Warren Spector leavs Eidos, Ion Storm

warning · Post by **warning** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:40 pm

Wow. Here's the link from GameSpot

After months of rumors that his role was in flux, Warren Spector has decided to leave Ion Storm. British publisher Eidos, which owns Ion Storm, the studio behind the Deus Ex and Thief franchises, confirmed Spector's departure to GameSpot today. “Eidos announces that Warren Spector has relinquished his role as studio director at Ion Storm," said a spokesperson for the publisher.

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:44 pm

Woah. Why? I thought this was his "big chance" to make all the games he wanted to make. What gives? Was he sick of management or something, or just dissapointed that his games weren't as well marketed/rushed out the door/largely ignored by the gaming public?

Either way, kind of sad. This is what Ion Storm came to. Wow.

SuperHiro · Post by **SuperHiro** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:08 pm

I'm pretty "meh" with this one.

A part of me is hoping that he moves on to creating a true heir to Deus Ex. DE: IW just felt watered down and crappy. And I just couldn't shake the "Console Port" feeling in it. And Thief 3 was pretty good but it received an alarming amount of anti-buzz. I really hope he goes back to the lab and busts out another gaming classic.

Another part knows that that's probably not going to happen.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:17 pm

And so end Ion Storm. What a disaster.

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:16 am

The "Golden Age of PC gaming" is now officially over.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:39 pm

Giles Habibula wrote:The "Golden Age of PC gaming" is now officially over.

What, again?

username · Post by **username** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:56 pm

Spector himself will tell you that a lot of what he gets credit for wasn't his doing. His was just the name on the masthead. There's modesty at work in that statement, of course, but also a lot of truth, so relax.