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Julian Spillane's Blog

I am the co-founder and CEO of game development company Frozen North Productions. I'm here to blog about the vagaries of the business world as it relates to the games space as well as my own experiences as a programmer-turned-business-owner.

Julian Spillane's Comments

Comment In: Opinion: Can Games Become 'Virtual Murder?' [News - 06/30/2009 - 05:37]

Please stop empowering media. The ...

Please stop empowering media. The act of murder is solely the responsibility of the individual who performs it. Blaming a medium whether it's film, video games, or rock and roll normalizes what is normally an abhorrent and horrendous crime. It says: We are all horrible murderers below the surface and ...

Comment In: EA Hires At Ontario Office For Social Gaming [News - 06/18/2009 - 05:39]

Thanks for the plug, Nathan ...

Thanks for the plug, Nathan : It's exciting that we're no longer the only game development studio in the region. Hopefully this will start a trend that will help retain key talent in Ontario. One of the biggest problems with our industry in this part of the country is the ...

Comment In: Games The Way They Want: Catching Up With Treasure [Feature - 01/05/2009 - 05:55]

Treasure has been responsible for ...

Treasure has been responsible for some of my most beloved games: GunStar Heroes, Dynamite Headdy, Ikaruga, Mischief Makers... it's great to see them continuing to succeed at what they're best at. I would definitely love to see more Treasure presence on XBLA and PSN as well.

Comment In: 2009 Independent Games Festival Announces Finalists [News - 01/07/2009 - 03:51]

I absolutely love that You ...

I absolutely love that You Have To Burn The Rope was nominated in the Innovation category. This year's IGF nominees are all quite awesome and I'm looking forward to playing them all in March