#194 - GOG Interview On Game Preservation, DRM, Japanese Laws, Stop Killing Games.......
GOG is a digital distribution platform with a mission to preserve video games. I spoke with 3 employees Piotr(Senior PR), Marcin (Senior Business Developer) and Adam(Technical Producer). #gog #gamepreservation #pcgaming SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - https://www.gog.com/en/ X - @GOGcom NOTE: Unfortunately the guys had some technical and internet issues, so we needed to use Google Meet to record this so the audio quality and even the video feed arent up to my usual standard, this is also why the layout is different to my usual format. Apologies for this, the guys are keen to do another one at some point, so if you would like that then like this post. timestamps00:00 - Intro00:50 - FFVII Is The Best Game Ever/Why Final Fantasy Isnt On GOG Yet03:29 - Japanese Publishers Are Coming Around To No DRM In Games08:50 - Why No DRM Is Important/Games Are Aging Slowly11:10 - Making GOG Viable For Publishers From A Cost Perspective16:34 - Working Around The Rights/Japanese Rights Are Very Complicated21:05 - GOG Preservation Program27:05 - GOG Has A Small Amount Of QA People/GOG’s Internal Tools31:48 - Simplying The Tools To Preserve Games32:58 - GOG’s Thoughts On AI36:01 - Working With Sony Was A Milestone/Japanese Publisher GOG Wants To Get38:20 - Offline Launchers40:20 - People Approaching GOG With Rights To Games/System Shock 243:29 - Gamers Care More About Gameplay Than Graphics Now49:57 - Q+A - What Has Enabled GOG To Give Away Free Games On Twitch/Amazon Prime52:34 - Q+A - Recreating Box Art & Manuals For Old Games55:55 - Q+A - Will GOG Collaborate With Stop Killing Games Initiative58:30 - Working With Politicians In The EU59:10 - Most Important Lesson Piotr Learned From His Late Uncle(THIS IS FUNNY ASF LOL) 1:00:46 - Closing Comments
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#193 - David O'Reilly Interview On GTA 6, GTA V, RDR2, Rockstar Games, Gameworld Art and AI.....
David O'Reilly is a former game developer who is best known for his work at Rockstar on GTA, RDR2 and GTA VI, yes you read that right he worked on GTA VI up until 2023 when he left the video game industry. He now has a Youtube channel where he reviews environmental art in games. David's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@Game-World-Art #rockstargames #gta6 #rdr2TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:30 - Having Imposter Syndrome Working At Rockstar04:30 - Having A Good Manager06:05 - Doing Caves For GTA V08:29 - Doing Environmental Easter Eggs In Rockstar Games10:11 - Rockstar Devs Dont Even Know Whats In Their Games At Release12:53 - David’s Art On GTA VI/The Tech Process At Rockstar15:01 - David Will Be Going Into GTA VI As A Fan16:13 - David Hopes His Name Is In The Credits Of GTA VI17:34 - Character & Environmental Artists Dont Work Together/Trevor Motion Capture Sequence18:42 - Problems With Art In Ubisoft Games20:59 - The Houser Brothers23:11 - Why David Left Rockstar/Burnout27:00 - Telling People You Worked On GTA29:00 - David’s Youtube Channel33:00 - How David Decides What Games To Play On Youtube35:15 - Sending Devs To U.S. To Use For Reference Footage39:15 - Different Leads For Each Rockstar Game/Changes In Development Processes40:40 - Art Is Becoming More Specialized 42:30 - Benefits And Drawbacks Of AI On Art/Chat GPT47:12 - GTA 7/GTA VI Trailer49:00 - Difference Between Movie Trailers And Game Trailers51:00 - How Rockstar Make Game Trailers/Reaction Internally To Trailers53:15 - Assassins Creed/There Is More Potential For Games57:30 - Q+A - How Great Does Your Portfolio Have To Be To Get Hired At Rockstar1:00:31 - Why David Doesnt Have His Rockstar Art On Artstation1:03:20 - David Wont Return To The Games Industry1:04:46 - Q+A - What Is The Most Challenging Part Of Making Environments1:06:53 - Q+A - How Much Freedom Are You Allowed On The Games1:10:07 - Closing Comments/David’s Youtube Channel
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#192 - Kurt Kuhlmann Interview On Elder Scrolls Lore, TES:VI, Starfield's Design And Fallout......
Kurt Kuhlmann was a jack of all trades at Bethesda, he was one of the studios most proficient designers and writers, he's best known as the lore master of the Elder Scrolls #elderscrolls #starfield #falloutTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:06 - How Kurt Became The Lore Master Of The Elder Scrolls06:26 - Maintaining The Lore07:57 - Studying History At University/Why Kurt Went To Bethesda09:40 - Evolution Of Quest/Narrative Design At Bethesda10:50 - Using History To Influence Lore/Tolkien’s Influence14:50 - Changing Writing Styles For Fallout18:34 - Using Different Words And Thesaurus For Writing Elder Scrolls/Fallout20:24 - The Evolution Of Voice Acting At Bethesda24:39 - Limitations On Writing At Bethesda26:30 - How Bethesda Changed As The Team Size Grew29:35 - Kurt’s System Designer Role On Starfield32:25 - Why Starfield Took So Long To Make34:30 - The Creation Kit/Things Carried Over From Elder Scrolls/Fallout To Starfield36:15 - Problems With Fallout 7637:00 - Elder Scrolls VI Will Be Bittersweet For Kurt39:17 - Fallout TV Show40:36 - Lord Of The Rings Movies42:38 - Todd Howard/Remote Work Benefited Starfield49:30 - Q+A - What Is Kurts Ideal Sequel To Redguard?51:14 - Q+A - What Makes The Elder Scrolls Feel Grounded54:53 - Q+A - Does Kurt Prefer The Psychelic Lore Of Morrowind Over The European Style Of Oblivion57:58 - Closing Comments/TES:VII/Morrowwind RemakeFollow me on Social Media TWITTER -https://twitter.com/kiwitalkz Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kiwi_talkz/?hl=en Discord - discord.gg/yWRCM2aDRT FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/KiwiTalkz TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kiwitalkz BlueSky - @kiwitalkz.bsky.social
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#191 - Obbe Vermeij Interview On The GTA Trilogy, GTA VI, Rockstar And His Indie Game Plentiful.....
Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar Games during GTA III to GTA IV, is now working on his indie game Plentiful, and the demo is out now here.#grandtheftauto #gta #rockstargamesPlentiful Demo is here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3044790/Plentiful/SOCIAL MEDIATWITTER - @ObbeVermeijBLUESKY - @obbevermeij.bsky.socialTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:46 - GTA IV Design Document01:20 - Working With The Designers On GTA On What’s Possible & Not Possible02:15 - Gang Wars In San Andreas Was Very Difficult04:05 - GTA Series Moved Away From Gameplay First To Story First06:30 - Obbe’s Thoughts On GTA VI 2nd Trailer07:23 - GTA VI Will Be 30FPS08:39 - GTA III’s Success Caught Obbe By Surprise09:50 - The Vibe At Rockstar When GTA III Kept Selling & Selling11:34 - How 9/11 Affected GTA III13:03 - The Houser Brothers15:20 - How GTA An American Parody Game Was Made In Edinburgh16:40 - What Obbe Worked On In The GTA Trilogy18:10 - Obbe’s Role Decreased As Rockstar Got Bigger And Bigger 21:04 - GTA VI Is The Most Expensive Game Ever22:03 - GTA VII Will Be Cheaper To Make Than GTA VI Due To AI22:50 - AI’s Effects On Programmers/How AI Will Help Game Development27:17 - Leslie Benzies/Mindseye30:40 - Rockstar Were Great With Hiring Staff/Indie Games32:00 - Obbe’s Indie Game Plentiful37:02 - Prototyping To Show A Publisher/Obbe Loves Making Games38:00 - Obbe Is Making Plentiful As A Solo Dev/Music39:15 - Obbe Made A Museum App Called Guide App40:28 - Obbe Misses The Rockstar Games Days/Rockstar North Has A Great Work Culture43:28 - Q+A - What Were The Main Differences Developing GTA IV For PS3 & XBOX36044:53 - Q+A - How Much Is The Product Different From The Start Till Release46:37 - Q+A - Favourite Project & Career Highlight47:39 - The Original Intention With Vice City49:21 - Q+A - The Most Impressive Thing The Devs Pulled Off That They Thought Was Impossible53:30 - Where To Follow Obbie & Get His Game Plentiful/GTA IV Delay Story.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Review With Ex Bethesda Devs (Kurt Kuhlmann, Bruce Nesmith, Nate Purkeypile & Jeremy Bryant)
I got some of the old Bethesda crew back together (Jeremy Bryant, Nate Purkeypile, Bruce Nesmith & Kurt Kuhlmann) to review the remaster and talk about the old game and Bethesda as a whole. Enjoy! #bethesda #elderscrolls #oblivionremastered Nate Purkeypiles Games! Check them out! The Axis Unseen - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807810/The_Axis_Unseen/ Deedlee Doo Carkour! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3582590/Deedlee_Doo_Carkour/ Bruce Nesmiths Books https://www.amazon.com/Books-Bruce-Nesmith/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABruce%2BNesmithTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:50 - The Artstyle Of TESIV:Oblivion Remastered06:34 - Unreal Engine Replacing Game Bryo Engine In Oblivion Remastered09:14 - TES VI/Fallout 3 Remaster10:35 - History Of The Levelling System In TES:IV Oblivion 16:31 - Devs Tricking Todd Howard To Get Stuff In Oblivion19:11 - Oblivion’s Influence From The LOTR Films22:40 - Copyright Lawsuits24:10 - Why You Couldn’t Sprint In The Original Game25:10 - Getting Oblivion To Run On Xbox 360 Was A Huge Endeavor 26:37 - TESVI Launch Title For The Next Xbox/Cross-Gen Games28:21 - The Overworld Map Design30:00 - The Dungeon Design/Level Designers Started With Oblivion32:15 - Radiant AI Evolution/Emerging Gameplay36:50 - Why Bethesda Games Have So Many Bugs39:00 - Why Bethesda Games Will Never Be Bug Free46:50 - Challenges Of Making An Elder Scrolls Film/TV Show52:40 - Shivering Isles/DLC58:37 - Nate Speaks About His Indie Games/Bruce Speaks About His Novels
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