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dex3108 · Jan 15, 2016

And another one gone, Brian Horton leaves Crystal Dynamics

Please help us say farewell to Brian Horton as he embarks on a new adventure. As Senior Art Director Brian was an integral part in bringing Lara Croft to life in the 2013 reboot, and as Rise of the Tomb Raiders Game Director he helped guide Lara on her first tomb raiding expedition.

http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/137358530840/bon-voyage-brian-horton-please-help-us-say

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

Nooooo! He apparently did a great job on Rise (Haven't played yet) ffs

Well he should have no trouble finding another studio.

Truant · Jan 15, 2016

So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

10k · Jan 15, 2016

Must've heard a who.

Wonder where he'll go next.

TheBlackMarvel · Jan 15, 2016

Truant said:
So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

Lmao. Brilliant.

viveks86 · Jan 15, 2016

10k said:
Must've heard a who.

Truant said:
So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

GAF never disappoints

king grimlock · Jan 15, 2016

10k said:
Must've heard a who.

I'm so glad someone else made this joke.

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

After working on two amazing games, my family and I have decided to return to Southern California and start a new adventure.

What studios are located in Southern California?

Auctopus · Jan 15, 2016

Truant said:
So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

ouch lol

TheSinkingKnight · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
What studios are located in Southern California?

Off the top of my head: Infinity Ward, Respawn, Naughty Dog, Treyarch, SSM.

dex3108 · Jan 15, 2016

This is second major departure from CD in short period of time. First head of studio and then game director.

Ray Down · Jan 15, 2016

Truant said:
So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

10k said:
Must've heard a who.

Wonder where he'll go next.

shinobi602 · Jan 15, 2016

Truant said:
So I guess Lara will raid Crystal Dynamics' offices in the next game?

Goddamn

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

TheSinkingKnight said:
Off the top of my head: Infinity Ward, Respawn, Naughty Dog, Treyarch, SSM.

Breakbeat · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
What studios are located in Southern California?

The lion's share of the ones in the US.

reptilescorpio · Jan 15, 2016

Damn that's a huge loss, I wonder where he is headed

Nirolak · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
What studios are located in Southern California?

Respawn, DICE LA, Treyarch, Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Riot Games, Blizzard, Insomniac, and Turtle Rock if we're assuming he's sticking to AAA.

Breakbeat said:
The lion's share of the ones in the US.

Missing San Francisco actually loses a lot.

antitrop · Jan 15, 2016

If it's something other than Naughty Dog, I would be surprised.

KZXcellent · Jan 15, 2016

10k said:
Must've heard a who.

Wonder where he'll go next.

You're perfect.

anexanhume · Jan 15, 2016

antitrop said:
If it's something other than Naughty Dog, I would be surprised.

Didn't ND just lose someone in a similar position?

Nirolak said:
Respawn, DICE LA, Treyarch, Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Riot Games, Blizzard, Insomniac, and Turtle Rock if we're assuming he's sticking to AAA.

Obsidian is fringe AAA.

dex3108 · Jan 15, 2016

antitrop said:
If it's something other than Naughty Dog, I would be surprised.

It could be Respawn they are working on third person action adventure game.

kenta · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
What studios are located in Southern California?

Oculus is in Southern California

(how's that for rumor kindling)

Nirolak · Jan 15, 2016

anexanhume said:
Didn't ND just lose someone in a similar position?

Amy Hennig and Justin Richmond left in the not too distant past.

dex3108 said:
It could be Respawn they are working on third person action adventure game.

That's Stig's.

BlackBuzzard · Jan 15, 2016

TheSinkingKnight said:
Off the top of my head: Infinity Ward, Respawn, Naughty Dog, Treyarch, SSM.

Got to get that second team up and running.

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

anexanhume said:
Didn't ND just lose someone in a similar position?

Amy Hennig/Justin Richmond left but that was almost two years ago.

BlackBuzzard said:
Got to get that second team up and running.

My thinking as well.

sense · Jan 15, 2016

10k said:
Must've heard a who.

Wonder where he'll go next.

i guess i need to play the game to get this?

fvng · Jan 15, 2016

All I want is crash n burn 2 or total eclipse 2

shwimpy · Jan 15, 2016

anexanhume said:
Didn't ND just lose someone in a similar position?

Justin Richmond two years ago.

anexanhume · Jan 15, 2016

Nirolak said:
Amy Hennig and Justin Richmond left in the not too distant past.

zsynqx said:
Amy Hennig/Justin Richmond left but that was almost two years ago.

shwimpy said:
Justin Richmond two years ago.

I meant in the year. I thought they lost a high up art director, which were Horton's former duties.

king grimlock · Jan 15, 2016

sense said:
i guess i need to play the game to get this?

Never heard of Dr. Seuss?

dex3108 · Jan 15, 2016

Nirolak said:
That's Stig's.

Well Brian was Art Director before RotTR so he could still fit.

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

anexanhume said:
I meant in the year. I thought they lost a high up art director, which were Horton's former duties.

Their two art directors have been there for ages, but a lead artist on TLOU (Nate Wells) left at the end of 2013

Triggerhappytel · Jan 15, 2016

What's the betting he and the other guy who recently left will either join a studio under EA or MS, or they'll set themselves up a fair sized independent studio a la Respawn or Insomniac?

FelipeMGM · Jan 15, 2016

He starting a new team on Naughty Dog for a Chloe Uncharted game, I know it

s/

sense · Jan 15, 2016

king grimlock said:
Never heard of Dr. Seuss?

nope. googling!

Garrett Hawke · Jan 15, 2016

Noooooooooo

BLOODED_hands · Jan 15, 2016

GAF never disappoints.

I wonder where he's going to end up.

king grimlock · Jan 15, 2016

sense said:
nope. googling!

Please tell me you are not American.

{insert code here} · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
What studios are located in Southern California?

There are loads of studios down here. Aside from the various SCE studios, EA and Activision have quite a few. There's also Blizzard out in Irvine. The smaller localization studios like NISA and Xseed are both also here. This would be a great area to do a small startup also since you've got all the talent from the studios above plus all of the grad students from USC, UCLA, Cal Poly, SDSU, etc.

Japanmanx3 · Jan 15, 2016

sense said:
nope. googling!

Edit: Oh ok I understand now.

sense · Jan 15, 2016

king grimlock said:
Please tell me you are not American.

I am not

i am indian, moved to america to do further studies and settled here

lets say i have heard the name dr.seuss just did not know anything further to connect the dots

neurosyphilis · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
Their two art directors have been there for ages, but a lead artist on TLOU (Nate Wells) left at the end of 2013

Wait what the hell I thought he was still at Naughty Dog ? He was at E3 this year.

Nirolak · Jan 15, 2016

d0hv said:
Wait what the hell I thought he was still at Naughty Dog ? He was at E3 this year.

He's at Otherside, which is probably a much better fit than anywhere he's been since Irrational.

zsynqx · Jan 15, 2016

d0hv said:
Wait what the hell I thought he was still at Naughty Dog ? He was at E3 this year.

Are you thinking of Evan Wells?

Nate Wells went to Giant Sparrow, then CD and recently joined a new studio.

Nirolak said:
He's at Otherside, which is probably a much better fit than anywhere he's been since Insomniac.

Irrational?

dex3108 · Jan 15, 2016

d0hv said:
Wait what the hell I thought he was still at Naughty Dog ? He was at E3 this year.

Actually he went to Crystal Dynamics year ago

I don't know if he is still there.

king grimlock · Jan 15, 2016

sense said:
I am not i am indian, moved to america to do further studies and settled here

lets say i have heard the name dr.seuss just did not know anything further to connect the dots

Oh ok, I don't know about other countries but you cannot get through our school system without knowing Dr. Seuss.

Edit: whoops on topic now, I hope he finds success wherever he ends up.

Nirolak · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
Are you thinking of Evan Wells?

Nate Wells went to Giant Sparrow, then CD and recently joined a new studio.

Irrational?

Yeah, sorry, typo.

Otherside is trying to make games like Looking Glass again, and has some of the old stalwarts like Paul Neurath.

neurosyphilis · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:
Are you thinking of Evan Wells?

Nate Wells went to Giant Sparrow, then CD and recently joined a new studio.

Irrational?

Oh ok. Yeah I got them confused.

J-Skee · Jan 15, 2016

zsynqx said:

Could you imagine if he kept up the Metroidvania style with a new game at Naughty Dog? Bruh.....

10k · Jan 15, 2016

I'm not even sorry for making that joke. I have no shame. Lol.

Can't wait to play Rise on PC. I loved the reboot.

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