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Famours author Piers Anthony, who will work on the Background story of Dragon Empires, was interviewed by Cliffhanger Games about his opinion on computer games, seen from an author's point of view. Here's a bit:
Jonathan Whitehead (Cliffhanger Games) - An increasing no. of popular Authors are becoming involved with writing for games. Any chance that you might consider writing a storyline for a game?
Piers Anthony - Probably not. When LEGEND made the Xanth computer game, I told them that I didn't know much about computer games but I did know my readers, and that the game should be made completely easy to get into and understand. They concluded that I was ignorant and did it their way, making a far less effective game and I think costing it most of the potential market. That turned me off. I don't want to argue with folk who think they know my readers better than I do. I suspect that's what I would encounter if I tried to write for games, just as I have encountered it in writing for movies. You have noted how my novels are different from the ordinary; you have not seen the struggle I had to get them into print. I'm too old to start the same battle in a new medium. | | Source: Voodooextreme |
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Dragon Empires Q&A with Piers Anthony
