Warren Spector Retires From Game Development After Nearly 44 Years
Spector's retirement closes a nearly 44-year career that spanned tabletop RPGs and influential video game franchises, and his parting message urges younger developers to push the medium forward.
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Warren Spector, co-founder of OtherSide Entertainment, announced his retirement from game development on LinkedIn. He cited age, health issues, and a changing game business. Spector worked on titles including Ultima VI, System Shock, Deus Ex, and Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and plans to write, lecture, and consult.
Warren Spector is done making games. The OtherSide Entertainment co-founder posted his retirement announcement on LinkedIn, saying it is time to ride off into the sunset and that in one month it will be 44 years since he started.
Spector entered the industry in 1989 at Origin Systems after working in tabletop RPGs since 1983. He led teams of 12 to 800 people, worked for large corporations, and started his own company. He cited age and health issues as reasons, and said the game business no longer feels fun.
He still has games he wants to make, but believes a new generation of developers has emerged. His advice to them: games are not a solved problem, and their job is to make people forget he ever existed.
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