Nick Price
@nickprice.bsky.social
Main Writer at IO Interactive, nerd, father, f'taghn. Prev. Lead Writer on HITMAN. 2025 is my 27th year in the games industry. WTF happened?
Pretty sure that humans have been in Europe for quite some time.
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Pretty sure that humans have been in Europe for quite some time.
Well that happened. My thoughts go out to those who will be affected by the inevitable restructuring of EA and its studios.
a woman with long hair and bangs is sitting in a chair and looking at the camera
ALT: a woman with long hair and bangs is sitting in a chair and looking at the camera
media.tenor.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Well that happened. My thoughts go out to those who will be affected by the inevitable restructuring of EA and its studios.
So, just to get this straight. Folks are expressing malcontent with the government's brownshirts and now troops are sent to clean up. And members of the President's staff are saying that expressing oneself verbally against said brownshirts is effectively terrorism. And this is year one?
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So, just to get this straight. Folks are expressing malcontent with the government's brownshirts and now troops are sent to clean up. And members of the President's staff are saying that expressing oneself verbally against said brownshirts is effectively terrorism. And this is year one?
So this rapture thing... Was that supposed to be midnight GMT or are we looking at some other time zone here? Just wanna make sure I'm prepped for the flight.
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
So this rapture thing... Was that supposed to be midnight GMT or are we looking at some other time zone here? Just wanna make sure I'm prepped for the flight.
I have found a need to distract my brain away from only thinking creatively at work and let me just tell you, writing short-form horror is fun! Why didn't I do this earlier?
September 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I have found a need to distract my brain away from only thinking creatively at work and let me just tell you, writing short-form horror is fun! Why didn't I do this earlier?
Ouch.
Sorry our game director ate some carbonara over the weekend and now we’re doing carbonara. yeah we can pivot from bouillabaisse no problem.
September 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Ouch.
Somehow I had completely missed that one of my favorite horror writers, @johnhornor.bsky.social, has a new book out in less than a month! Christmas comes early this year and it smells of the sea. Can't wait!
This is not a gigantic tour but it is MINE and I’m very excited to be visiting these places in support of THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL. Especially stoked to be chatting with @cshumble.bsky.social who is a great dude in addition to being one of the most talented young writers coming up in the world!
September 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Somehow I had completely missed that one of my favorite horror writers, @johnhornor.bsky.social, has a new book out in less than a month! Christmas comes early this year and it smells of the sea. Can't wait!
Pretty soon they'll be charging folks for all those thoughts and prayers too, I bet. Absolutely disgusting.
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Pretty soon they'll be charging folks for all those thoughts and prayers too, I bet. Absolutely disgusting.
This thread is a fine example of what happens when assumptions overflow online.We know the difference, folks. We asked for that position because we need that specific skillset.
will hiring managers literally ever figure out that game writing and screenwriting are Different Fucking Jobs apply.ioi.dk/jobs/6369299...
Screenwriter - IOI
A passion for fantasy worlds has long been ingrained in our studio, and at last we can announce we have embarked on a journey into that beloved realm. With a party of veteran IOI guild members and ...
apply.ioi.dk
September 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
This thread is a fine example of what happens when assumptions overflow online.We know the difference, folks. We asked for that position because we need that specific skillset.
100%
The content I often have people try to convince me as "this is boring, let AI do it" is 1) not actually boring, 2) often what you want to write the MOST because there's more freedom to it (ambient convos!) 3) often too complex structurally for AI & the most important one 4) how we train juniors!!!
My first assignment as a junior writer was the emails + news articles in Batman: The Enemy Within. I built out the world, deepened characters, + rewarded players with branched text that reflected their choices.
In-game text can make the world feel like a handcrafted love letter, or a chore list.
In-game text can make the world feel like a handcrafted love letter, or a chore list.
July 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
100%
Am I excited for The Outer Worlds 2? Yes. Yes I am.
June 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Am I excited for The Outer Worlds 2? Yes. Yes I am.
Not even kids are this childish.
June 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Not even kids are this childish.
Finding a good writing gig in games is tough at the moment but luckily I'm looking for a new WRITER to join the team for our upcoming FANTASY game at IOI. Cinematics, banter, systemic dialogue, descriptions, you'll get your hands in all of it.
apply.ioi.dk/jobs/6013785...
apply.ioi.dk/jobs/6013785...
Writer - IOI
A passion for fantasy worlds has long been ingrained in our studio, and at last we can announce we have embarked on a journey into that beloved realm. With a party of veteran IOI guild members and ...
apply.ioi.dk
June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Finding a good writing gig in games is tough at the moment but luckily I'm looking for a new WRITER to join the team for our upcoming FANTASY game at IOI. Cinematics, banter, systemic dialogue, descriptions, you'll get your hands in all of it.
apply.ioi.dk/jobs/6013785...
apply.ioi.dk/jobs/6013785...
Why didn’t they just get ChatGPT to do it?
Breaking News: OpenAI is uniting with Jony Ive, the designer of the iPhone, in a $6.5 billion deal to make artificial intelligence devices.
OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices
www.nytimes.com
May 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why didn’t they just get ChatGPT to do it?
So the “steal your stuff to sell it back to you while we set fire to the world” business can’t function if they can’t steal your stuff? Who knew?!
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So the “steal your stuff to sell it back to you while we set fire to the world” business can’t function if they can’t steal your stuff? Who knew?!
Oh goodness, yes please!
Things you'll find in Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces: unnerving children selling you a harp that will untether you from this world, a family engaging in their bizarre sadomasochistic holiday tradition, and a weird neighbor who can't stand your smooching.
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www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/shak...
Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces paperback | Cursed Morsels Press
Budget cuts drive a burned-out humanities professor to master the art of annihilation. A girl on the verge of a transformation seeks out a new member for her isolated, inhuman family. A glitching brai...
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May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Oh goodness, yes please!
The orange goblin has completely lost it now, hasn't he?
May 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The orange goblin has completely lost it now, hasn't he?
Surveillance guy in a van.
May 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Surveillance guy in a van.
Good luck, Canada. 🇨🇦
April 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Good luck, Canada. 🇨🇦
Reposted by Nick Price
sup new friends
do you like weird shit on the internet? of course you do. go check out darkwebSTREAMER, my psychological horror RPG streaming simulation game
it's 100% procedurally generated, inc the world's first generated infinite internet. fully simulated NPCs. infinite stories
wishlist below☠️
do you like weird shit on the internet? of course you do. go check out darkwebSTREAMER, my psychological horror RPG streaming simulation game
it's 100% procedurally generated, inc the world's first generated infinite internet. fully simulated NPCs. infinite stories
wishlist below☠️
April 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
sup new friends
do you like weird shit on the internet? of course you do. go check out darkwebSTREAMER, my psychological horror RPG streaming simulation game
it's 100% procedurally generated, inc the world's first generated infinite internet. fully simulated NPCs. infinite stories
wishlist below☠️
do you like weird shit on the internet? of course you do. go check out darkwebSTREAMER, my psychological horror RPG streaming simulation game
it's 100% procedurally generated, inc the world's first generated infinite internet. fully simulated NPCs. infinite stories
wishlist below☠️
While we are at it, someone hire Nessa, alright?
hi folks! I’m urgently looking for game writing and narrative design work.
I’ve been in the industry for over 5 years, have AAA and indie experience, and love working as part of a team. I also do editing and consulting work! ✨
www.nessacannon.com
I’ve been in the industry for over 5 years, have AAA and indie experience, and love working as part of a team. I also do editing and consulting work! ✨
www.nessacannon.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
While we are at it, someone hire Nessa, alright?
Reposted by Nick Price
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chantal is so on point here in this thread, I can’t add anything meaningful. This happens absolutely constantly and bloats budgets and wears down devs wildly. I know it’s important to reduce risk but JFC it can be costly to reduce risk this way.
something people don't talk much about in this era of "publishers expecting a near-finished game before investing" is
games are being made sub-optimally in order to speed-run vertical slices/convincing demos
instead of finalising systems then building content, you have to make content alongside 1/
games are being made sub-optimally in order to speed-run vertical slices/convincing demos
instead of finalising systems then building content, you have to make content alongside 1/
April 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Chantal is so on point here in this thread, I can’t add anything meaningful. This happens absolutely constantly and bloats budgets and wears down devs wildly. I know it’s important to reduce risk but JFC it can be costly to reduce risk this way.
Writing can be a miserable process. All the self-doubt, the rewrites, the "what is this shit?", the exploration to find something interesting. Today I wrote two chapters for my novel and it felt good. Felt like I got to something important in the story. The end is in view. Keep pushing forward.
April 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Writing can be a miserable process. All the self-doubt, the rewrites, the "what is this shit?", the exploration to find something interesting. Today I wrote two chapters for my novel and it felt good. Felt like I got to something important in the story. The end is in view. Keep pushing forward.
If you haven't yet, play #AtomFall. It's absolutely fantastic. Brilliant storytelling by @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social and his team, just finished one of 6 or 7 endings now and am ready to dive back in. Very English, very moody, great sense of paranoia and never quite enough ammo. 10/10.
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you haven't yet, play #AtomFall. It's absolutely fantastic. Brilliant storytelling by @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social and his team, just finished one of 6 or 7 endings now and am ready to dive back in. Very English, very moody, great sense of paranoia and never quite enough ammo. 10/10.