Even Puppeteer has a better chance of getting a sequel than Sunset Overdrive. Let it go.
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Even Puppeteer has a better chance of getting a sequel than Sunset Overdrive. Let it go.
Interesting that he wanted to leave Microsoft & The Initiative to go back to Insomniac...Maybe what they were making over at the Initiative wasn't his style
Congratulations to him and Insomniac
- He lost someone and wanted to focus on his private life. The new job isn't in a leader position and presumably he has more time for his family. No story to find here.
- Would be cool as Insomniac is one of the best studios. But unlikely, because he isn't going there in a lead role.
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Or you know wanting less pressure than a lead role naturally has and focus more on his mental health and family after his brother died.
I reserve my right to be ridiculously optimistic based on very little.
I agree...if Insomniac is going to do another IP, go for Resistance or a new IP.
Principal Designer makes it sound like he just gets to come up with ideas for games to get greenlit.
He talked about wanting to spend more time with his family and that's most likely the reason. For those who don't know, his brother sadly died and he needed time of.
He hit like on my tweet about it, that's enough unwarranted hope for another year or two.
I shouldn't speculate but he obviously left the Initiative cause they're bad luck poo poo. That's what this means.
Not that I disagree with the gist of what you're saying, but that 10 years, 6 job titles, 5 games thing just seems like a little in-joke or something? Looking at the games he's worked on, they all appear to be with Insomniac:
Drew Murray (Person) - Giant Bomb
Drew Murray is a creative director and programmer at Insomniac Games where he has worked since 2005.
www.giantbomb.com
I don't know what he did in the pre-Initiative years (judging by earlier tweets he joined in 2018/2019?) but either way, I'm not sure he's moved around a great deal outside of Insomniac.
You're probably correct. But family reasons can't be the only major reason. Because 3 weeks after leaving the Initiative he announced he's back at Insomniac.
So there's something major besides family.
He's taking a much reduced role that will require less time at work. No need to concern troll.
If you're a Sony or Insomniac fan, be happy that Insomniac gained back an extremely talented person within the industry. As for everyone else, it's none of your fucking business why he wanted to switch roles unless he volunteers it. It's personal.
Perhaps, or maybe becoming a passenger in a car he was driving could be too hard for him to do.
Not trying to be insensitive here but didn't his brother died in a drug raid for selling drugs?
Could we not? It's really nobody's business. Literally nobody's here.
Your scenario is just as likely as mine. Either way, he thought it was a better fit for him at Insomniac
Mine is more likely. I've followed Drew for years now and he was genuinely excited to be working at TI and proud of what he did with PD, until suffering a family tragedy that made him want (need) to spend more time at home. You're inserting console wars drama with zero evidence.
Don't know about hatin TI but he really, really love the guys at Insomniac.
I get that he probably wants to get back on the saddle to take his mind off of things but to make an announcement just 3 weeks ago from one major company to another seems rather odd even if he has close friends there.
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Why not? Again, I'm not being insensitive and it was just a question. A quick Google search answered my question. Also why wouldn't it be my business? Is it because he's the brother of a developer people like? The guy was a drug dealer. Anyway we'll leave it at that.
Dude.
Not.The.Fucking.Place.
It doesn't matter what happened, other than he left for personal reasons in a high-stress position at a place he loved, but left to a more low-key position with people he was familiar with.
Kasey said it best.
I would assume neither of those. A lower role can often provide a better work/life balance as you don't have the same responsibilities. Not everyone wants or aspires to a job that they have to take home or requires a large number of long days.
