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Katamari Creator Getting Out Of Games
The BBC reports that Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi sees himself in a different field in 10 years. From the article: "'I would like to create a playground for children,' he said. 'A normal playground is flat but I want an undulating one, with bumps.' At first glance, this seems a strange ambition for a game designer. But Mr Takahashi has a degree in sculpture and Katamari is all about a tactile world. And he believes children should spend more time in the physical world and less time wrapped up in the virtual world of games."
Just to play devil's advocate, what makes you think lightning would strike twice? Game designers can be one-hit wonders just as much as musicians can. John Romero was a highly respected industry superstar back in the late 90s (stop laughing, I'm serious).