Joystiq Interviews CliffyB
Joystiq got a chance to sit down for an interview with Gears of War lead designer Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski. He goes into the basics of the game, ease of development for the Xbox 360, Gears of War sequels/spinoffs, and the pressures of the game going against the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii this holiday season.
He also makes a good comment on the changes announced for the E3 Expo:
Joystiq: What are your thoughts on the recent slashing of E3?
CliffyB: I had a real love/hate relationship with E3. It was our Superbowl, but it got to the point where it really just wasn’t worth it anymore. The best place to show off any game is in a dark room. You need something more intimate. Something that is pretty much the antithesis of [the original] E3. But don’t get me wrong, I’m gonna miss what it was. In its own way, it helped legitimize the business. It was the one thing where your mom could turn on CNN and see news about video games. That meant something.
