Twin Skies Pow-Wow: A Chat with Adam Powell
I recently had the opportunity to put a genuine game producer on the spot. I asked Adam Powell, CEO and creative director of Meteor Games, a few questions, and he graciously played along. Adam has been in the online gaming realm for nearly a decade. He hit it big with Neopets, an online version of the virtual pet experience, and his new MMO, Twin Skies is currently in closed beta (released at PAX). He shared some great details on Twin Skies, and online gaming in general. Hit the jump for the interview.
Now that MMORPGs have virtually taken over the gaming world and stolen half of the net’s bandwidth, game companies are researching ways to keep it that way. One new idea: indoctrinate young children into the online world, specifically the 8 to 18 demographic. Meteor Games is looking for a gaming outlet for the “tween” gamer, too old for NeoPets, too young for WoW. When their new fantasy game launches in 2009, they just may have a shot.