Veteran developer Glen Schofield discusses his retirement and game development

Veteran video game developer Glen Schofield announced his retirement from the games industry during the summer, GamesIndustry.biz reported. Speaking from his studio, the former developer discussed his post-retirement focus on making art, including epoxy skulls and paintings. GamesIndustry.biz and GameDev.net both published his comments on the state of high-budget AAA game development. [1][2]

Schofield explained why he does not view artificial intelligence as a useful tool for development right now, stating that a creative idea can save more money than technology. He also expressed that he is not a fan of remote work during his interview with GamesIndustry.biz. [1]

Schofield began his video game career as an artist and art director at Absolute Entertainment in the early 1990s, working on titles such as Barbie: Game Girl and Home Alone 2 in 1992. He later served as vice president and general manager at Visceral Games, co-founded Sledgehammer Games where he headed Call of Duty projects, and worked at Crystal Dynamics. Before his retirement, he founded Striking Distance Studios under publisher Krafton. [1][3][5]

During his career, Schofield created the third-person survival horror game series Dead Space. He later directed The Callisto Protocol, a survival horror game released on December 2, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Striking Distance Studios developed the title and Krafton published it. [3][4]