer, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, warren spector
Xbox One opinions from developers vary on Kinect 2, TV centric focus