10-21-2018, 12:17 PM
Video: How Gauntlet paved the way for class-dependent multiplayer
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/video-how-gauntlet-paved-the-way-for-class-dependent-multiplayer.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>People take <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>-style class-based heroes for granted in their favorite games now, but Atari’s <em>Gauntlet</em> brought that staple multiplayer feature to arcades and consoles for the first time with its Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, and Elf.</p>
<p>In this GDC 2012 talk, <em>Gauntlet</em> creator Ed Logg, who also designed ground-breaking titles like <em>Centipede</em> and <em>Asteroids</em>, shares his thoughts on creating the game that popularized the phrase “Wizard needs food badly”.</p>
<p>He discusses how the game paved the way for the class-dependent multiplayer experiences that are a cornerstone for many popular titles today.</p>
<p>It was an insightful talk that’s still worth watching, so developers shouldn’t miss the opportunity to do so now that it’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEw8J4pbC4">freely available on the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. Finally, current subscribers with access issues can <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/contact_us.php">contact GDC Vault technical support</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Gamasutra and GDC are sibling organizations under parent UBM Americas.</strong></em></p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/video-how-gauntlet-paved-the-way-for-class-dependent-multiplayer.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>People take <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>-style class-based heroes for granted in their favorite games now, but Atari’s <em>Gauntlet</em> brought that staple multiplayer feature to arcades and consoles for the first time with its Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, and Elf.</p>
<p>In this GDC 2012 talk, <em>Gauntlet</em> creator Ed Logg, who also designed ground-breaking titles like <em>Centipede</em> and <em>Asteroids</em>, shares his thoughts on creating the game that popularized the phrase “Wizard needs food badly”.</p>
<p>He discusses how the game paved the way for the class-dependent multiplayer experiences that are a cornerstone for many popular titles today.</p>
<p>It was an insightful talk that’s still worth watching, so developers shouldn’t miss the opportunity to do so now that it’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEw8J4pbC4">freely available on the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. Finally, current subscribers with access issues can <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/contact_us.php">contact GDC Vault technical support</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Gamasutra and GDC are sibling organizations under parent UBM Americas.</strong></em></p>
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