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Amazon eyes NBA broadcast rights as perfect match
Amazon eyes NBA broadcast rights as perfect match
The NBA’s broadcast rights agreement ends following the 2024-25 season and Amazon wants in.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ex-Rockstar Games developer shuts down blog after huge Vice City zombie game leak
Ex-Rockstar Games developer shuts down blog after huge Vice City zombie game leak
A former Rockstar Games developer has moved to shut down a blog that had revealed some insider information about game development at the company in the 2000's following feedback from Rockstar North via email. Former Rockstar North technical developer Obbe Vermeij opened up in a blog about the development secrets behind Grand Theft Auto 3, GTA: Vice City, GTA: San Andreas and GTA IV. Vermeij, who worked for Rockstar between 1995 - 2009, revealed the development of a GTA 2.5 (to follow the 2D GTA 2) as well as a zombie survival-horror successor-of-sorts to GTA: Vice City, based off of the code of that game. However, before the blog could continue, a post discussing the games was deleted yesterday after Vermeij was contacted by Rockstar: "Today (22 Nov 2023) I got an email from R*North," wrote Vermeij. Apparently some of the OG's there are upset by my blog. I genuinely didn't think anyone would mind me talking about 20 year old games but I was wrong. Something about ruining the Rockstar mystique or something. Anyway, This blog isn't important enough to me to p**s off my former colleagues in Edinburgh so I'm winding it down." Vermeij added further clarity to the situation on X and stated that Rockstar North did not force him to close the blog down, just that it was disliked by former colleagues. There is no telling as to what specifically Vermeij's former colleagues found umbrage with, but Vermeij discussed a lot about the development of early GTA games as well as the cancelled Agent PS3 exclusive and the aforementioned zombie project in a post entitled 'Distractions: Agent & Z.' Rockstar Norther spent a while pogressing the idea of their zombie game - Z. The game, (pronounced zed), would've been built using code from Vice City, based on a push from artists at the company who were fascinated with zombies. Z would've been sent on a Scottish Island with the player repelling constant attacks from the undead, using vehicles to explore. Why didn't it go ahead? Well those working on Z - according to Vermeij - found the idea depressing and focused work on GTA: San Andreas instead. Vermeij also talked about aspects behind the development of GTA 3 and Vice City, and touched on the potential of a GTA 3 LAN game to add multiplayer to the open-world map, an idea that would gestate until it was realised fully in GTA IV. It's a shame that Vermeij has closed his blog posts on the GTA games, as it was genuinely interesting, and the posts that remain aren't as perhaps 'gossipy' in that they don't reveal unknown information, but they still touch on deeper aspects of game development at Rockstar. For those who are interested, you can find it here. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
1970-01-01 08:00
Rockstar wanted to make a zombie game before GTA San Andreas, ex-employee claims
Rockstar wanted to make a zombie game before GTA San Andreas, ex-employee claims
According to an ex-employee, Rockstar North were once planning to make a zombie survival game instead of 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'.
1970-01-01 08:00
Eminem to perform in Fortnite for special event
Eminem to perform in Fortnite for special event
Rapper Eminem is ready to dazzle fans in Fortnite's new Big Bang event
1970-01-01 08:00
Next Call of Duty instalment to be set during the Gulf War
Next Call of Duty instalment to be set during the Gulf War
The 2024 'Call of Duty' video game will reportedly be set during the Gulf War.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine's farmers pin hopes on export corridor as war cost mounts
Ukraine's farmers pin hopes on export corridor as war cost mounts
By Pavel Polityuk and Gus Trompiz KYIV/PARIS Ukraine's efforts to revive sea exports in defiance of Russia's military
1970-01-01 08:00
Save on HBO: Max Is Just $2.99 Per Month for 6 Months for Black Friday
Save on HBO: Max Is Just $2.99 Per Month for 6 Months for Black Friday
If you're looking to binge The Gilded Age or do a Thanksgiving rewatch of The
1970-01-01 08:00
Girls Aloud confirm reunion tour
Girls Aloud confirm reunion tour
Girls Aloud have confirmed they are back together to celebrate their greatest hits with a tour next year.
1970-01-01 08:00
GameStop's Early Black Friday Ad Is Bursting With Savings for Gamers
GameStop's Early Black Friday Ad Is Bursting With Savings for Gamers
If you've held off on upgrading to the latest consoles, Black Friday is a good
1970-01-01 08:00
Special Olympics Celebrates Third Annual Gaming for Inclusion Initiative
Special Olympics Celebrates Third Annual Gaming for Inclusion Initiative
The Special Olympics partnered with Microsoft for the third annual Gaming for Inclusion event featuring notable celebrities such as Xavier Woods, Jamaal Charles and more.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tech executive warns companies have ‘inordinate power’ over people with AI
Tech executive warns companies have ‘inordinate power’ over people with AI
Signal president Meredith Whittaker is concerned companies have been given "inordinate power" with AI.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI days after being fired
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI days after being fired
Sam Altman has been reinstated as the boss of OpenAI after the company's employees threaten to resign.
1970-01-01 08:00
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