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Alex Mayberry left CIG... apparently
jcrg99
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Not confirmed yet by CIG (curiously that they missed so important announcement from their Montly Reports) but the press has started to share:
http://www.levelup.com/noticias/328431/Star-Citizen-podria-haber-perdido-al-productor-Alex-Mayberry
Alex Mayberry, the top executive hired from Blizzard apparently left CIG (he updated his linkedin page adding a end date to his involvement with the company) just about one year after hired to manage the entire thing.
He just followed a long list of leaders who left the company.
At this point, those who presume that everyone left for good reasons, and "it's normal" all these people leaving a project, that claims to be successfull and a dream job of everyone, are lying to themselves and giving too much value for official excuses of the company, obviously interested in share only what sounds good for his PR.
I share a Reddit comment about it that I agree:
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3c52bi/rumor_alex_mayberry_has_left_cig/
"He's right, tho. Top people leaving isn't normal. Contractors, code monkeys sure... An exodus of top producers? Musical chairs like this? It doesn't bode well no matter how much we pretend. Its tough getting new people up to speed on a small project... On a huge, ambitious one? Good luck"
P.S: For those that prefer do not believe in rumors, those related with departures ended in all cases to be true. Derek Smart also confirmed this in his recent article about Star Citizen and CIG, closed the thread opened about it on sight, which is very different of their reacion when the rurmor is false, that they usually just go there and quickly answer to say that it's not true. The "siilence" attitude for PR is very common in the CIG Forums and their actions basically corroborated and shown the rumor as true. Pretty sure that CIG was trying to hold the info to share later, considering that the last updates were all bad news in general, and generated several negative press for them.
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So far its only a rumour based on a line in his LinkedIn Account. Instead of CIG Employee "until today" he has "until June 2015" in his CV. But there is no other company listed as "started working for XXX in July 2015".
On his Twitter Account he still lists himself as active CIG employee.
As CIG poached him away from Blizzard, one of the rumours is that Blizzard lured him back with a nice sum.
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You know how linkedin works right? It has to be actively edited to get an end date. Meaning it's extremely plausible he left. And executive producers don't usually leave unless there is some big problems.
http://charlieintel.com/2015/03/16/mark-rubin-leaves-infinity-ward-former-level-design-returns-as-project-designer/
http://www.blastr.com/2013-3-13/rumors-fly-doctor-who-loses-third-executive-producer
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/mortal-kombat-producer-quits-twitter-over-violent-threats-to-family/
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2011/12/07/executive-producer-of-the-last-guardian-quits-to-pursue-facebook-games/
He worked ten years for blizz before he came to CIG. He didn't do it for the money! He liked the vision of CR so he did it out of passion. Something must have happened that triggered this.
"“After 10 years at Blizzard, I didn’t think that there was anything that could ever get me to leave,” said Mayberry. “But then Chris invited me to come check out Star Citizen, and after seeing the game and listening to Chris talk about his vision, I knew that I had to be a part of it. Star Citizen is bold and ambitious, with a unique and innovative approach to game development. I am extremely excited to be joining the talented people at Cloud Imperium Games, and I strongly believe that together, with Chris Robert’s direction and the support of the player community, we will set a new standard for AAA games.”"
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/10-year-blizzard-veteran-joins-star-citizen-team/1100-6419594/
http://www.citizenstarnews.com/news/meet-star-citizen-executive-producer-alex-mayberry
I just hope CIG can continue to pump ships out that we can buy to support them.
SC fans don't have enough money for the popcorn, they spent it all on concept ships!
As we are talking rumours ....
there is talk that several competitors took note of the success of the Star Citizen project and see it as a danger to their established modus operandi (and bottom line).
The cheapest way to disrupt the project its to lure away key personnel with "an offer they cannot refuse" .....
I personally think it may delay the project a bit, but not by much, as it was always a team effort.
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I don't think alex is the guy who can be 'poached' man.
“After 10 years at Blizzard, I didn’t think that there was anything that could ever get me to leave,” said Mayberry. “But then Chris invited me to come check out Star Citizen, and after seeing the game and listening to Chris talk about his vision, I knew that I had to be a part of it. Star Citizen is bold and ambitious, with a unique and innovative approach to game development. I am extremely excited to be joining the talented people at Cloud Imperium Games, and I strongly believe that together, with Chris Robert’s direction and the support of the player community, we will set a new standard for AAA games.”
Alex mayberry
Remember, he worked for ten years for blizz (considered on of the best employers in the industry) and he said he couldn't even imagine he left them. Then CIG came along and he was so passionate and enthusiastic about CR's vision that decided to join CIG. Something really really big must have happened to destroy that relationship of pure love.
At this time I am really worried about CIG, I wish I could buy some more ships to support them in these times of hardship. Are you guys with me?
EDIT: WOw, they are also censoring their forums discussing this matter. I think the backers should have the right to discuss an executive producer leaving man.
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/270565/alex-mayberry-executive-producer-has-left-cloud-imperium-games-as-of-june-2015-what/p3
His "looking around" then took a minimum of 1 year 2 months.
Which - looking at his previous jobs (with the exception of Blizzard) - is a normal duration for him.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-mayberry/0/325/166
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MAGA
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Source? That would really indicate something is wrong. I really hope that CIG can push through these hard times. Maybe we can setup a kickstarter/patreon/charity event to help them through?
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http://www.swtor.com/r/ZptVnY
tell me, you seem incredibly well informed about a project you keep stalking with constant hate and flamebait posts.
So where did you read this information ,because google finds nothing about this "recent departure"
Cite your source
And why do you keep searching info on the project anyway, simply to get salavagable news for the next flamebait post?
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LOL...
These people have raised what? $70m already to make this game?
If the "people in charge" are starting to leave this thing, a few more bucks is not going to help them. They have been selling "ships" for a couple years for prices running into the hundreds of dollars.
This is the richest KS backed effort of all time, plus has a "big name" doing it (which is about all you could ask for such an effort) and if it fails to deliver, that will basically be the end of crowdfunded MMOs.
Seems to be more than a little trouble brewing with SC.
I really hope this is sarcasm. Has to be.
I am with you. If we ask nicely and be good guys, I am sure that they still can reward us with more offers of that 15k dollars package.
That is old news. He left while ago, with a bunch of original folks who funded the company or were hired to lead all the areas of the game sooner after the end of the original funding campaign.
Basically all areas of this game lost his old leaders.
As I told, I am with you. We should do something. Let's ask for them again for that 15k package, but just with an update... you know... we have more ships now, so, we should pay 50k to receive what that package originally offered + the additional JPEGs.
One should mention that many of these veterans (e.g. "Wingman") saw the success of Star Citizen and decided to repeat that success by starting their own project (like "Descent"). They had nothing but praise when they left CIG and still speak well about it. Also the SC team had nothing but praise for the new, separate project (and promoted it on the SC website).
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Ok, if I left CIG to create my own project I would have nothing but praise for them either no matter what. Talking bad about them would alienate the same crowd that I am setting out to milk for a few more millions, which is not a viable buisiness plan.
That said all the doom and gloom here seems a bit premature. (Yeah, you read that right Erillion...) I admit i'll be the first guy to laugh and point fingers if SC fails, but we are nowhere close to seing any solid indications of that yet.
Not sure how such happiness could imply on CIG banning Eric Peterson because he was in the CIG chat tool and then someone asked him a question and he politely answered that about the game that he has been developing. And then, without showing any proof, the guy just said that "he asked again and again for Eric Peterson to stop".
You know... I think that if i want to support a project's friend, I wouldn't ban him on sight, because he answered a question about this project, when asked, in a chat tool who rolls (meaning, a very very few number of people actually sees).
It's not like he said: "hey guys, I am selling this ship here in my site, don't buy the CIG Ships, buy my own" after all.
Source please.
And BTW : EVERY company i know restricts access to internal communication tools once someone leaves the company. Thats not banning. Thats standard modus operandi. That is in every company electronic security SOP. Rights revoked, passwords changed etc. ... the works ....
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There is a difference between an actual rumor and something you pulled out of your ass.