Age of Empires designer believes RTS games need to finally evolve …
Dec 27, 2024 · RTS veteran Dave Pottinger, who worked across Age of Empires, Age of Mythology and Halo Wars, believes the genre needs a big shakeup—as well as the old foundations—to keep players interested.
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Jan 2, 2025 · Dave Pottinger has programming credits on all three Age of Empires games, was director of technology on Age of Mythology, and was lead designer on Halo Wars. He probably knows what he's talking...
RTS Games Stuck in the Past Says 'Age of Empires' Dev Pushing …
Jan 2, 2025 · Dave Pottinger, known for his work on Age of Empires and Halo Wars, believes real-time strategy (RTS) games haven’t evolved much in the past two decades. He notes that many recent titles still follow the same formula established years ago.
The RTS genre "hasn’t changed much" says former Age of Empires ...
Dec 31, 2024 · RTS games have been around for a long time, but industry veteran Dave Pottinger whose resume includes games like Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, and Halo Wars, believes the genre is...
Age of Empires dev worries RTS genre “hasn’t changed
Dec 30, 2024 · Do real-time strategy games need a serious shake-up? Developer Dave Pottinger, who worked on Halo Wars and Age of Empires thinks so, and that the RTS genre has barely changed in 20 years.
Age of Empires Designer Thinks RTS Games Need to Evolve
Dec 30, 2024 · Dave Pottinger, who worked on games like Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, and Halo Wars, feels the genre needs a wake-up call. Speaking on the VideoGamer Podcast, he explains how the genre...
Age of Empires Designer Thinks RTS Games Need to Evolve
5 days ago · Dave Pottinger, who worked on games like Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, and Halo Wars, feels the genre needs a wake-up call. Speaking on the VideoGamer Podcast, he explains how the genre relies on what worked over 20 years ago rather than catering to the tastes of today's gaming customer base.
Master Chief's absence from Halo Wars wasn't Bungie's fault, it …
Dec 24, 2024 · "We didn’t want to use Master Chief," Ensemble Studios' Dave Pottinger tells VideoGamer Podcast of its executive decision, omitting the character from the RTS because the game "needed you to ...
Former Age of Empires developer discusses lack of evolution in …
Dec 31, 2024 · Dave Pottinger, a veteran game developer known for Age of Empires, believes the real-time strategy (RTS) genre has not significantly evolved over the past 20 years. He is currently developing a new game, Project Citadel, with Last Keep Games.
[Videogamer.com] Age of Empires designer believes RTS games
Dec 30, 2024 · Age of Empires designer Dave Pottinger believes RTS games need to evolve, but can the developer's Project Citadel be that first big step? Speaking in a new episode of the VideoGamer Podcast, [RTS Veteran Dave] Pottinger explained that the RTS classics are still amazing, but something new is needed for the genre to truly move forward.