Gaming Industry Leaders To Watch

TC noticed that Wing Commander and Origin veteran Warren Spector made 1up.com's list of 50 gaming executives to watch. Spector was involved with the first several Wing Commander and Privateer games as well as System Shock, Wings of Glory, Crusader, Ultima and others. I got a chance to watch him play the new Deus Ex earlier this year and he's a pretty nifty guy. His style of production is refreshing as he seeks to create games that provide the player with a variety of options to solve problems. Through the freedom he gives the gamer, Spector noted that occasionally players will find new solutions to situations that the developers originally did not have in mind. You can find Spector's page in the article here at #39. Who's that at #35? EA CEO Lawrence F. Probst III. The full article begins here.