He's back!!! Greg Donovan! Senior Producer at Zenimax Online Studios, and a 25+ year veteran of the video game creation industry,(Saints Row, Red Faction, Agents of Mayhem) and D3 Alumni returns to the D3 bar to share another pint of brew, wisdom and war stories with Ryan and Jeremy! Tonight's topic..."Crunch Time"!
Listen in on with the guys as they try to dissect and repair this most diabolical of eventualities in the video game producing industry and the horrible side effects it has on it's game creators, such as: Home-wrecking, Angry Girlfriends, and the legendary "EA Wife", not to mention, long hours, sleep deprivation, and the dreaded "Death Marches"!
So, If you plan to set foot in the digital jungle of video game development, don't miss out on this "crunchiest" of D3 episodes! It just might save your life! (and marriage!)
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When a game gets pushed out to the digital seas from Zenimax Online for your gaming pleasure, there are a lot of moving parts running at full steam ahead to make sure that happens. Numerous teams need to work together efficiently, various departments deliver code and assets to one another, racing towards a release date. It can get pretty chaotic!
With all the different gaming professionals depending on one another, someone needs to keep that ship on course, and Sammi Weeks, Live Services Manager at Zenimax Online, is the Captain of that ship! But it wasn't always that way. Starting her career in the gaming industry in QA (Quality Assurance) Sammi used this stepping stone to move further into video game production, and then from there, even bigger opportunities awaited her.
Join the D3 gang at the bar and welcome Sammi Weeks, a true Baltimore Native and key member of the Zenimax Online Studios team, as she shares her thoughts on her humble video game beginnings with Frogger, her life and times at Zenimax Online Studios, and equally important, her thoughts on the positive effects of women in leadership roles and more diversity in the modern video game creation industry, as well as the still present challenges that come with this new growth.
And remember kids, if you want to break into the gaming industry, take a page from Sammi's playbook. QA is a good way to do it!
Enjoy! ~ D3MJ
P.S. Here's a few links to some of Sammi's recommended game development groups mentioned in this episode!
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/gaming-for-everyone
https://igda.org/ Check it! ~ D3MJ
The D3 Podcast is recorded at the Harbor Craft Film’s studio bar located in Baltimore, Maryland. Produced by Jeremy Morrison (jeremymorrison.com) and Co-Produced by Michael J. Walls (mikejwalls.com). Copyright © 2019 Harbor Craft, LLC. All rights reserved. Business inquiries: drinks@d3podcast.com
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Currently the Business Director on 'DOOM ETERNAL', Sean Dunn has seen it all for his 25+ years in this crazy industry! He's been a Technical Director, a Creative Director, a studio head, and a lot more! He's even been a pro baseball pitcher, and once got to hang out with Prince! Yes, that PRINCE!
This truly is an ear opening episode and a must listen that not only gives you a large look at this pro developer's journey through the ranks to the top of the game, but sheds light on how things have changed over the years and the way the gaming business thinks now!
So Grab a stool at the bar and join us as we discuss with Sean all that he's seen...and DUNN! (pun intended! ;^)
