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Developer Spotlight: Cliff Bleszinski

GenGame starts to take a look into some of the important people in the industry with this new weekly feature, starting with former Epic employee Cliff Bleszinski.

Erimgard4819d ago

Cliffy B is one of the most level-headed men in the industry. Can't wait to see where his career takes him post-Epic.

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MultiConsoleGamer4819d ago

When I saw the first demo fo Gears of War at E3, Blizinki himself gave the gave the demonstration himself. We all sat on the floor wearing headphones. It was pretty fun. He's a real down to earth guy.

KMCROC544819d ago (Edited 4819d ago )

Like Cliff ,but unless he going to talk about a new project or new developing house he started or works for. He needs to stand on the sidelines & stop looking for the spotlight. Cause he's becoming a Patcher Jr.

Erimgard4819d ago

How so?
He doesn't really go around spouting off predictions like Pachter. And he's only been out of the game for a pretty short amount of time, with a few interviews here and there since.

KMCROC544818d ago

That the thing he craving the spotlight,like Patcher with his wild often insane prediction.unless u have products to push or he should stay out the limelight.

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Report: Epic is working on a Disney-themed extraction shooter

The project will purportedly launch in November 2026 and is the result of Disney's $1.5 billion collaboration with Epic.

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Disney Should Buy Fortnite And Epic Games, Former Exec Says

The Walt Disney Company's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, is a big fan of video games, and one former Disney executive believes D'Amaro would be smart to do even more in gaming going forward. This could include a buyout of a gaming company like Epic Games.

In an interview with CNBC, Kevin Mayer--a former Disney and TikTok executive who now runs Candle Media--said D'Amaro will need to take "bold steps" to help Disney make more money and grow its stock price. One part of this could be doing more in gaming, he said.

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Profchaos18d ago

Apparently nobody remembers the absolute shitshow that happened when EA brought the Havok engine which was used as the default engine of the 6th generation like UE is used today.

SkilledGamer18d ago

You've got it wrong, EA bought Renderware not Havok. Havok was bought by Intel in 2007 and then Microsoft in 2015

Fishy Fingers18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Nor was it ever a widely used or considered, game engine, Renderware was. It was and still is a physics/material simulation plugin for the actual game engines.

Profchaos17d ago

Yeah you're right i was thinking of Renderware. But point still stands Renderware was used literally everywhere from games like GTA 3,VC,SA to Sonic games and Tony hawk it was really the default industry wide engine that UE is today.

If Disney takes over Epic and UE we could face a situation where they change the terms of use for other game devs big and small. They could remove the licensing agreements currently in place and impose a payment per download model like Unity did which could cripple the industry.

TOTSUKO18d ago

Fck Disney stock and their shareholders.

blacktiger18d ago

Well I can imagine DIsney with their transgender Snowwhite and black cinderally and mermaid and other garbage. Imagine video games lmao!!!

shinXseijuro17d ago

You sound like a fun person to be around .

Huey_My_D_Long17d ago

Dumbass cant even spell Cinderella but apparently he's upset by the 1997 Cinderella classic starring Brandy. Almost 20 year old movie.
Just say you dont like black people man, we all know it.

rlow118d ago

I really hope this doesn’t happen. They ruin everything that they buy. Terrible company

Zerobalance18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Trolling. Hope Disney take the Maval characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine away from Sony and make it themselves that would me laugh so hard.

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Analyst says Epic Games layoffs send a clear signal: 'This will not get any easier'

The myth of perpetual growth continues to bulldoze through the industry.

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Pyrofire9520d ago

"It is going to get so much worse in the video game industry...This will get worse and going to be bad and it's going to eventually get better." -Greg Miller right before it got worse

Agent7520d ago

Too many games, too many versions, download only games, game pricing, £700+ consoles, eye watering prices for controllers, four formats, gaming is one big mess.

gold_drake20d ago

id argue that epic games has alot of other revenue income other than fortnite, so their reasoning makes zero sense.