Complete video at: fora.tv Game desgner Will Wright discusses how innovative control systems for the Nintendo Wii and the iPhone have created new audiences for video games, and encouraged gaming as a social activity, as opposed to a solitary one. “When you think about the Wii,” Wright says, “most of the entertainment is not happening on the screen, it’s watching your friend act like a goofus.” —– Will Wright, the creator of SimCity, the Sims, and now Spore, speaks with pundit John Battelle about the creative process, user-generated content, and much more. – Web 2.0 Expo Will Wright is an American computer game designer and co-founder of the game development company, Maxis. He is best known as the original designer of groundbreaking computer games such as SimCity, The Sims and Spore.
This man does not understand that people bought the Wii because it is new, and because they know not what they want. They think they want to swing infront of the TV and stand around their arms, because it is new and sounds cool, but in reality, the novelty factor wears off that whole business is pretty way.This way in the long run to fail. The developers should be focusing all efforts to move controls in a direction that still involve less physical activity, then the one we have today.
DroidLife
April 18th, 2010
omg 4th Comment
darkchew12
April 18th, 2010
And all the other games he’s worth Arent Jack done? Will has had a long history of production of Spielen.Spore not much of a ‘game’, but the innovation and creativity is stunning. The animation and customization are unmatched, and the principles of the technology of the game are only verblüffend.Er forgot that it actually takes to be good fun.
Saktoth
April 18th, 2010
I do not have so much respect for Will Wright, because he had to have published such a shit game. Sub-par effort.
Rsd79
April 18th, 2010
<3 Will u!
VigilantnotMilitant
April 18th, 2010