Industry legend Warren Spector is retiring: 'I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do'
The man who helped give us Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Deus Ex, and Epic Mickey is riding off into the sunset.
Warren Spector, a legend in the gaming industry, is retiring after more than 40 years of developing games. Spector, best known for his work on Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Deus Ex, and Invisible War, announced his retirement on LinkedIn. He expressed feeling that he had accomplished everything he set out to do in his career.
Spector noted that his 44-year career encompassed various types of games, ranging from tabletop RPGs to board games and digital games. He worked on projects of different sizes, from small teams to a massive 800-person company. Spector emphasized the importance of teamwork, stating that no game, especially a great one, is produced without a great team.
He has expressed mixed feelings about his retirement, mentioning that he still has three games in mind that he would like to create, but the gaming industry has changed, and he feels it's no longer as enjoyable for him. Additionally, his recent venture at Otherside Entertainment, where he served as studio director, has not been successful, as evidenced by the failure of their debut game, Underworld Ascendant.
Despite these setbacks, Spector remains hopeful that he may return to the industry someday, but for now, he is ready to focus on writing books, lecturing, and perhaps even returning to the piano. Spector concluded by encouraging young developers to make great games and forget that he ever existed.
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