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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...

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Ubidays 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...

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Far 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...

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Hocking: 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...

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Splinter 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...

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Ubisoft’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...

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Friday 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...

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LucasArts 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...

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Viking 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...

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LucasArts 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...

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Hocking: 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...

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Clint 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...

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Clint 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...

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‘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...

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Far 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...

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Kim 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...

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Clint 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,...

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Far 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...

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Clint 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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