Warren Spector: “Haven’t Seen Whole Lot of Progress” in Mainstream Games

Today's games are "finely tuned, prettier versions" of past titles.

Posted By | On 22nd, Feb. 2016

Warren Spector

Deus Ex director and System Shock producer along industry veteran Warren Spector is back in the limelight after joining OtherSide Entertainment to lead development on System Shock 3. However, the man had quite a bit to say about the current state of games. Speaking to Gamasutra, Spector believes there hasn’t been much progress made in this generation of titles.

“I can’t believe I’m about to say this – I’ll never work in this industry again – but in the mainstream space I really haven’t seen a whole lot of progress. It seems like we’re getting more finely tuned, prettier versions of games we’ve been playing for years.

“Thank god for the indie space; there are people trying interesting things there.”

As for what Spector has planned with OtherSide Entertainment, there are quite a few areas he wants to contribute to. “I see a variety of places where we could make some strides that would help take games to the next level. The biggest one, for me, is more robust characters and character AI.

“We’ve gotten very good at combat AI, we’ve made great strides there, but I don’t think we’ve done much in the world of non-combat AI and interacting with people – human or otherwise. We haven’t done a lot with conversation, and establishing emotional relationships with characters in games. So I’d very much like to play with that.”

Thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Keep On Reading!

Borderlands 4’s Endgame is “Very Ambitious,” Says Creative Director

Borderlands 4’s Endgame is “Very Ambitious,” Says Creative Director

Gearbox's Graeme Timmins said the team has "thought about" the shooter's endgame "from the jump" and has some ...

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch – New Game Plus Update is Live, 3 New Weapons Also Added

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch – New Game Plus Update is Live, 3 New Weapons Also Added

Those who finished the game can embark on multiple New Game+ cycles against tougher enemies and uncover improv...

Jurassic World Evolution 3 Trailer Showcases the Lokiceratops

Jurassic World Evolution 3 Trailer Showcases the Lokiceratops

As a ceratopsian, the Lokiceratops is distinguished by its curved horns and social nature, though it can be fi...

Splitgate 2 Interview – Post-Launch Content, Player Feedback, Console Performance, and More

Splitgate 2 Interview – Post-Launch Content, Player Feedback, Console Performance, and More

Co-founder and CEO of 1047 Games Ian Proulx was kind enough to answer some of our questions about competitive ...

ROUTINE is Still in Active Development, Approaching “The Finish Line”

ROUTINE is Still in Active Development, Approaching “The Finish Line”

Regarding the release date, developer Lunar Software is "confident that we’ll be able to share more news on ...

Steel Hunters is Ending Development With Servers Shutting Down on October 8th

Steel Hunters is Ending Development With Servers Shutting Down on October 8th

After entering early access in April, Wargaming says that "continuing development" on the free-to-play PvEvP s...