Posted 9/16/2023, 3:29:29 PM
Modding Communities a Proving Ground for Aspiring Game Developers
- BioWare used Neverwinter Nights to test and recruit new developers for Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
- Modders for Neverwinter Nights sometimes got hired at BioWare after building a relationship.
- The Neverwinter Nights toolset was used in recruiting to evaluate designer skills.
- Two Fallout London modders got hired by Bethesda last year.
- Former BioWare GM Aaryn Flynn now leads development on the upcoming game Nightingale.