May 2, 2012
Last Monday, Greg Street, a 1991 McDaniel College graduate
and the lead systems designer of World of Warcraft, shared his reality of how
he journeyed from Texas to Westminster, and then South Carolina to California
and Northrend, the crescent-shaped continent in northern Azeroth, in the
virtual reality world of gamers.
For Dr. Street, it has been a long, strange, and wonderful
trip from Westminster to the
Mists of Pandaria.
The audience that gathered at Decker Center Forum on the
Westminster college campus was an eclectic combination and – yes, one-third of
the audience were hard-core gamers – who know Dr. Street by his screen name “
Ghostcrawler” on
gamer message boards, where he is a constant presence in search of feedback on
the
World of Warcraft.
Related - - McDaniel College – Greg Street SmartTALK links
and notes:
McDaniel College website - World of Warcraft video-game
designer to speak April 30:
http://www.mcdaniel.edu/12074.htm
“World of Warcraft video-game designer to speak April 30” Monday, April 16,
2012 - -
“World of Warcraft master systems designer Greg Street,
class of 1991, talks about how his liberal arts education at McDaniel helped
him become a video game designer at 7 p.m. April 30 during SmartTALK with
president Roger Casey in Decker Center Forum.
“Street currently works as a master systems designer at
Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, Calif. He graduated from McDaniel with a
bachelor’s degree in Biology and Philosophy in 1991 and went on to earn a Ph.D.
in Marine Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He worked as a marine
biologist before moving into the game design field.
“The hour-long event, which is free and open to the public,
includes questions and answers from the audience.
“McDaniel College’s SmartTALK brings notable alumni back to
campus for an on-stage conversation with president Roger Casey on their subject
of expertise. Past SmartTALK presenters have included Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist Wendy Ruderman, career foreign-service diplomat Tom Armbruster,
National Marine Fisheries Service director Eric Schwaab, National Teacher of
the Year Michelle Shearer, champion of the environment Gerald W. Winegrad, and,
senior vice-president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Bernard Franklin.”
Inside
Mac Games - Interview: Ensemble's Greg Street November 20, 2006 |
Michael Phillips http://www.insidemacgames.com/features/view.php?ID=488&Page=1:
“Games don't just appear out of thin air. Games are created by teams of
designers and programers toiling in small underground vaults, unaware of the world
above. At least, that's the information to which I'm privy. At any rate, games
do require designers and Age of Empires III is no exception. Recently, I had
the chance to chat with Greg Street, leader of the design team at Ensemble
Studios that created Age of Empires III, about his role at Ensemble, what
gamers can expect from this latest generation of the Age of Empires series and
other industry related topics of interest. This is a good read, trust me…”
From
the Miami Herald: Miami-Dade Public Schools will open its first
video-game-themed magnet program this fall, with the goal of teaching students
how to design and program video games, the Miami Herald reported on Monday.
The iTech Academy at Miami Springs Senior High School has
125 spots for the freshman class.
“We’re going to be a school that produces not only games,
but apps. It’s part of my vision,” Principal Anna Rodriguez was quoted as
saying. “I can see our students building holograms. I can really see it.”
According to the newspaper, the focus on design and coding
reflects state and national efforts to promote science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM). Proponents of video-game programs say they prepare students
for jobs in the 21st century.
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