Stargate Worlds: Stargate Worlds Creative Director Comments

Stargate Worlds debut trailer generated numerous discussions and debates at the official forum, and even more confusion over the game's upcoming content. Stargate Worlds Creative Director Chris "Ledaye" Klug took a moment to open a new thread with his personal, long-winded, statement on how the development process got to this stage:

Hi, in the wake of the trailer airing, thought I'd take a moment to drop in and post . . . especially after enjoying the forum threads detailing your reactions. This is all great stuff and I encourage you to express your opinions of our work, pro and con. This is an entertainment business, and we do what we do for you and your enjoyment.

But today I wanted to talk about one concern that many of you have expressed, especially in the wake of your recent debates. That concern has to do with whether the content we create now for the game should be considered 'canon,' or, to put it another way, your worry that we are sometimes playing 'fast and loose' with the IP that we all know and love. I don't usually post on the forums but today I am moved to do so, to ensure that you all understand our perspective. I'm going to do this by telling you a little story, the story of our relationship with Brad Wright, Robert Cooper, and their staff. Sit back, get yourself a sparkling beverage, and enjoy...

Klug continued answering many relevant questions raised by the community as well:

Q: What are your impressions of the game's story?

A: I think it's cool. What I think is very cool is the game has what is essentially a very old villain and a very new villain combining forces in such a way that every one of the races that you can play can work together still with their own agendas to solve what is essentially one grand problem. And I think that's brilliant, to be perfectly honest. When I was pitching my second movie idea to MGM, and Robert and I have had discussions, I wanted one of the main characters to be an OP-CORE character. Because I agree with that. I love the notion of someone who is basically serving what they perceive as the greater good, but outside the purvue of the SGC and what we would perceive to be the right way to do things. The Jack Bauer approach, which is how Chris sold it to me. No, I like it. I like the notion of OP-CORE period.

You can join the ongoing discussion at the SGW official forums.