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Whatever Happened to the Electronic Artist?

On Waypoint Radio 190, we talk game development, image, and stereotypes.

On Waypoint Radio 190, Danielle, Rob, and Patrick look at the image of the game developer. Spurred on by a recent Eurogamer piece examining early 80s EA advertising for "software artists," and the infamous 2008 New Yorker profile of Cliff Bleszinski, and the image of creatives in our field through the years.

Discussed: Seeing farther: the advert that changed the games industry (Eurogamer article) The Grammar of Fun (New Yorker article), Halt and Catch Fire, SuperStore, Parks and Recreation

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