Tag Archives: will wright
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:10 BST
Will Wright talks admiration for Miyamoto, Molyneux and Meier
Maxis legend Will Wright has spoken about his admiration for three particular figures in the gaming world: Shigeru Miyamoto, Peter Molyneux and Sid Meier.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: game horizon, peter molyneux, shigeru miyamoto, sid meier, will wright
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 18:39 BST
Will Wright looking to create “games that intersect with players’ lives”
During Game Horizon today, Will Wright hinted that his next game in development will focus on the player’s own reality, reports Eurogamer.
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Posted in: Development, indie
Tags: game horizon, Syntertainment, will wright
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 03:29 BST
SimCity server issues “inexcusable”, says series creator
Will Wright, the original creator of SimCity, is not at all impressed with the launch woes which plagued the most recent release, although he did have praise for the game itself.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Simulation
Tags: drm, ea maxis, SimCity, will wright
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 12:06 GMT
SimCity creator Will Wright to host open Q&A at GameHorizon ’13
Maxis founder Will Wright will make a special appearance at this year’s GameHorizon event in Newcastle which takes place May 8-9.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Strategy
Tags: GameHorizon 2013, maxis, SimCity, will wright
Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 13:08 GMT
SimCity gets blessing of series creator Will Wright
SimCity may have got off to a rocky start this week, but series creator Will Wright has been playing it, and he’s very pleased with the results.
Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 21:08 GMT
SimCity video features Will Wright discussing city building
Another SimCity video featuring the original creator the series, Will Wright, has been released by EA and Maxis. In it, the game’s lead designer Stone Librande and Wright discuss how the latter prefers to build cities in the game. Watch it below. SimCity will be available March 8.
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Posted in: EA, Mac, PC, Simulation, Videos
Tags: maxis, SimCity, Stone Librande, will wright
Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 17:04 GMT
Will Wright discusses his experience with SimCity
Will Wright has discussed his experience with Maxis’ SimCity reboot in a recently-released video from EA.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 02:00 GMT
Will Wright settles Hive Mind lawsuit
SimCity creator Will Wright has settled a lawsuit which had grounded developer Hive Mind. The settlement seems quite amicable, judging by VentureBeat‘s report, with both sides expressing respect for each other and Wright noting that Hive Mind’s “operating team can take the company forward”. Nobody’s quite sure what Hive Mind is actually up to; its first, self-titled game is said to customise itself totally to the user and match them with like-minded individuals through a blend of entertainment, lifestyle and personal tools.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: Hive Mind, will wright
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 07:41 BST
“Console guys are running scared”, says Will Wright
SimCity, Sims and Spore creator Will Wright believes new publishing possibilities have traditional gaming platform holders in a quake.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: will wright
Mon, Jun 04, 2012 | 02:06 BST
Will Wright’s Hive Mind stymied by lawsuit
Hive Mind, the “personal gaming” developer founded by Sims creator Will Wright, has been locked down by an ongoing legal battle with its former CEO.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: Hive Mind, hivemind, Jawad Ansari, stupid fun club, will wright
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 | 19:45 BST
Will Wright doesn’t think consoles are “doomed”
Will Wright is of the opinion game consoles will always have place in the home even should the importance of such machines become minimal.
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Posted in: Development, PS3, Social, Wii, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: consoles, will wright
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 21:21 GMT
High-profile game designers discuss the game which inspired them the most
During GDC, a team of game designers sat down for a chat to discuss the games which inspired such luminaries as Will Wright, Cliff Bleszinski, Sid Meier, and John Romero.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, john romero, sid meier, will wright
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 | 19:44 GMT
Wright: HiveMind would use collected data in similar vein to Google Maps
Will Wright has explained a bit more how HiveMind would go about mining user data for his game concept of the same name: using a psychological test similar to one someone would take when signing up for a dating service.
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Posted in: Development, PC
Tags: hivemind, will wright
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 | 16:10 GMT
Will Wright’s next game confirmed as HiveMind
Will Wright’s next game has been confirmed as as HiveMind, which is also the name of the new Berkeley, California based startup from the industry vet.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:34 BST
New Will Wright game based on Sterling short-story
Sims and Spore creator Wil Wright has confirmed that he is working on a new game for portable devices and social networks that is based on a short story by author Bruce Sterling.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Stuff
Tags: StupidFunClub, will wright
Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 09:28 BST
BAFTA to take video game branch to US
BAFTA’s just announced that it’s bringing its video games arm to the US.
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Posted in: Awards
Tags: bafta, Kevin Price, will wright
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 00:13 BST
Wright: Gaming culture is a platform
Famed creator Will Wright has said that the spread of gaming beyond established platforms is good for the industry, despite proving “disruptive” to traditional publishers.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: will wright
Sun, Mar 06, 2011 | 23:36 GMT
Sim City began life as an Apple II tool
Will Wright has said his classic Sim City series evolved from a tool for placing assets into games.
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Posted in: Development, Simulation
Tags: Sim City, will wright
Sat, Feb 19, 2011 | 22:07 GMT
Saturday shorts – Presidents Day promos, Fruit Ninja sales, Civ V patch, Zelda is 25
It’s the Presidents Day weekend. Catch up on all the little bits before you go large with the holiday.
Fri, Oct 08, 2010 | 17:17 BST
Will Wright’s Bar Karma to debut on Current TV
Will Wright’s TV show, which has been in the works for some time now, was unveiled this week and it’s called Bar Karma.
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Posted in: Development, tv
Tags: bar karma, current tv, the ceation project, will wright
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