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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Cerveza mas fina on November 08, 2011, 09:55:34 AM

Title: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 08, 2011, 09:55:34 AM
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The recent spate of MMO industry layoffs isn't discriminating in terms of company size if the latest rumors are true. We've just been informed that one of Blizzard's golden boys has been served his walking papers, joining hundreds of devs from the likes of NCsoft, GamersFirst, GameForge, and CCP in recent weeks.

John Staats, the senior level designer on Blizzard's secretive Titan project, has been let go, according to our tipster. Staats has been with the company for over a decade and is responsible for some of World of Warcraft's most celebrated content including all the raid dungeons, Blackrock Mountain and Booty Bay, and numerous other instanced dungeons.

Staats was also described by Jeff Kaplan as the "hero of the WoW dev team."

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/07/rumor-senior-titan-designer-laid-off-by-blizzard
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: iconoclast on November 08, 2011, 11:56:23 AM
Wait, this guy designed ALL of WoW's raid dungeons? I find that hard to believe, but if he did, Blizzard is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged for letting him go.
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 08, 2011, 11:58:02 AM
Those original raids were the biz.
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: archie4208 on November 08, 2011, 12:00:37 PM
Can't wait for Valve to pick him up.  :rock
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 08, 2011, 12:01:01 PM
Quote from: iconoclast on November 08, 2011, 11:56:23 AM
Wait, this guy designed ALL of WoW's raid dungeons? I find that hard to believe, but if he did, Blizzard is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged for letting him go.

Yea, must have been quite a spat for them to let go such a talent. Or maybe he didn't like where Titan was going, or maybe his experience didn't translate well to whatever sci fi shit Titan probably is.

if only we had an insider to give us the real deal
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 08, 2011, 12:03:31 PM
Blizzard nerf confirmed - fewer Staats
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: chronovore on November 09, 2011, 01:34:47 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on November 08, 2011, 12:03:31 PM
Blizzard nerf confirmed - fewer Staats

FFFUUU :lol -- That's almost as evil as "Obama is killing Jobs."
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 09, 2011, 03:46:45 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on November 08, 2011, 12:03:31 PM
Blizzard nerf confirmed - fewer Staats

:rofl
Title: Re: Project Titan level designer sacked?
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 09, 2011, 04:22:10 PM
Weird story, no way was he "layed off"

Even a euphemistic "parted ways" would have been fine, but WTF at "layed off"