After publishing a personal communication on your LinkedIn page, Warren Specter announced his decision Leaving the world of video game development and exit the scene, which represents fromAuthor of “Thief” and “Deus Ex”.
The game designer, who recently launched Thick as Thieves, a new PvPvE stealth action game with the team at Otherside Entertainment, decided to achieved his desired goal No longer felt the need to move forward in this area and therefore opted to at least step back from active development and wait to find out whether he would continue in other areas or in a different role.
In his message, Spector explained that he has had a “fantastic career” that he wouldn’t change for a thing, with “17 full games,” nine expansion packs and Games that are still being played “15, 20, 30 years later”“most of them belong to a genre that has had far more influence than I or anyone else expected.”
A long career filled with historic successes
In short, Warren Spector is in his 44th year as a developer, feels like he’s “made it” and is now looking to retire from the front lines of video game development, Make space for othersconsidering that he felt he had done his duty completely.
“I’ve led teams ranging from a dozen to 800 people. I’ve worked at large companies and I’ve founded startups. I like to think that I’ve Helped some crazy talented people in their career paths (this last aspect is the most important),” Spector reports.
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“With all this behind me, and with age and health (my career) testing me, I feel like I’ve accomplished what I set out to do. It’s time to write some books, read some books, give some talks, maybe do some consulting”, the designer added in the message, perhaps clarifying what his new path will be.
However, the entire message also seems filled with a certain uncertainty, as if Spector still isn’t sure whether to leave the world of video game development entirely: “I definitely have mixed feelings about it. I mean, there’s There are three games in particular that I still want to play (One is big… one is small… and one I don’t know how to do and it scares me). “
However, he also believes that ” The video game industry has changed and to me it’s not that interesting anymore Just like before. There is a new generation of developers emerging who deserve their time in the sun. For everyone reading this, I want you to remember that video gaming is not a solved problem yet: I expect there will be plenty of experimentation and innovation ahead. “
Warren Spector has had a long career since the 90s, leaving his signature in the production of titles that have become iconic characters in the world of video games, from Wing Commander to Ultima, but above all System Shock, Deus Ex, Shadow of the Dead.
