Bill Roper Interview
Ex-Blizzard Norther Bill Roper talks to German site Gamona (English version) about his new company Flagship, fan websites, leaked source code, and their secret “dark edged” game .
posted by monty · at 10:32 am · filed under News
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I should amend this and say that yes, Roper had a position within Blizzard North, but he was also Director of Blizzard proper. His role was mainly that of mouth piece and consulting producer for Blizzard as a whole, so that’s why the Blizzard North label is kinda inaccurate.
Of course, this ignores the game he was working on before he left (which was at North) as Desgin Lead, but you get my point.
Right?
Actually, as I understand it, his last few years at Blizzard were almost exclusively with BN ie. Diablo 2 etc. I’m pretty sure he was a BN founder? Either way, when he left he was definitely with BN. Not that it matters now.
Ok, now I’m confused. Was this guy at Blizzard North in the past and isn’t now? That would make him ex-Blizzard North right?
It’s not all that accurate to describe Roper as being an ex-blizzard norther. While Flagship is made up of a few Blizzard North founders, Roper himself was mostly known for his work on the *craft series of games, not diablo.