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Feb 10, 2012 Xbox Co-Creator's New Venture and Game Legend Awarded - Press Pause Daily

A new game start up from an Xbox co-creator and a veteran game designer getting awarded.



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Story 1:  

News came out recently of a new iOS game developer that was being started by a fairly famous name.


Seamus Blackley, who was one of the co-creators of the original Xbox, has launched Innovative Leisure, and he’s brought along some old school game designers to help him out. Along with Blackley, will be former Atari game creators Ed Rotberg, Owen Rubin, Rich Adam, Ed Logg, Dennis Koble. Also along for the ride are non-Atari vets Tim Skelly and Bruce Merrit.


Blackley told VenturBeat that "We are looking at the new arcade, and 99 cents on the iPhone is the new quarter. People are playing on all these new devices and are finding the joy of the arcade games."


We hear at Press Pause think that this is incredibly awesome, and we can’t wait to taste the old-school flavor on our mobile devices. Bring it on!!


http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/02/02/xbox-co-creator-launches-new-game-startup-with-atari-arcade-vets/



Story 2: 

Warren Spector is one of the most respected names in the gaming industry, with many awesome games under his built, such as the original Deus Ex and the recent love letter to Disney’s past Epic Mickey. Well at the upcoming Game Developers Conference, he will finally get his due.


At the Game Developer’s Choice Awards, Spector will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award that "recognizes the career and achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole."


Past winners include Lionhead Studios Peter Molyneux, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, and Civalization creator Sid Meier.


Spector, who is currently the head of Junction Point Studios, will accept the award in person at the GDCA ceremony on Wednesday March 7th.


http://www.gamespot.com/news/warren-spector-getting-lifetime-achievement-award-at-gdcas-6349767





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