ryan-seabury posts

Lego Universe could eventually include Star Wars, Indiana Jones

by Michael Zenke Oct 6th 2008 at 1:00PM

Filed under: New titles, Casual, Massively Interviews, LEGO Universe, Kids

We recently had the chance to speak with Ryan Seabury, Producer for Netdevil's in-development Lego Universe. Along with Project Lead Mark Hansen, Seabury gave us an insider's look at the exciting create/play/explore world of Legos online. The two men were extremely confident in their vision for the project, and we couldn't help but be impressed by their passion for bringing this millions-of-kids strong product to the world of MMO gaming.

Join us as we talk to Seabury and Hansen about the background behind the project, and what kind of worlds we'll be seeing. From Castle to Racers and everything in between, it sounds like whatever kind of kid you are at heart there'll be something there to enjoy. And, of course, the exciting news is that it's definitely possible we'll one day see Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the other licensed Lego products inside of Lego Universe.

Read on, and be sure to come back for our next interview clip about gameplay!

Tags: breaking, featured, indiana-jones, interview, joystiqfeatures, lego, lego-universe, massively-interview, netdevil, ryan-seabury, star-wars

The story behind the original Jumpgate

by Chris Chester Apr 4th 2008 at 8:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Jumpgate, Jumpgate Evolution, Business models, Game mechanics, Interviews, New titles

To this blogger, the cult of celebrity which has risen up in the rest of the gaming community has never really seemed to touch the MMO sphere with quite the same fervor. Sure, we've got a handful of highly-regarded sage figures, whose names alone are often used to sell products, but those are really the exception, and many fans of MMOs casually move from game to game with no concept of the history that underpins every new release. While a lot of it is really extemporaneous to the experience, it can sometimes illuminate design decisions that would otherwise seem alien.

It's with this in mind that Kieron Gillen recently reposted an old interview with NetDevil design director Ryan Seabury to shed some light on the company's past projects in light of the of the impending release of Jumpgate Evolution. Some of the things talked about are the trials of developing with a small team, the lessons learned in terms of making a game accessible, and what Jumpgate did well that (hopefully) will translate directly to Jumpgate Evolution.

Tags: interview, jumpgate, jumpgate-evolution, kieron-gillen, netdevil, rockpapershotgun, ryan-seabury