CoRecursive: Coding Stories Story: Code, Kickflips and Crunch Time - Mick West's Neversoft Journey
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Apr 2, 2024 Join Mick West in a journey from creating games in Manchester to Neversoft in California. Learn about the challenges in game development, asset creation, and the intense process of crafting Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Explore Mick's resilience, adaptability, and the behind-the-scenes of game innovation.
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First Game
- Mick West's first game, "Steve Davis World Snooker," was a top-down snooker game.
- He improved the trigonometry of the game, which was initially flawed.
Bankruptcy
- Mick West's company went bankrupt right before his game "Rotox" shipped.
- The boss swapped the good computers for older ones and took "Rotox" to his new company.
Job Hunting
- After the bankruptcy, Mick West and his team tried to find new jobs together.
- However, companies only wanted some of them, not the whole team.