[game_preservation] Arthur C. Clarke dies, aged 90

[Captain Commando]

Andrew,

While Arthur C Clark is referenced in a few videogames and some of his books
have been made into games, he's not really been part of the credits of them:

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,2889/

Some of these say 'special thanks to' but it seems more like they are saying
'he's been a big influence on us!' rather than 'Arthur C. Clark consulted
for our game and told us how to design part of it.' The one reference where
he's listed as an actor sounds as if it's an interview, but without the game
I can't tell if it's an interview about the book, about the science, or
about the game.

So while Clark was an important part of the science and science fiction
community I don't think he can really be said to have an influence on game
design other than through the narratives of the universes he created. Sadly,
I think we have to draw a line there.

-DM



On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Andrew Armstrong <andrew at aarmstrong.org>
wrote:


> I was wondering if we wanted to put a memorial page for a great Sci Fi

> author in the memorial project - if we do, say, and I'll put one up.

>

> In any case, I'm sure people here might be interested in knowing he's

> passed away: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm

>

> Andrew

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