Videogames Producer from Spain, now in Denmark, working in Sweden at Massive Entertainment - A Ubisoft Studio on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Opinions my own.
We are in Spain's national TV news! Had a chance to talk to the TVE news crew alongside two of the game's directors Magnus Jansen and Ditte Deenfeldt. So cool to see our game
#AvatarFrontiers
shown in mainstream media like this!
Look, I know that porting the Nintendo DS version of Super Mario 64 would have required Nintendo to update the textures a bit (vs the simply blurry textures of the original). But come on, there were plenty of improvements made to that version that would have made it so worth it!
Years ago a former Activision producer told me:
"After launching a Call of Duty, do you know how many leave Activision because they're burnt or want to leave the games industry? ~50% How much did we care? 0% Because we will always have people who want to work on Call of Duty." 🤮
This is like an absolute dream come true for me! I've always loved
@digitalfoundry
's in-depth analysis, and during
#AvatarFrontiers
' development I kept thinking "what would they say about this and that part?". And now? Now I'm watching them be impressed and I'm crying with joy!
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is one of the most stunning games of the year. Ubisoft Massive's new Snowdrop engine delivers breathtaking results - and in our first Avatar video,
@Dachsjaeger
checks out the high-end PC experience.
I actually had to double-check that this quote was correct. It is. It comes from 2013, after the Wii U was already being considered a commercial failure and the 3DS had gone through a lot of troubles at launch.
Being laid off, then told that in the 3 months I had left if I managed to succeed with a Gamescom demo I would possibly be hired again, then afterwards that the CEO never intended to get rid of me, it was just "to teach me a lesson".
It's a long text, but there was a lot to be told. I've been keeping this to myself (and some supportive friends ❤) but the recent events in the games industry have encouraged me to speak up and hope this helps others realize the importance of leaving abusive work environments.
And that's before we even take into account the fact that the DS version has 4 characters in total, with different moves each, new levels, more stars per level, additional boss fights, new abilities...
Will that version of Mario 64 be forever forgotten to the DS?
Just look at Bowser, even his DS model feels so much more up to date than the original. In fact, all enemies have updated 3D models on the DS version to match the current styling of the Mario brand. Some even go from being 2D sprites to full 3D models!
Lots of years went into making this game, my first AAA release ever,
#AvatarFrontiers
!
I'm super proud of what the team has achieved, how incredibly beautiful the game looks and how fun it is to explore each region.
Looking forward to hearing everyone's experiences in Pandora!
Ok Square-Enix, this was a fun surprise. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster on mobile includes... an AR battle mode 😂
You can set up the enemies you want and turn on the camera to battle it out whenever you want (in my case, from a train 😝).
Also, the rearranged music rocks!
Merry Christmas... from the hospital while hooked to an IV.
I'm "fine" now, but seems like they're gonna have to remove my gallbladder in a few days. Bye bye fatty foods...
@Helexzura
Look, there's absolutely NO way I'm not having Vivi in my party unless the game forces me out of it. It's a must. This is a game all about Vivi for me.
...
Someone is trying to turn colors into NFTs.
As in, "Hey, your NFT uses these colors, now pay a royalty fee to the owner of this color".
You seriously can't make this stuff up. This has to be the most idiotic take I've seen on the concept so far.
Boom! New update just dropped for
#AvatarFrontiers
😁
If you have a 120 Hz TV you may want to check out the new 40 FPS mode on Series XS and PS5 for that smooth gameplay with higher resolution!
Alright, here we go! We are finally on the last stretch before release. WE ARE GOLD!!!
I personally can't wait to see all of the reactions from people experiencing this world we've put so much love and effort into. Sivako!
We are extremely proud to share that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has gone GOLD! We can't wait for you all to explore the alluring world of Pandora with all of its beauty and danger. The game is out December 7.
#AvatarFrontiers
Gotta say,
@RareLtd
, when you promised a
@SeaOfThieves
crossover expansion, I did not expect to accidentally stumble upon this music, and then finding THAT map and text 🤯 I bow to your entire team!
Super thrilled to finally show to the world the project I’ve been working on at
@UbiMassive
as Associate Producer! Welcome to the world of
#PandoraFrontiers
! Really looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts about what we’ve shown so far!
@mingledorff
@Doctor_Cupcakes
Actually I'd say the DS version tried to be less realistic, and instead takes some further steps to look like classic Super Mario. In any case, this whole topic seems pretty divisive. I do wish there was an option to choose between the original game or the DS version though.
Seriously, I can't believe I had never watched Community before.
This TV show is absolute comedy gold and, as soon as you start growing fond of its characters, you simply cannot let go of them. Still going halfway through Season 3 and loving it!
Finally the time has come!
#TheDivision2
that my coworkers at
@UbiMassive
have been working so hard on comes out this week! Got this little package for the Dark Zone edition just now 😁
Still shocked! It's not every day that a studio gets to announce what they have been working on for years, never mind showing two new games the same day!
Super proud of all the work everyone has put into Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws and their grand reveals!
@verge
Let's see how long before they report on the amount of traffic Youtube lost during that period, or how many workarounds popped up to keep on watching without ads. I'm a YT Premium subscriber, so not affecting me either way, but it's not hard to see what's gonna come down.
It's time for some announcements!
I'm super thrilled to join Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, the team behind the hugely successful The Division, starting next week!
I will be joining the Avatar project (based on James Cameron's movie, set in Pandora) as Associate Producer.
I can't believe my first AAA game release is so close to launch already this December! I've been learning SO MUCH since I started on this project, full of excitement and challenges, and yet walking into this world still feels fresh every time. Can't wait to see peoples reactions!
This is so awesome! Been watching online for all the fantastic reactions to all the games from
#UbisoftForward
just now, and it's great being able to share with the world everything we've been working on in
#AvatarFrontiers
!
I think my parents are a bit worried I might not make it to Spain this Christmas due to COVID, so they sent me a care package to enjoy in Denmark instead 🤯
Ugh...
The whole freaking point of Twitter is being able to easily scroll through a variety of conversations and people learning how to summarize their points.
Even if Twitter collapsed most of the text in your timeline view, it's going to make for much messier scrolling.
It's almost here!
#AvatarFrontiers
will receive TONS of improvements. Ranging from gyro aiming with the DualSense to improved combat and stealth in RDA Outposts, difficulty balancing, improved Na'vi senses navigation, using stash items when crafting, visual fixes and much more!
@xloriexx
@tomwarren
You'd think the devs should have the right to explain why they are delaying the game, with a war going on around them being a very valid reason, and that people would be compassionate and understand that.
Two years ago, had you told me that today I'd be working on AAA games at
@UbiMassive
, I'm not sure I would have believed you. Now, it feels like it was just yesterday that I started and I couldn't be happier about all of it!
@dark1x
Seriously John, you have no idea how much I appreciate the effort you've put into this so far. I can't blame you for wanting to drop it due to jerks being jerks. You've already brought more attention to it than anyone so far, and for that, a HUGE thank you.
Saw the first two parts of this meme (thanks
@NikiraBam
) on a work chat making fun of French numbers.
But I felt that meme was incomplete... so I fixed it.
#Denmark
Will you look at that! The first hands impressions of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are starting to come out! Lots of people got to try out the game for the first time and are now sharing their experiences online! I couldn't be any more excited than I am right now 😁😁😁
Today marks exactly 10 years since I first moved to Denmark! I originally moved to Copenhagen to study Games Design at
@ITUkbh
, having zero idea about game development, and now here I am working at
@UbiMassive
and with quite a few released games on my resume to boot! 😁
#gamedev
Phil Spencer: "Hey Cortana, buy Call of Duty on my Xbox account."
Cortana: "Buying Activision Blizzard on Xbox's account Would you like a receipt?"
Phil: "Uhh... Hey Cortana, send urgent email to Satya Nadella"
#ThrowbackThursday
to when
@Nifflas
and I got urged in to give a talk while at Malmo Comic Con. We had no idea about any talk: had to wing it, talking about gamedev to a room full of people.
Turns out an organizer had confused us with someone else and we had hijacked their talk!
Alright, so it's been over 8 years since I've had a piano at home, and I'm definitely out of practice 😂 But when I got back home from work today, I somehow needed to try and record my version of this song, mistakes and all 😅
#SmashBrosUltimate
#Lifelight
Watching the amazing response to the reveal trailer of
#AvatarFrontiers
is so exciting! And even for me, finally watching the full trailer on the stream has been incredible. The world looks so beautiful! Check out these screenshots taken from game footage in our Snowdrop Engine!
You may have seen the
#StarWarsOutlaws
trailers, but have you seen this Nix plushie yet? 😍 It's adorable and we got one already at the office. You can win one too following the instructions below! 😁
To celebrate our latest announcement at
#UbiForward
, we're giving you the chance to win Star Wars Outlaws goodies - including an exclusive Nix plushie!
Comment below what your favorite Nix moment has been so far for a chance to win.
T&Cs apply:
Seeing all of Andrew Tate's supporters calling themselves Alpha Male, I gotta agree with them:
They are Alpha, still in early development, not ready to be released to the public and full of errors, lack testing in the real world.
@EliGamesLife
Siempre he sido más fan del Super Mario World en la SNES. El diseño de los niveles, Yoshi, el mapa, los botones de colores para activar los bloques, los secretos por todas partes, el Star World y luego los niveles extra súper difíciles... ♥
Elon walks into a bar.
He tells bad jokes at the bar.
He buys the bar.
He fires the bartenders, brings back some after nobody left can make him a cocktail.
He realizes people are not listening to his jokes.
He converts the bar into a stand-up comedy show with only him on stage.
Merry Christmas to y'all! I hope you'll be able to enjoy the eve with your family and loved ones.
As an added note, doing much better compared to yesterday 🙂 Surgeries will happen in a couple of weeks. Thank you all for your support messages!