Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game Companies

April 14, 2009

A mayoral candidate in Austin, Texas has made attracting game developers and other creative media types a key part of his campaign platform.

Brewster McCracken (D) mentions attracting game developers in response to the Austin American-Statesman's request for candidates to outline their vision for the city.

McCracken, currently a member of Austin's City Council, sees game development as a way to help the city weather the recession:

Starting with a vision of independent film, independent music and 3-D animation leadership in digital media... We will need elected leaders to personally recruit creative economy employers. We will need expanded incentives to recruit films and TV series. We will need to recruit video game and music publishers and firms with expertise in digital media distribution to empower local creative artists.

GP: We should mention that Austin already has a thriving game development community. McCracken wants to attract additional talent to the city.

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by jasonla on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 21:34.

I wouldn't mind that, I work for an Austin windows company and all we do is game it in the background during down time and the bosses join in.

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Submitted by DarkTetsuya on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 11:51.

I was in mid-facepalm when I re-read the headline and realized he meant 'attract' not 'attack'

Guess I'm too used to those kinda stories on here.

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by DarkSaber on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 11:11.

Couldn't the headline for this article just as easily be 'Politician says stuff to get votes'?

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by Conejo on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:03.

They're lucky to have BioWare Austin there as a good example rather than, say, Rockstar.

Austin's always been pretty progressive and pro-tech so this isn't much of a surprise, though.

Here are we -- and yonder yawns the universe.

Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by DarkSaber on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:11.

Would that be the same BioWare that made that despicable sex-a-thon filth-fest Mass Effect?

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Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:12.

No that wa Bioware Edmonton. Bioware Austin is making some MMO

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by DarkSaber on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:13.

Ahh, would this be the rumoured KOTOR MMO?

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 10:39.

Possibly. Greg must be pleased. Then again, power like that is hard to come by. Perhaps he'd fit right in with the Azure Knighthood.

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Re: Austin Mayoral Candidate Wants to Attract Video Game ...

Submitted by revertedtozero on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:01.

He'd get my vote! Stuff like that would work here in the UK if it weren't for Crazy Keith.

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DorthLous: I love how she plays the "I'm a parent, you're a gamer, you couldn't understand" card... I'm a parent and I find her position despicable...05/23/2013 - 4:16pm

E. Zachary Knight: She didn't address your questions because she doesn't have any answers.05/23/2013 - 3:38pm

Andrew Eisen: I replied to her comment. Maybe in a few weeks I'll get a reply.05/23/2013 - 3:24pm

Thomas Riordan: @Andrew Eisen To what bowling alley does she go that puts sexual images in the faces of 6 year olds?05/23/2013 - 3:17pm

Andrew Eisen: Well, it took a month but Linda Stender finally replied to me... and didn't address a single one of my questions. http://aswlindastender.com/2013/04/23/follow-up-video-games-and-their-effect-on-children/05/23/2013 - 3:13pm

Imautobot: Also, from a tech perspective the PS4 is apparently already winning. http://bgr.com/2013/05/22/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4-specs/05/23/2013 - 3:12pm

Imautobot: Sony's PS4 motto should be "We play games." Microsoft's should be "We play games, when we're not rewinding your tapes."05/23/2013 - 3:11pm

Andrew Eisen: Oh look, Dying Light was just announced For Everything But Wii U. That's 73.05/23/2013 - 2:06pm

james_fudge: Zippy: they said the same thing about Cell. How did that turn out.05/23/2013 - 1:28pm

Andrew Eisen: Need for Speed Rivals is coming out For Everything But Wii U - PS3, 360, PC, PS4 and Xbox One. That brings the grand total up to 72.05/23/2013 - 12:55pm

PHX Corp: http://wiiudaily.com/2013/05/microsoft-is-selling-the-wii-u-better-than-nintendo/ Wii U daily Opinion: Microsoft is selling the Wii U better than Nintendo05/23/2013 - 12:23pm

E. Zachary Knight: Zippy, they very well may be. But that will only last until they are released. At that time, they will be two generations behind.05/23/2013 - 11:14am

ZippyDSMlee: for a good luagh, http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124288-EA-Exec-Xbox-One-and-PS4-Are-A-Generation-Ahead-Of-PC05/23/2013 - 10:55am

james_fudge: It's about time! I need W805/23/2013 - 10:49am

MaskedPixelante: Looks like Gamepot is more willing to play ball than Square Enix. Wizardry 6+7 and 8 are available on GOG.05/23/2013 - 10:36am

DorthLous: Anybody tried Hiversaire? Thoughts?05/22/2013 - 5:48pm

E. Zachary Knight: New Humble Bundle Weekly Sale. Alan Wake: https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly No Linux or Mac support. :(05/22/2013 - 1:46pm

E. Zachary Knight: Microsoft talks about the lack of backward compatability. You're backwards. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/192801/If_youre_backwards_compatible_youre_really_backwards.php05/22/2013 - 1:39pm

E. Zachary Knight: That is absolutely nuts there. As bad an experience XBox Indie Games was, the problems weren't with the self published side of things. Forcing a publisher onto independent studios is not going to help.05/22/2013 - 10:43am

MaskedPixelante: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-22-microsoft-wont-let-indies-self-publish-on-xbox-one And the hits just keep on coming.05/22/2013 - 9:20am

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