Brian Hook goes to Verant. The press release can be found below
BRIAN HOOK JOINS VERANT INTERACTIVE'S POOL OF PROGRAMMING TALENT.
- Highly regarded programmer to work on next generation technology
San Diego, June 3rd, 1999 - Hook, formerly of Id Software and programmer on both Quake
2 and Quake 3, is a veteran of the games industry. His credits also include being one
of the chief architects of the Glide API during his tenure at 3DFX; development work on
the OpenGL code base at Silicon Graphics; and he has written numerous articles for
magazines such as Dr. Dobb's Journals and Game Developer. He brings with him seasoned
talent and an immense knowledge base.
"Verant is committed to both massively multiplayer gaming as well as cutting-edge 3D
technology," said President and CEO of Verant Interactive, John Smedley. "Insuring that
we have the talent and expertise to lead the way in both of these fields is critical to
our company's goals, and adding someone of Brian's caliber to our already strong
programming team is going to help us make the best games out there."
"I'm very excited to have Brian on board," said Brad McQuaid, Verant Vice President .
"I believe successful games are made from both great technology and great design, and
Brian brings us a lot of talent in both of those areas."
"Verant is the perfect place for me. I'm a huge fan of their games, and the opportunity
to work on Verant's future titles is just too good to pass up," said Brian Hook. "I
strongly believe in Verant's commitment to making the best Massively Multiplayer games
out there, and I'm excited to be able to contribute to a product line that will be the
benchmark against which all other Massive Multiplayer games are judged. People are
going to be blown away when they see what Verant is working on."
Hook will be involved with programming and technology in both current and future Verant
projects.
Verant Interactive is an independent development studio that develops cutting-edge
online games. Based in San Diego, California, Verant Interactive has a staff of over 70
employees who consist of the development teams responsible for the online games Tanarus
and EverQuest. |
