Events, Game Design, MMORPGs, PC
GDC 09: Gatheryn Impressions
Before I strolled to the Moscone Center to finish my last day of the Game Developers Conference, I walked over to Union Square in San Francisco to get a preview of Mindfuse Games’ Gatheryn, a steampunk MMORPG. Mindfuse Games is based out of Berkeley, CA; just over the bridge from San Francisco. During my meeting with CEO Joseph Walters and Game Studio Director Isa Anne Stamos, they explained what Gatheryn is, and what it is planned to be.
Earlier today, I went to a meeting with Paradox Interactive, where I was given quick 15 minute explanations and demonstrations of a few of their newer titles that are going to be released in 2009. Granted 15 minutes isn’t really enough time to see all a game has to offer, but each developer was concise enough to give a taste of what the final product will be.
At 4:30 PM I walked into the W hotel to get a look at America’s Army 3, the newest title for the America’s Army series. I’ll be honest, it’s not a series I had much interest in; but now I cannot wait for it to be released. I played the original America’s Army a little a long time ago, when my PC setup was more capable of processing graphical content and it was interesting. Now with the third title in the series, it looks like things have changed a lot.
GotGame will be at Game Developer’s Conference this coming week, March 23 through March 27. We’ll be covering as much as possible, updating stories, and taking as many pictures as allowed. News.GotGame has some interviews this week, getting hands-on impressions of upcoming titles, and generally seeing what the industry has to offer in the coming months.