Chris Roberts to Discuss WC History at PAX Australia (October 12, 2014)

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Important heads-up for fans near Melbourne. The Australian edition of the Penny Arcade Expo includes a panel discussion with Chris Roberts. The session is at 3:30pm on Friday, October 31. Check out the full PAX Australia schedule here.

A Chat with Chris Roberts: The Original Wing Commander': A round table chat with Chris about everything from the early Mark Hamill days all the way through to the most successful crowd funded game of all time.
Wing Commander. Freelancer. Star Citizen. Chris Roberts is no stranger to the infinite blackness of space. But what is it that keeps drawing Roberts back? What is it like working with Mark Hamill to shoot full-motion video cutscenes? And just how did Star Citizen make $50 million without even being released? Find out as we join the veteran game designer to look to the stars.

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Original update published on October 12, 2014

 

[Whiplash]

Cool! Although it should be noted that the history of Wing Commander goes back further than the early Mark Hamill days...

 

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Hehe yeah! LOAF mentioned that in chat the other day. I think the early days of Origin are just as interesting, if not moreso than the Post EA FMV era Origin.

 

[Whiplash]

Well, if not for the early days of Origin, there may never have been a WC3. The 1990 original is what set it all in motion. Even Star Citizen owes its existence to the vision Chris realized with Wing Commander.

 

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Chris had several pre WC games too that deserve attention if your talking history though as well. Times of lore and Bad Blood IIRC were both Origin games and both pre WC.