Warren Spector Leaves Ion Storm

kupoartist · Nov 9th, 2004, 11:29 AM

Warren Spector, a key figure on many of PC gaming's most innovative series (System Shock, Thief, Deus Ex, Ultima Underworld, many under Looking Glass Studios) and a popular speaker at Games Industry Shows is leaving the company he formed when creating the excellent Deus Ex over half a decade ago.

In the aftermath of the abysmal Deus Ex 2 (which wasn't really Spector's resonsibility) and the questionably successful Thief III, Ion Storm made a number of lay-offs and a few key staff members quit to persue other interests. Spector is said to be "persuing personal interests outside the company" (aren't they always ^^) So it is unknown whether this is a break, a retirement or a simple move to another studio. He is apparently still employed in an advisory capacity at Eidos, with rumours that he is overseeing work on the new Tomb Raider game.Source

Infernal Mass · Nov 25th, 2004, 04:04 PM

it's sad to see him leave Ion Storm. I hope he is still helping Crystal Dynamics with the new Tomb Raider though.

Nov 9th, 2004, 11:29 AM	#1
kupoartist .illustrated.thingy. Joined: Mar 2002 Location: pixel-land Age: 37 Posts: 2,576	Warren Spector Leaves Ion Storm Warren Spector, a key figure on many of PC gaming's most innovative series (System Shock, Thief, Deus Ex, Ultima Underworld, many under Looking Glass Studios) and a popular speaker at Games Industry Shows is leaving the company he formed when creating the excellent Deus Ex over half a decade ago. In the aftermath of the abysmal Deus Ex 2 (which wasn't really Spector's resonsibility) and the questionably successful Thief III, Ion Storm made a number of lay-offs and a few key staff members quit to persue other interests. Spector is said to be "persuing personal interests outside the company" (aren't they always ^^) So it is unknown whether this is a break, a retirement or a simple move to another studio. He is apparently still employed in an advisory capacity at Eidos, with rumours that he is overseeing work on the new Tomb Raider game.Source __________________ ~ the kupoartistry network ~ puppeteer ~ forever loyal ~ illustrated girl ~ arbitrary imposition ~ moonlight butterfly ~ うらぎりもの ~

Nov 25th, 2004, 04:04 PM	#2
Infernal Mass pariah Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,385	it's sad to see him leave Ion Storm. I hope he is still helping Crystal Dynamics with the new Tomb Raider though. __________________

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