
Weird West with Raphaël Colantonio
 Aug 29, 2022 
 Raphaël Colantonio, Creative Director and President of WolfEye Studios and Co-Founder of Arkane Studios, discusses his career journey from Electronic Arts to founding Arkane and starting anew with WolfEye Studios. They also talk about their approach to accessibility and challenge in game development, the wins and near misses of their first game as a new studio, and the unique relationship between Devolver Digital and independent developers. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 5min 
 From Military Contest to EA France 
 04:52 • 23min 
 Collaboration and Challenges 
 27:35 • 24min 
 Challenges of Making Games with a Large Budget and Scaling Down 
 51:25 • 4min 
 Transitioning to a 3D Viewpoint 
 55:49 • 3min 
 Gameplay Mechanics and Character Design in a Weird West Setting 
 59:08 • 20min 
 The Human Element in Distributed Work Models and the Relationship Between Publishers and Developers 
 01:18:44 • 6min 
 Openness to Feedback and Future Plans 
 01:24:50 • 7min 
