The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook New World Game Director, Scot Lane
Jul 5, 2022
Scot Lane, New World Game Director, discusses how he and Amazon Games designed the game's various systems, handles live content pipeline, analyzes feedback to make decisions, and gives advice for developers working on live service games.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Growing Up as Gamers and Early Influences
01:58 • 2min
Lessons Learned from World of Warcraft
03:50 • 18min
The Combination of Old World and Magic
21:31 • 16min
Premium Plus Microtransactions as the Model
37:28 • 17min
Discussing the Visuals and Aesthetics of 'New World'
54:53 • 2min
Balancing Distances and Travel in the Game World
56:40 • 2min
PVP Flag Mode and Maintaining Team Health
58:12 • 7min
Detecting and Combating Bots in Online Games
01:05:18 • 5min
Insights on Human Nature and Excitement for Upcoming Releases in New World
01:09:54 • 2min