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[Kaako]

Smart choice. Best of luck but I highly doubt you'll need it.

 

[Tomat]

Holy shit. Did not expect this at all.

Best of luck to him.

 

[Xdrive05]

Here's hoping Fortnite manages to be awesome in his absence.

Good luck, Mr. B. Much love.

 

[element]

Best of luck on future endeavors to Cliff. Easily one of the nicest people I've met in the game industry and his dog Teddy is freaking awesome!

I think the Tencent deal had a huge impact on the employees at Epic.

Who has left since that deal or around that time?

Cliff
Rod
Adrian Chmielarz, Andrzej Poznanski and Michal Kosieradzki of People Can Fly
Lee Perry of Bit Monster (Lili on iOS)

 

[Lulubop]

If he stays in gaming he will do something that involves PC. From the way he's been sounding in interviews the last few months it sounds like he misses the freedom of PC. He's not gonna tie himself to one console.

Yea, seems that way from the ama.

 

[allan-bh]

What Cliff and Rod departures from Epic means for the future of Gears of War franchise?

 

[Orayn]

I need to go buy a 40 just so I can pour some out for Cliff's sake. Travel well, old friend...

I don't know, he seems obsessed with Skyrim and you can't make a game of that scale as an indie studio, or even worse, as an ios studio. You can make something like it on a much much smaller scale but it won't have the same feel as exploring a huge 3D world does.

You're right, an indie studio doesn't have enough resources to waste them on such a bloated, directionless bore of a game like Skyrim. They'd make something much better.

 

[seventynine]

Maybe he'll make a WRPG/Shooter down the line.

 

[Derrick01]

http://youtu.be/I4Tm9xEoeiM

been done before too. deal wid it/geddovait with yer ios trolling

Like that crap is anywhere on the same level. Lord only knows how awful it must control too. deal wid it/geddovait.

 

[Htown]

So, Cliffy, you're quitting to post on GAF full time?

I respect that.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

This news is Unreal...

 

[iNvid02]

i think he gave amnesia as an example, saying something like that for $30 would do well on consoles

i dont think hes going iOS or mobile, maybe taking a break until next gen when hopefully making these smaller $20-$30 dd titles will be easier on consoles too

 

[Derrick01]

You're right, an indie studio doesn't have enough resources to waste them on such a bloated, directionless bore of a game like Skyrim. They'd make something much better.

An indie studio couldn't make a less boring game than Skyrim. It would just be as boring but in 2D or from an isometric view.

 

[LiK]

So, Cliffy, you're quitting to post on GAF full time?

I respect that.

he should post more.

 

[Scrabble]

would love to see him design a more open, less scripted game.

 

[Cipherr]

Did not see this coming.

 

[Rarity]

This is unexpected and a bit sad. Oh well, best of luck!

 

[Rumble19]

Wow, after just reading that big AMA on reddit, I would never have guessed this would be happening, especially so soon. Good luck on whatever you're doing next, Cliffy.

 

[Nemo]

I'll say that if he wanted to stay in AAA, he would have just sat at Epic where he could go greenlight any AAA project he wanted.

I don't think that's true, he has voiced before Epic likes him working only on what's making them successful (aka gears), Epic seems pretty one sided on the big budget games

 

[kodt]

Wat? No hope for a good single player Unreal game confirmed?

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

A big deal, this is.

 

[H3xum]

Did not see that coming

Gears of war 4 BETTER WITH KINECT at 720 launch confirmed

 

[ZoddGutts]

They would just have him make generic dudebro games, which he could have kept doing at Epic.

But at least Uncharted would finally have good shooting gameplay. It's always been a few steps below of the GoW games.

 

[Atomski]

Hopefully he comes back to the industry after a good break.

I still want a new Unreal Tournament..

Anyways he will be missed.

 

[Krilekk]

Kickstarter for his upcoming iOS game out yet? Or he is leading Microsofts new team, you know, the one which creates the first AAAA game.

 

[Corto]

I thought they only hire people that are 100 % talented and are able to work as a group.

The rats are starting to come out of their hole.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Damn I love some Cliffy B. Will definitely be missed.

 

[codecow]

Maybe he wants to go to EA and join Dead Space 2 to make AAAA games.

Or make AAAAA games.

You mean Dead Space 3

 

[Htown]

Maybe he didn't want to be forced to do whatever Windows 8 Metro-exclusive nonsense Microsoft was pushing on him.

 

[7he Talon]

Big news! I wonder how the Studio will handle Cliff leaving.

Regardless, I wish Cliffy all the best in the future.

 

[Xero]

Somehow I got the idea of cliffy wandering the world looking for answers like in batman begins.

Henri Ducard: No, no, no. A Game developer is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or fired. But if you make yourself more than just a Developer, if you devote yourself to a video game, and if the publishers can't stop you, then you become something else entirely.

Cliffy B: Which is?

Henri Ducard: A legend, Mr. bleszinski

 

[Hiltz]

Well, this was surprising news. I wonder who will be next to leave.

 

[Skilotonn]

Read this about an hour ago, and as if I didn't think Rod leaving was surprising enough.

Totally surprised by this, but good luck with whatever it is you do man, thanks for working on some of my favorite shooters period.

 

[sleepykyo]

They would just have him make generic dudebro games, which he could have kept doing at Epic.

The Last of Us and Heavy Rain look dudebro? They could hire him to make an open world rpg on the ps4.

 

[Adnor]

There goes my hopes for a new Jazz Jackrabbit or a F2P competitive Unreal Tournament

Good luck in your future projects, Cliffy B.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

wow, must be going to make more money somewhere else.

 

[elektrixx]

Here comes the Jazz Jackrabbit Kickstarter.

 

[fallagin]

Seems he needs more time to steal chicks from gaffers.

 

[Rebel Leader]

#CliffyB trending on twitter.

 

[schwabdizzle]

Well looking at how hot his wife his, I'd depart and take a break for awhile too. It's not like it will be hard for him to find a job. Epic seems to lost touch with who they once were IMHO.

 

[out0v0rder]

He doesn't go by Cliffy B anymore.

 

[Corto]

wow, must be going to make more money somewhere else.

Sure, ultimately everybody works for money. But if that was the main factor I'm sure Epic would agree with a blank check to just keep him there.

 

[GAMERG0D]

That was unexpected.

 

[PixyJunket]

The Last of Us and Heavy Rain look dudebro?

Yes to the first and LOL to the second.

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

Holy Shit !!!! This is the definition of MEGATON !

I wish him good luck

 

[Afro Gunsou]

He's probably taking a year off and then creating a mobile game studio.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

"I came in with Nintendo Power in 1988. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Nintendo Power. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together."

 

[RionaaM]

There goes my hopes for a new Jazz Jackrabbit or a F2P competitive Unreal Tournament

Good luck in your future projects, Cliffy B.

It's a sad day indeed.

Here comes the Jazz Jackrabbit Kickstarter.

I'd totally fund it. Part of it, I mean.

 

[mjc]

"I came in with Nintendo Power in 1988. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Nintendo Power. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together."

Post of the thread right here.

 

[PixyJunket]

Here comes the Jazz Jackrabbit Kickstarter.

It would follow the trend of video game Kickstarters basically being "Remember what we did a decade ago? Give us money!"