|
CR6
Administrator
Canada
2688 Posts |
 Posted - 08/15/2007 : 11:34:39 AM
|
It truly is a sad day for the GR community as we have received news that we are losing the developer who has really became the face and spokesman/liason with GR fans and fansites over the past few years: Christian "Serellan" Allen posted this letter below at the Ubi.com forums informing us that he has accepted a new job at Microsoft's Bungie Studios.Hello all,
Well, it's been a great ride, but everything comes to an end, and for me, that time has come. I have had a blast working on the Ghost Recon franchise for the better part of the past five years, in roles from Assistant Designer on GR:IT Xbox on up to Creative Director on GRAW2 360. It's been great both designing the games and interacting with the community. GR has a great bunch of fans, ones that won't hesitate to give their opinions (often, and loudly!).
Working at RSE and Ubisoft has been one of the most exciting experiences of my life, and I've learned a ton (often from mistakes :-) but for various reasons, I've decided to move on to something different. Ill be picking up stakes and moving out to the Pacific Northwest, where I've accepted a Design Lead position at Bungie. Im an Alaskan boy, so the pine trees of Washington are a bit more appealing to me than the oaks in North Carolina (and 70 degree heat index beats 105 in my book :-)
I'm still a GR and R6 fan (as I always have been), so don't be surprised if you see me lurking around on Live (I still gotta get that Ultimate Defender achievement!). Meanwhile, keep an eye out for Jeff "Geridak" McGann and Chris "Braybot" Bray, Designers at Red Storm; they will be scouring the forums now for your feedback instead of me.
Thanks,
Christian "Serellan" Allen 
We at GR Retreat have the utmost respect for Serellan, not only being a designer behind one of the greatest tactical shooter franchises of all time, but for being approachable and not afraid to interact with fans both online and in person (like when we interviewed him here at E3). Not only did we find him articulate and informative, but a genuinely nice guy who cared about what fans thought and never forgot his roots as a fan and modder.
We want to wish him all the best at his new job at Bungie (where he joins fellow RSE alumni Steve Cotton) and look forward to seeing his name in the credits of more blockbuster games! In the meantime, you can check out Serellan's new weblog for more updates! |
|
Serellan Departs Red Storm
