Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Update: Dave Jones Not Headed To Epic, Other APB Devs Awaiting Payment
UPDATE: It looks like Dave Jones isn't going to be working with Cliff Bleszinski and company any time soon after all. Jones posted in the comments section of a Develop story regarding this rumor, stating that he is "not in any way joining Epic" and has "no idea where that rumour came from." Develop later confirmed the poster's identity before updating their story.
ORIGINAL STORY: Last month, we reported on a rumor that Epic Games may have had some interest in purchasing APB after the action MMO released, flopped, and subsequently shut down this summer. There's still no news on that front, but a new rumor hints that APB designer and Realtime Worlds creative director Dave Jones may be taking on a senior position at Epic.
The Herald Scotland reports that Jones "has been linked with a senior post" at Epic Games, noting that he is "known" to be close friends with Mark Rein, the vice president of Epic.
Unfortunately, things aren't going so well for other members of the Realtime Worlds team. According to the report, since entering administration two months ago, 120 members of the 210-person staff have not received redundancy payments and are preparing an "employment tribunal claim." The lack of payment was called "frankly ridiculous" by one unnamed ex-staff member.
Whatever the value of Dave Jones to Epic, I hope the other Realtime World developers who probably need money much more get paid soon.
[via 1UP]
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
