CES 2009: Interview with Brett Close

Some of the Allakhazam team are in Las Vegas this week covering CES (Consumer Electronics Show) . We had the opportunity to catch up with Brett Close, the President and CEO of 38 Studios to see if we could get any details about the project simply known as Copernicus. Unfortunately, Brett wasn't able to give any new details about the  other game than the announcement that the studio will be bunking down to continue the already 'ahead of schedule' development process. It's refreshing to see a company with so many opportunities to hype their game (because of the huge names involved: Curt Schilling, Todd MacFarlane, R.A. Salvatore), announce that their going to go mostly silent for an entire year.

We're actually ahead of where we want to be and things are going so well that we're going to turtle ourselves in and just keep focused on development. There's not much to say for '09; we just want to continue making the solid process that we're making and I think it's not only fair to us but I think it's even more fair to the fans out there that want to see something.

We were extremely excited to see more concept art like was given to us during Comic-con but we're just going to have to wait until 2010. Make sure to check out our interview with Brett Close after the jump.

 

38 Studios Adds Audio Director and UI Designer

In a surprise press release today, 38 Studios announced two new additions to the Copernicus team: Audrey Hodges and Irena Pereira. Audrey is joining the team as the Director of Audio which is exciting given his work on Kings Quest. Now Irena brings a great deal of experience to the team joining as a Senior UI Designer, which is exciting news for 'UI modders'. Her most recent projects included World of Warcraft expansions The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. She also worked at Verant back in the early EverQuest days. Below is the full 38 Studios press release:

Aubrey Hodges and Irena Pereira Join 38 Studios' team of expert game designers

Maynard, MA – November 4, 2008 - 38 Studios, a pioneering entertainment company dedicated to delivering a broad spectrum of immersive products, today announced that Aubrey Hodges and Irena Pereira have joined 38 Studios as director of audio and senior UI (user interface) designer, respectively.