MOORE GAMES

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S HEAD WRITER/EXECUTIIVE PRODUCER OUTLINES A RECIPE FOR SUCCESSFUL FRANCHISE REINVENTION AT GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE...






SOURCE:Battlestar Galactica Magazine
ISSUE: Aug/Sept

Ronald D. Moore's ever-incresing impact on the modern entertainment industrywas acknowledged in March when Battlestar Galactica's head writer/executive producer was invited to give the keynote address of the 'Vision Track' segment at the 2006 Game Developers Conference (GDC).

Speaking to leading figures from the videogame industry, Moore discussed the various challenges of reviving classic Hollywood properties and turning films like Scarface, Jaws and Dirty Harry into videogames. The award-winning writer/producer expressed his belief that a successful reinvention requires its makers to define what gave the source material its strength and appeal, and recalled how that idea shaped his approach to the development of the new Battlestar Galactica.

"The Challenge for a lot of these existing properties is, how do you translate the experience of watching Scarface into the experience of being Scarface." Moore noted at the event. "What is the fantasy you're trying to evoke?"

In a nod to the hostile reception his reinvention of Battlestar Galactica initially received from some original series fans. Moore also joked that he had been asked to promote a new firstperson shooter game. "You play a television producer trying to get the X/Y balance right while fighting off massive hoards of pissed-off fans." he quipped, to roars of laughter from the crowd.

While attending the conference, Moore was quizzed about Battlestar Galactica videogames. He recalled how he was consulted during the development of the 2003 Battlestar Galactica videogame, to ensure it was consistent with the new show's backstory as well as the original series. Moore also expressed his desire for a new Battlestar Galactica interactive spin-off a complex videogame that was set in the new show's world and pitted players against problems faced by the series characters, like water shortages or plague outbreaks.


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