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YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRYAuthor: Dorian Chou
This is YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY, an interview podcast with people from the games industry. Rotating guests, in-depth conversations and topical dialogue action guaranteed. Language: en Genres: Games, Leisure, Video Games Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EPISODE 36: Justin Perez
Sunday, 18 February, 2024
Time to sheath your lightsaber and listen to this podcast folks! This episode I am joined by Justin Perez, a gameplay designer who is best known for his work on games with incredible combat such as Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning and the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order series. We discussed the current state of the games industry, him appearing in the book Press Reset and the importance of working from home. Furthermore we talk about all things Star Wars, what he pays attention to when it comes to combat, the industry being more transparent about the game development process and we dive into the menace that is Oggdo Bogdo. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 02:30 - Guest topic: What did I learn doing this podcast? 07:50 - Press Reset & The closure of 38 Studios 17:10 - You need only a few people to start a game but a lot to finish a game 21:00 - Seeing the release of Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning 24:25 - What is going on in the games industry? 37:20 - How games look like during development 45:00 - Star Wars guidelines 55:00 - Creating a sequel without hitting the reset button 59:40 - Does working on Star Wars games take something away from the excitement? 01:07:30 - Justin’s top 3 Star Wars content 01:09:18 - What makes great combat? 01:14:20 - Remote work 01:22:20 - Things that changed when becoming indie 01:23:50 - Outro Things mentioned on the show: Immortals of Aveum Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II Double Fine Documentary The Making of STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - Documentary Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Social Media: Justin Perez Justin Perez on Twitter (@thejustinperez) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)
