Game Industry goes from Geek to Chic

Raiford writes "A Reuters feature story describes how the computer gaming industry is shedding its geek persona in an attempt to attract Hollywood's best visual effects, sound, lighting and animation experts into the gaming fold. The story quotes the executive vice president of Electronic Arts on how rapidly advancing processor technology is demanding an expanded skill set and that Hollywood provides the ready source to meet the demand."

Comments

Gang war

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, like the Drama club geeks are going to work with the CS geeks.

"Best step off, this be technical theater territory."

"Eat it, lighting nerd! The Computer Club rules!"

Tony Hawk

[alphaseven]

From the article: Unlike famous actors, video games stars like Lara Croft and Tony Hawk do not get $10 million signing fees. And because they don't drink and date, they never make the gossip columns of Hello magazine.

Um, Tony Hawk is a real preson. Where are the editors?

Re:Tony Hawk

[teslatug]

uhh...any chance they made a mistake about Lara Croft too?

same pattern

[Tablizer]

Game Industry goes from Geek to Chic

Most of our ex-girlfriends pretty much made a similar transition in tastes.

Re:Wouldn't they

[mobets]

yes, it is that realy big blue room. The resolution is superb, but I still say the physics are a little off.

Re:The programmers get shit on again

[suss]

If I worked there, I'd organize all of the programmers to go work downstairs in the posh lobby and tell the management to fuck themselves.

Or you could..... set the building on fire...

I believe you have my stapler.

Re:The programmers get shit on again

[Hott of the World]

Guy with mug: We're just gonna move you into the office downstairs..

Programmer: but, but-- thats the janitor's closet!

Guy with mug: yeah...