TheRedSnifit
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Hats don't have descriptions anymore :/
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Jay Pinkerton (Portal 2 and Team Fortress 2 writer) has left Valve.
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Hats don't have descriptions anymore :/
Prophet Steve
Member
They have said they are working on three VR things.
It's unlikely that the TF2 comics will stop, Sheila Sadeghi worked on the the last comic and voice lines for the last few TF2 updates so she'll likely continue working on TF2.
This is Shelia's current resume:
Wrote, directed, cut, and compiled over 1,000 voice lines for update.
Wrote, directed, cut, and compiled over 500 lines for new games.
Developed content for Team Fortress blog.
Developed content for comics, animations, voice over (VO), and more.
Wrote scripts and mockups for comics, animated shorts, VO, and more.
Directed actors during local and remote recording sessions.
Recorded, processed, and cut final and temporary audio.
Provided temporary VO and artwork for marketing materials.
Worked with local and remote artists to create marketing content.
Lettered Dota, TF, and CS:GO comics and other marketing materials.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Studio.
Shipped updates include
• Dota 2: Sundered Moon, Balance of Power, Tip of the Spear, Tales of the Monkey King, A New Journey
• Team Fortress 2: Scream Fortress #6, Tough Break, Competitive Beta, Meet Your Match, TF Issue #6
• CS:GO in-game comic
• VR Vive: Tutorial, Hub, Slingshot
CecilRousso
Member
No they're hoping for it.
TheRedSnifit
Member
Get with the times, Mivey. Not making AAA single player games (preferably on console) = corruption.
Well they better get their hopes in check.
Lol These comments are endlessly amusing.
Still I'm very curious who the new folks are - that naturally will get no mention and will not be considered "credible" till we see their output and have them associated with it
Good for Valve, but who knows how long they'll need her.
Sad Affleck
Member
I hope Jay and the other Valve writers stay in the games industry but go indie. I don't want them to waste their talent by joining a triple-A meat grinder studio.
Best of luck to Pinkerton in his future endeavors. His work in Portal 2 & the TF2 comics is nothing short of fantastic.
Valve have become experts at pissing away serious talent as well as screwing their well established MP games with horrendous updates. Honestly, cant say Im shocked at this point.
Valve have become experts at pissing away serious talent as well as screwing their well established MP games with horrendous updates. Honestly, cant say Im shocked at this point.
Best of luck to him.
But I don't think this really changes anything in regards to highly coveted games from Valve. In theory they could always contract them if they really wanted to. Probably better that way too, I can't imagine a writer would have a ton of daily work in a company like Valve.
But I don't think this really changes anything in regards to highly coveted games from Valve. In theory they could always contract them if they really wanted to. Probably better that way too, I can't imagine a writer would have a ton of daily work in a company like Valve.
Secret Owl
Neo Member
Abilidebob
Member
I wonder who's responsible for writing the DOTA 2 campaign.
Poimandres
Member
The twist is that Half Life 3 was written 7 years ago, but they've been trying to make the tech work ever since.
They don't need replacements, just as much work is being done on games with or without them
Xdrive05
Member
I'd really like to know the whole story as to what exactly happened with Valve's single player projects and creative process. I really mean the whole story.
Remember that E3 where Gaben was on stage and fellating Sony and talking about how awesome the PS3 version of Portal 2 would be? And then it actually was awesome. At that moment it really looked like Valve was going in hard with consoles and big single player games again. Then it just didn't happen. Now everyone's leaving.
Remember that E3 where Gaben was on stage and fellating Sony and talking about how awesome the PS3 version of Portal 2 would be? And then it actually was awesome. At that moment it really looked like Valve was going in hard with consoles and big single player games again. Then it just didn't happen. Now everyone's leaving.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Whole game campaign making thing falls apart if no-ones in charge. Said so from the start, heres the grim end.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Sad....
One of my favorite singleplayer game developers just doesn't care about those kind of games anymore it seems. Shame
One of my favorite singleplayer game developers just doesn't care about those kind of games anymore it seems. Shame
The real story is how much Valve makes from microtransactions and Steam. They won't invest time in a SP title because... it's hard to monetize.
Basically, the people that work there now simply aren't driven to create something with artstic intent or merit. They rather work on ways to earn more money through the streamstore and microtransactions.
Yup, that would've been a great idea, but alas.
Killroyskbg
Member
Should have spun off the games division from the store a long time ago and made it a separate entity now it is dead instead.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
It's really a shame.
Valve games had outstanding writing. *sigh*
Valve games had outstanding writing. *sigh*
ashecitism
Member
While proper scaling support in the here and now would be nice, another client overhaul is only around the corner (well, Valve Time permitting), so there's the distinct possibility it was categorised as a low-priority feature and not worth implementing in the current client.
Dice//
Banned
Deadpool_X
Banned
Steam truly was a monkeypaw situation. For all the good it's done for PC gamers, it also has killed PC's greatest developer. Valve is now nothing more than the developer of a distribution service.
John Caboose
Member
At this point it's just sad. Valve made several of the best games of last decade.
Not with a bang but with a whimper...
Not with a bang but with a whimper...
dr_rus
Member
Yeah, it'll soon be what, a year since the first info on this new client leaked? They are too slow recently, even when it comes to Steam updates, nevermind the games.
It's as if their policy of making something without teams, milestones and planned release dates lead to such stuff /sarcasm
As I said in the OP, the leak was only a few weeks earlier. The beginning of February, to be precise -- just a wee bit more than four months ago now.
I Stalk Alone
Member
Forget you pal, Thanks for nothing.
I meant valve.
I meant valve.
Xdrive05
Member
Capitalism is why they made HL, Portal, TF2 and L4D in the first place...
Their culture and the market changed, chicken or the egg. You hate this change, and so do I.
Mister_Bubbles
Member
No other good writers exist so I guess Valve are fucked.
MagnaderAlpha
Member
They don't need writers if they don't plan on making anymore games. Valve saw that they could rake in MORE money with Steam and figured, "Oh, we don't need to make games anymore? Fuck it, full focus on Steam, then!! Half-Life what?"
Messofanego
Banned
He didn't leave the games industry, he just left Valve! lmao
Interfectum
Member
Correct. Hopefully, now that he's left Valve, he can get back into making games.
Madrugador
Member
So sad to see Valve like this. Their single player games were my favorite.