J. L. Westover

mrlovenstein.bsky.social

21 September 2026 12:27

Secret Panel HERE 🐢 patreon.com/mrlovenstein/posts/response-time-167299662

Steve Saylor 🔜 MagicCon ATL

stevesaylor.net

17 July 2026 10:47

"While we’ve made changes across the team, creating more accessible gaming experiences for players has not changed.” Xbox statement on accessibility folks being laid off. You definitely have a funny way to show it! www.gamespot.com/articles/xbo...

Steve Saylor 🔜 MagicCon ATL

stevesaylor.net

17 July 2026 10:46

This is really bad. If you don't know id developed an engine called idTech that was used for, obviously DOOM, but also QUAKE, Wolfenstein and 2024's Indiana Jones. Veteran coders are the ones who help you iterate and build solid games. If that knowledge goes, so does the stability of future games.

Steve Saylor 🔜 MagicCon ATL

stevesaylor.net

17 July 2026 10:46

Veteran devs who know an engine inside and out are crucial in getting games done on time and potentially under or within budget because you're not spending a lot of time figuring out how to do something; they just know how to fix or do the thing you want, generally a lot quicker.

Steve Saylor 🔜 MagicCon ATL

stevesaylor.net

17 July 2026 10:46

I've personally seen what these devs can do. Take an inaccessible game like DOOM Eternal and turn it around into one of the best and award-winning accessible titles, DOOM: The Dark Ages, in the span of a few years! That's a major overhaul that can only happen with veteran devs!