Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make
Warren Spector, Deus Ex director and general household name of the PC gamingverse, has announced his retirement from game development.
Warren Spector, Deus Ex director and general household name of the PC gamingverse, has announced his retirement from game development.
The short version
- Though, he's not completely closed the door on making a comeback down the line, alluding to three games in particular that he'd still like to make if the right circumstances popped up.
- "I'm retiring from game development," Spector wrote on LinkedIn , "At least I think so.
- I've been here before and changed my mind but this time I'm pretty sure I mean it." With all that behind me and with age and health (my business) catching up with me I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do.
What happened
It's time to write some books, do a lot of reading, do some lecturing, maybe do some consulting. Building on what he said earlier in the post, Spector made clear he has "mixed feelings" about stepping away.
Why it matters
"I mean there are three games in particular I'd still like to make," he wrote.
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