*arrives in LA*
“Hello good taxi driver person, pls take me straight to Hotel Figueroa”
“Lovely hotel to stay in sir”
“I’m not staying there”
“Oh?”
“I want to bask in the glory of the DOOM Eternal artwork”
Angry. Frustrated. Shocked. Furious. Speechless. Dumbfounded. Perplexed.
I have so much love for the studios affected. The people that made those teams were incredible, hard working, dedicated, and talented.
This is horrible.
Today marked my last day as Head of European PR at Bethesda. I’ve had an absolutely amazing ten years in that team, but the time has come for a new challenge. I’ll still be working at Bethesda, just a change of roles from tomorrow onwards.
What with this being my last week at
#Bethesda
and following the sad news about
#Tango
, I thought I’d share a memory from ~15 years ago.
—//—
I was at a pub near Golden Square in Soho with the Bethesda President when he asked me over a pint who ZeniMax should buy next…
I received an HR email today to say that I’ve completed 10 years with
@bethesda
! It’s absolutely flown by thanks to some truly incredible games and some amazing colleagues/friends/family. Thank you everyone for putting up with me, here’s to the next 10!
If
#DEATHLOOP
is your first Arkane game and you're enjoying it, may I suggest that you try out some of their previous titles. (Highest metascores included):
- Prey (84)
- Death of the Outsider (84)
- Dishonored 2 (88)
- Dishonored (91)
That’s a wrap!
#QuakeCon
Europe has closed its doors. Thank you to everyone who came. Thank you to everyone who helped put it together. Thank you to everyone who worked at the event.
#Family
Today marks one month until I leave Bethesda.
It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but it felt like the right time to move on and hand over responsibilities. This April marked 15 years of working with/for Bethesda.
We've released some new
#Fallout76
screens to celebrate today's launch of the B.E.T.A. Keep an eye out for more, but in the meantime here's a handful to whet your appetite :)
Fast forward a few months and we’re at E3 demoing RAGE on id Tech 5. In walks our President with his arm around Shinji Mikami, walks him right over to me, introduces us, and says to Mikami “you’re here because of Hatch, now let’s go make a deal”.
🤯😳🤯😳
Spiele DOOM und rette die Welt! Wir pflanzen Bäume im DOOM-WOOD, genauer gesagt 0,666m² für jeden von euch, der
#DOOM
Eternal an unserem gamescom-Stand spielt.
#BGC2019
Took my daughter to watch
@SussexWomen
play cricket today. Previously, every time we’ve ever watched or listened to cricket she’s always been disheartened that it wasn’t women playing, so today was special for her to realise sport isn’t always about men.
The cover of Country Roads will be available a little later today, July 4th. We’re donating all our proceeds to Habitat for Humanity.
#Fallout76
#TakeMeHome
I was shocked to hear of Robert's passing. He was an inspirational leader and his leadership through the last year in particular gave us all comfort and stability when we needed it most. He provided so many thoughtful actions, & the words we didn’t know we needed to hear.
RA RIP
We are deeply saddened to tell you of the passing of Robert A. Altman, our Founder and CEO. He was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together. He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being.
This week we said goodbye to my father.
Last year the doctors said he had 6-12 months left and through his Aussie grit he made it to 13 months. He was loud, funny, and full of life, so it was difficult to see cancer remove that energy from him in the latter stages.
@CricketopiaCom
Absolute nonsense. I want to believe Eng can win from any situation, & McCullum and Stokes have installed that belief in me. I’ve spent decades watching Eng lose, praying we’d cling on for draws, & despairing at team selections.
Now Eng is the most exciting Test team in the world
“I was so engrossed in the match that at one point, my watch buzzed to notify me that my heart rate had been elevated for an extended period of time.“
Battlemode preview!
Would you like to work with us at Bethesda Europe? Our jobs are listed on LinkedIn. We're after a number of positions including Community Leads and Brand Managers
First day back in the UK and my first appointment is donating blood. Two yrs ago my father passed away from leukaemia. He survived a yr longer than he should have done thanks to blood transfusions. I vowed to give back as much as possible, so here I am at my fourth donation.
So, I guess now that the reviews have dropped it's ok to say that
#DEATHLOOP
is my favourite Arkane game of all time. It's an absolute masterpiece. I've finished it twice and looking forward to invading people in the future. Congratulations to Arkane!
Happy B-Day
#Prey
, one of the first things I got to work on Prey was collaborating with our awesome concept artists on modeling out the details and mechanics of the Fabricator! Here is a very early playblast of the animation I blocked in, which I think we mostly stuck with!
I have literally lived through the excitement of seeing these teams join ZeniMax, create exciting games/worlds that have impacted millions, through to the deep sadness of seeing them disbanded and closed today.
Staying in a hotel tonight for a work event. The concierge spotted the
#Fallout76
logo on our bags & asked why we had it. We explained that we worked for Bethesda & he was ecstatic! Told us he loves 76, has played every Fallout, and loves being able to play with other people 👍
Congratulations to the entire team that put this year’s
#BE3
together, you did an amazing job. Production was incredible, the games looked incredible, and the presenters were incredible.
A great look at Wastelanders for Fallout 76:
- NPC dialogue options
- the reputation system
- new settlements
- instances
- allies and romancing
- the addition of bows
- the plasma caster is back from Fallout 1!
- new stories
Saw the northern lights from my yard last night. In the 6 months I have lived in this village I have helped build a sauna, seen a moose up close, swam naked in lakes, and now seen the northern lights. I think I’m close to completing Finland. What else is left?
My Xbox
#Fallout76
character has blood worms and parasites diseases. I have no food. I am running out of water. If you see me crawling around the Wasteland either put me out of my misery or please trade some supplies!
I didn’t play Death Of The Outsider much when it launched, I think I was very much absorbed in nothing but Destiny at that time. However, in anticipation for Deathloop I’ve returned to it. It’s exquisitely good. Arkane really are the masters of their craft, aren’t they?
He was a character that liked to put people on the spot, but someone I admired for being open and approachable. So, I took my chance and told him I’d always liked Mikami’s games and that I’d heard he was looking for something new.
Games Industry Professionals (journo, dev, marketing, PR etc) I need help for a project! What is:
A) One bit of advice you'd give to someone starting in the games industry?
or
B) One bit of advice you wish you had know before you started?
DM me if you prefer and RTs apprechaited!
Well, we just had our DOOM launch day drinks via the magic of Skype. We got to meet each other's children, cats, and dogs and show off a wild selection of hats! Happy launch day everyone!
The amazing Bethesda PR & Community team commissioned this awesome picture to be made for me to mark a special occasion. They’re a great team that I admire and respect and they’re arguably the best in the industry.
To my surprise the President immediately called Bethesda’s then MD in Japan, literally woke the poor guy up in the middle of the night, and asked if this Mikami guy that Hatch was bigging up was the real deal.
Hi-Fi Rush was shadow dropped yesterday and we spent 11 hours straight playing it, because it's incredible. Here is our review.
#Xbox
#HiFiRush
#XboxGamePass