Milestone 1 + EA

This week has been our milestone 1 “presentation” week! Basically, we showed off all the stuff we’ve been working on! The reaction has been very positive and we’re very pleased that our mentors have confidence in our project. What we have is several whitebox levels that have gameplay implemented, as well as the core functions of our device working + near final visuals. We’ve also got a “3D” HUD element working. Milestone 2 is this Thursday, and we’re on track for some pretty cool stuff by then.

On another note, yesterday we had the pleasure of joining Devin Seto (VFS instructor and EA QA master of everything) at EA Canada. We split into 2 groups and had a grand tour of the studio, and I must say, this place is simply amazing. It’s got a university-campus like feel, and looks like a fantastic place to work! Outdoor soccer pitch, full NBA-sized basketball court inside, huge gym, open work environments, and enough food to feed an army… literally. EAC houses 1700 employees, and the campus was definately built ground up with that in mind. You could live there. They even have their own Starbucks. After the tour, we had a nice long question and answer session with a senior producer, a couple of project managers, and some of the QA team. It was a great experience!