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gamasutra.com - 10/12/2009

GDC China: Jordan Mechner Charts Prince Of Persia's Creative Evolution

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In his GDC China keynote, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner explained that the series' evolution in games and film was assisted by its unpredictable history, with cracks in the plan allowing room for the franchise to grow creatively. The Evolution of the Game Franchise Though the original game, which Mechner created for the Apple II, was born from a love of film, it was never conceived to be a film franchise -- just to ...

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jordanmechner.com - 10/12/2009

Prince of Persia movie pitch trailer

— jordanmechner.com — In my GDC China keynote about Prince of Persia’s 20-year journey from game to film, I showed... a 2-minute trailer I made six years ago to pitch the movie to Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney execs. I’m posting it here for those who are ... (more) Prince of Persia movie pitch trailer

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gamasutra.com - 10/13/2009

GDC China: Nexon's Kim Charts Social Evolution, Asian Opportunities

— gamasutra.com — Nexon America VP Min Kim ( MapleStory, Combat Arms ) delivered a speech at GDC China in... Shanghai on his company's successes and stumbling blocks in the U.S. market in an attempt to inspire Chinese creators to release their products in the West, and ... (more) GDC China: Nexon's Kim Charts Social Evolution, Asian ...

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shacknews.com - 10/7/2009

New Prince of Persia Title Trademarked

— shacknews.com — Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has filed a new gaming-related trademark for "Prince of Persia The... Forgotten Sands." The filing was noticed by Superannuation , which also took note of an Ubisoft character modeler that recently listed his ... (more) New Prince of Persia Title Trademarked

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Prince Of Persia Creator Talks Film Sequel [GDC China]
Kotaku — ... Gamasutra reports that Mechner sees potential for the film to continue on its own way in sequels that aren't necessarily bound to any of the Prince of Persia games. This is part of his theme of evolution where the series is enriched by the unpredictability of video game and film production cycles. ...

Next Prince of Persia to take best parts of previous games
That VideoGame Blog — ... During his GDC China keynote, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was asked by the audience how he felt the franchise would evolve. “I don’t have a preconception of what the Prince of Persia game in 10 years should look like,” he replied. ...

GDC China 2009: The Coverage Highlights
GameSetWatch — ... in which he encouraged developers to abandon their passion for copying successful games, and talked of a coming shift towards high-level competition from well-moneyed players." GDC China: NetEase's Lin On Stamping Out MMO Bots "In a lecture at GDC China, NetEase's design director Yunfeng Lin discussed the fascinating gold farming bot-related issues in the company's massively popular Westward Journey Chinese online game series, and how it fixed them." GDC China: Mechner Charts Prince Of Persia's Creative Evolution "In his GDC China ...

GDC China 2009: The Coverage Highlights
Worlds In Motion — ... in which he encouraged developers to abandon their passion for copying successful games, and talked of a coming shift towards high-level competition from well-moneyed players." GDC China: NetEase's Lin On Stamping Out MMO Bots "In a lecture at GDC China, NetEase's design director Yunfeng Lin discussed the fascinating gold farming bot-related issues in the company's massively popular Westward Journey Chinese online game series, and how it fixed them." GDC China: Mechner Charts Prince Of Persia's Creative Evolution "In his GDC China ...

GDC China Reveals Almost 3,000 Attendees, 2010 Return
Game Career Guide News — ... via sister game industry site Gamasutra.) The conference commenced on Sunday, October 11 featuring focused talks on mobile and independent games. On Monday, the esteemed game designer, programmer, screenwriter and creator of Prince of Persia , Jordan Mechner, kicked off the day with his keynote address , entitled "Prince of Persia: 20 Years From Game to Film." Tuesday began with ...

GDC China Reveals Almost 3,000 Attendees, 2010 Return
GDC News — ... The conference commenced on Sunday, October 11 featuring focused talks on mobile and independent games. On Monday, the esteemed game designer, programmer, screenwriter and creator of Prince of Persia, Jordan Mechner, kicked off the day with his keynote address, entitled "Prince of Persia: 20 Years From Game to Film." ...