Former Vigil dev calls Wii U a "$400 360 seven years late"

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Mr Khan on 15 August 2012

Slimebeast said:

Mr Khan said:

Slimebeast said:

People, read the original article! It's a very frank and open-hearted and extremely interesting interview about the gaming industry from a developer's point of view. And it gives his statements about the Wii U a context that makes sense (spelled bitterness and frustration, which we're all guilty of from time to time).

http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/08/15/darksiders-2-interview-with-xander-davis-about-thq-and-vigil/

Yeah, i can understand bitterness if anyone can. It's not right, but it's understandable.

I appreciate how you reveal your bitterness in an open-hearted way in posts about your career, social situation and such stuff. It's really cool.

I'm not bitter about my social situation, just about my career, because once that picks up, my social life will too (working with people, for one, moving to a city where things happen, for another, having the money to entertain or indulge or take a girl out, for three).

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Now that I read the whole article, I can say I feel very bad for the guy. I always had a tought in the back of my mind when those lay-off became a bloody marathon left and right and what he said confirmed my theory.
I wish the best of luck for you, ol' chap!
But still, you don't have to bad-mouth about companies who are not even remotely tied in the lay-offs...

I feel bad for him too. And I feel even more bad for all the Darksiders fans who might not get a third game! Damn, such a shame for a great series. I didn't know how serious those lay-offs at Vigil were until now.

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darkknightkryta on 15 August 2012

Working weekends and evenings counts as "poor performance" really?

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NintendoPie on 15 August 2012

I bet he loves Microsoft's Surface.

EDIT: What has this turned into...?

Anyway, what the OP posted is really stupid of that guy to say, I wonder if he actually has tried it.

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NintendoPie on 15 August 2012

Now after actually reading this article fully (instead of skimming) I think this guy did a good thing quitting being a dev if he hates the gaming market, overall, that much.