By John Walker on November 10th, 2011 at 9:52 am.
CCP have been releasing a series of videos explaining the technical side of EVE’s development of late. Certainly in need of some good PR at this point, it’s a fun look at the people behind the game, and reveals lots of new developments implemented and planned for the game. And the most recent edition includes the bonus of watching “CCP Mandrake” solve a Rubik’s Cube with frightening speed.
There are four of these In Development videos so far, starting here. In this episode there’s talk about improving the star map, shadows, crash reporting and the launcher. But the bit you want to focus on occurs at 3:38. Try not to be too upset by “Topknot”‘s hair, and just watch on the left.
This is who you want making your games.
Christian Bale.
report
lol you beat me to it
report
I want a drink called ‘Quafe’
I like the sense of humour in the video, very low-key but amusing.
report
They did actually sell some real-world Quafe at one time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCP_Games#Quafe
report
And that was just Egils Orka labelled as Quafe. You can still get it in Iceland: http://www.hagkaup.is/vorur/matvara/matvara/drykkir/vnr/60
report
sorry, I couldn’t hear you over rubix cube guy…
report
No shit.. is that Bale? lol
report
More shots of awful, pasty devs. These people aren’t sexy! They do not enhance your product! If I buy, say, a delicious frozen pizza, I don’t want to be shown videos of the assembly line workers that put it together. Those people work in a pizza factory, they will not be beautiful! Same principle applies here. Stop it!
I didn’t come away from this thinking about whatever good job CCP is doing. I came away thinking ‘Get a haircut’ and ‘Look at that Rubiks Cube cheater’. PR fail.
report
First of all: What? :(
Second of all: “Delicious” frozen pizza?? Again, what?
report
I disagree with the original comment.
report
“PR fail.”
Yeah, I wonder if that battle could ever have been won by CCP.
report
Are you kidding me? These people look like regular people, what is wrong with that? Do you prefer fake beauty models that contribute nothing meaningful? Besides Mr. Topknot looks fabulous in that tie & cardigan combo. I wish more people would have the courage to look different while remaining classy.
Also I think that the CCP dev diaries are very well done. You can see that these people have fun at what they do and that is the most important message you can convey. To hell I say with regular nonsensical PR-talk.
Oh and by the way, you’re an intolerant prick!
report
Actually, I now want to play EVE soley based on the fact that it is developed by Icelandic hipsters.
report
I think Christian Bale is pretty cool up there. I like the tie/cardigan combo. The hair is ok in my book. Not everyone wants to be short back and sides, suit on a workday, chinos on the weekend.
I’m not really sure if you’re serious though.
report
(http://url7.me/c6i4 )
(http://url7.me/c6i4 )
(http://url7.me/c6i4 )
report
What’s with 90% of software developers having beards?
report
Because they’re to lazy to shave.
report
Because they can?
report
A beard is like a small plant that grows in the presence of monitor-light.
report
If all geologists have beards, and all developers have beards, do I need a double-beard?
report
John, do you just want to make a post about your “Rubic’s Magic” – a fond retrospective, talking about all the fun you had, and how modern developers could learn a lot from those toys?
Because I’m not stopping you.
report