Game Design, Gamer Culture, Movies
Directors in the Gaming World: Who Would Make a Blockbuster?
In case you didn’t get the memo, let me fill you in: video game movies generally aren’t the greatest. This topic has been discussed endlessly, but less has been said about directors’ other endeavors in the gaming world. With Peter Jackson helping out on the new Halo game (and movie, for that matter), and both Stephen Spielberg and Zack Snyder signing game deals with EA, there seems to be a trend of directors taking on new roles.
Electronic Arts has done it again, signing a three game development deal with director Zack Snyder. Snyder, best known for 300 and currently in the production of Watchmen, will be working on the titles from the beginning stages, similar to director Steven Spielberg’s EA deal. Spielberg also signed a three game deal, beginning with his recently released Boom Blox.