Thanks Mike. I really enjoyed reading that. Very relatable.

Yup! Found on the console. Thanks

Unfortunately, it's not showing on the UK Nintendo page yet. F5, F5, F5...

It’s crazy to think that we’ve not seen Sam Fisher since Blacklist in 2013. Let’s hope the rumours of a new game are true!

Most games had custom engines in the early 2000s. There was very little sharing of tech. Chaos Theory used Unreal, Prince of Persia used Jade, and Far Cry used the CryEngine. The only commonality, at least from an anim perspective, was the authoring package. Everyone used 3dsmax and CharacterStudio.

Looking back, Ubisoft was a powerhouse in the early 2000s - Prince of Persia, Far Cry, Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Assassin’s Creed... These were young franchises with bright, exciting futures. From the fluidity of the Prince to the precision of Sam Fisher, they all offered unique style and gameplay

I was one of those folks. Stealth kills, wall jumps, and ledge grapples were the highlights. This was the first time I worked with an Animation Director. I may have been proficient with software, but Gilles Monteil became a huge influence on performance.

If I recall correctly, we had about 15 animators on the Game team. Cinematics were created by a separate narrative team, and Multiplayer was developed in Annecy. Of the 15 game animators, about 4-5 worked on the player mechanics.

Thanks for sharing. It's great to reconnect with folks from 'the other site'

This list is great! I'm not indie, but I am Brisbane based.

Just stumbled on this. Thanks for sharing

Very pleased to hear that Jay!

Unfortunately, the data was useless. We hand keyed everything in the end. Still, it was good publicity

I had no idea what a cultural impact this game was going to have. We just genuinely had a blast making something we loved to play. It's humbling to hear how it is still revered.

Ha! I wish I still had my old business card. I'll be sure to share it, if I ever dig one out.