Following the unfortunate closure of his game studio, Junction Point, Warren Spector is in a new phase of his life: unemployed. The video game veteran known for Deus Ex and Epic Mickey isn’t entirely sure what’s next for him, but he still has fond memories of his time at Disney even though they shut down his studio.
Speaking in his first post-Disney interview, Spector commented, “Being part of Disney had its ups and downs – what doesn’t – but the last seven years gave me the Very Best Experiences of my Professional Life. Seriously. The very, very best. The opposite is true, too, but let’s not go there. I want to remember only the good times. I got to work for the biggest media company around… got to see the Disney parks in a way few people get to see them… got to meet some of my heroes (and people I didn’t know were my heroes but are now)… got my hands on history in ways that still give me the chills… Heck, I got to sneak into the tunnels under the old Ink and Paint building, pitch cartoons in the Hyperion Bungalow and poke around in Walt Disney’s old office on the studio lot. Plus, I got to work with a great team in Austin. What’s to regret ”
Spector noted that he’s currently seeking the “perfect opportunity” before he jumps into another project, but he made it very clear that he’d like to work with a small team, that mobile is very attractive to him and he’s a fan of episodic gaming, like what Telltale has accomplished.
“I’m really intrigued by the possibilities inherent in the growing community of phone and tablet players. And by ‘community’ I mean pretty much everyone. How many smart phones and tablets are out there? A billion? More? And whether they self-identify as ‘gamers’ – and most probably don’t – they ARE playing a lot of games. Who wouldn’t want to reach even a fraction of an audience that big ” he said.
Source: GamesIndustry International
