Blade Interactive on "qualitative differences" and next-gen gaming |
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Speaking to Matt Martin of GamesIndustry, Blade Interactive's Joint Managing Director, Peter Jones, has said that when it comes to next-gen gaming, gamers need to feel that the purchase they've made is justified. Jones expounds:
What people want - and I don't care whether it's a new console or a new handset - they want a reason and an endorsement of why they have bought that technology. They want to feel the reason why they have spent over GBP 400 on a PlayStation 3 or almost GBP 300 on a Xbox 360. They don't just want another first-person shooter. They want to have a qualitative difference.
It works like this with all sorts of products from cars to consoles. You want to pat yourself on the back for the wise purchase you've made; now it's all about expanding the experience. What we've done through our technology is create something that no other game has ever done.
Blade Interactive, known for World Snooker Championship is currently working on their next-generation title called Hydrophobia. Not much is known about the game other than the concept art at the Blade Interactive website. The game's technology - that they proudly claim will expand the boundaries of gaming - is reported to have spent seven years in development.
Jones says that Hydrophobia is now fully complete and fully working. He also adds that as much as they'd want just use the game's engine as middleware and license it out, the project is so much their "baby" that they'd want to exploit and explore it first.
For more on Peter Jones' and Blade Interactive's views on developing for next-gen consoles feel free to head to the full interview via our "read" link below.
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