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MMO Community Spotlight: Gamebreaker's Gary Gannon
What would an MMO be without its community? Development is only a fraction of what makes an MMO successful; the passion of its players is what really makes or breaks any massively online game. So we're excited to spotlight those members of the MMO community who we think are particularly passionate about our favorite hobby. If you don't know the name Gary Gannon, you will soon enough. Gary has created or helped create everything from a successful MMO podcast to a social media site for gamers, but he's now looking to boost his Gamebreaker media network into the "CNN or ESPN of gaming" in the near future. Sound like a pipe dream from yet another in the sea of overly enthusiastic game-journalist wannabes? Not if that person has spent his entire adult career actually working for some of the largest news organizations in the U.S. We caught up with Gary to talk about his gaming roots, his passion for the community, and the future of his Gamebreaker network.
Realtime Worlds seeking fresh blood for All Points Bulletin
Some of us here at Massively are excited about the upcoming wave of urban crime MMOs, especially All Points Bulletin from Realtime Worlds. While we haven't seen much in the way of actual gameplay, the degree of customization shown at GDC '08 as well as the video footage of APB's character creation shows some real promise.Realtime Worlds seems to be pulling out all the stops in getting the title ready for beta, and to that end has announced a number of career opportunities on their site. The jobs offered are varied, ranging from concept artists to programmers and database administrators. Check out the full listing and see if there's anything that fits your skillset. They're trying to fill 25 job titles, in addition to taking on multiple QA Testers. At the very least, it's good to see they're bringing in some fresh blood. This title is one we'll certainly be keeping an eye on in the months leading up to beta. How about you? Do you think All Points Bulletin has the potential to fill a new niche in MMO gaming? [Thanks, KnowledgeJunkie]
