Ubidays 2008: “Blasting demons with plasma rifles is over,” says Far Cry 2 boss
Clint Hocking, creative director Far Cry 2, has claimed that Far Cry 2 will lead the shooter genre out of the dark ages and into the light. “The time for running through dark corridors and blasting...
View ArticleUbidays 2008: Hang glider confirmed for Far Cry 2
Clint Hocking, creative director Far Cry 2, has just demoed a hang glider in Far Cry 2 for the first time. The contraption was in the first game, and Hocking said it was important for it to make it...
View ArticleFar Cry 2 dev: “There are no fucking mutants in this game”
Want to play some kind of sci-fi child game? Still shitting your diapers? Want alien invasion and super-powers? Don’t play Far Cry 2. “There are no fucking mutants in this game,” said producer...
View ArticleHocking: Amount of studios able to deliver CoD4-level linear shooters will...
Speaking to RPS, Far Cry dev lead Clint Hocking has predicted that the amount of studios in the trade able to deliver knock-out linear shooters – compared to the open-world design of his game – is set...
View ArticleSplinter Cell, Far Cry 2 designer departs from Ubisoft
In an industry that’s been rife with departures as of late, Ubisoft Montreal’s loss of precisely one employee may not seem like that big of a deal. But believe us when we say the publisher has some...
View ArticleUbisoft’s Clint Hocking joins LucasArts for “unannounced project”
Ubisoft Montreal’s ex-creative director Clint Hocking, who left the firm in May, has joined up with LucasArts as the creative director on an unannounced project. This bit of news was tweeted by...
View ArticleFriday Shorts II: Ico Novel, Cthulhu, Dinosaur King, Breath of Death, Twitter...
It’s finally Friday for you folks. To celebrate, have some more shorts. Born This Way and two other tracks from Gaga are hitting Rock Band 3 next week along with some Foreigner. A new video for Orcs...
View ArticleLucasArts leader calls for better-balanced workplaces
LucasArts creative director Clint Hocking has called on the games industry to promote a more civilised culture. In an opinion piece published by EDGE, Hocking likened games development to Viking...
View ArticleViking editorial rebutted: “Making an issue of gender is the issue”
Former senior Pandemic staffer Quinn Dunki has said Clint Hocking’s call for more women in the games industry fails to acknowledge the gender emphasis contributing to unbalanced workplaces. “I like the...
View ArticleLucasArts hiring for development on “open-world RPG”
LucasArts is staffing up for an “open-world RPG,” according to a job listing from the company on its website. The listing was tweeted out by LucasArts creative director Clint Hocking, who’s currently...
View ArticleHocking: Annualisation ‘significantly diminishes’ sequels
Outspoken LucasArts staffer Clint Hocking has strongly criticised the industry trend of annual sequels. “While it is clear that annualised sequels most definitely reduce the expense of development and...
View ArticleClint Hocking departs LucasArts, “moving on to something new”
Clint Hocking has announced he is leaving LucasArts to move “on to something new.” He said his new endeavor will be announced after he deals with the “living hell of relocation.” Hocking joined the...
View ArticleClint Hocking joins Valve
Clint Hocking appears to have been won over by that leaked Valve staff handbook and has joined the Seattle-based company, if his Twitter feed is anything to go by. Ex-LucasArts and Ubisoft man, Clint...
View Article‘Replay value is more than multiple playthroughs’– Hocking
Ex-Lucasarts creative director Clint Hocking has posted a blog on the subject of replay value, stressing that gamers need more than just a ‘New Game+’ mode to make them feel like they’ve received good...
View ArticleFar Cry 2, Splinter Cell designer departs Valve after just 18 months
Clint Hocking has left Valve, around 18 months after the former LucasArts boss joined the Seattle developer. Hocking noted his departure from Valve on his personal blog and LinkedIn profile, but did...
View ArticleKim Swift and Clint Hocking have joined Amazon Game Studios
Portal designer Kim Swift and Far Cry 2 designer Clint Hocking have joined the newly announced Amazon Game Studios as senior designers, according to a report on Kotaku. Swift worked most recently on...
View ArticleClint Hocking among three prominent Amazon Game Studios resignations
Amazon Game Studios has suddenly begun haemorrhaging high profile employees. What gives? Well-known industry veteran Clint Hocking has left Amazon Game Studios. This on its own isn’t tremendous news,...
View ArticleFar Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking back with Ubisoft
Well, that’s a turn up for the books. Far Cry 2 creative director and former Splinter Cell lead Clint Hocking has joined Ubisoft Toronto, having farewelled the publisher back in 2010. In the years...
View ArticleClint Hocking’s Watch Dogs Legion confirmed by Ubisoft
Update: The hack’s out the bag – Ubisoft has put out a small tease for the next instalment in the Watch Dogs series. The developer isn’t giving much away, but the confirmation comes with the line, “God...
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