Game design veteran Warren Spector has parts one and two of a four-part piece up on the Escapist, available here and here. It’s not pessimism, exactly, but more like caution and apprehension, with regards to the future of the video game industry, and the position in which it finds itself in the year 2006. The piece is an honest look at the potential pitfalls for video games in the years ahead. This isn’t techno-jargon, or industry-only leet-speak. It’s a clean, straightforward read, and a worthwhile one. Start here.
My favorite part is actually in the comments for the article, where this enlightened individual mistakes Warren Spector – lead designer on a number of A-list games – with Arlen Spector – Republican senator of Pennsylvania, pictured above. Good times.