{"id":101184,"date":"2016-08-18T14:58:17","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=101184"},"modified":"2016-08-18T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T12:58:58","slug":"the-incredible-workstations-of-the-worlds-biggest-game-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/101184-the-incredible-workstations-of-the-worlds-biggest-game-developers","title":{"rendered":"The incredible workstations of the world&#8217;s biggest game developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those of you with desk jobs know that after some time, your work space slowly becomes your own.<\/p>\n<p>A photo of your family, some desk toys, maybe a pot plant &#8211; soon that little corner of your office is your home away from home.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no different for game developers who, despite working on incredible digital worlds instead of spreadsheets, still spend the majority of their day behind their desks.<\/p>\n<p>But what do their workstations actually look like? <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/277643\/WorkStation_The_spaces_where_22_different_gamemakers_build_worlds.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\">Gamasutra <\/a><\/strong>recently contacted some of the industry&#8217;s best and brightest to find out.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these awesome workstations below (click to enlarge):<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Brendon Chung<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Culver City, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gravity Bone, 30 Flights of Loving, Quadrilateral Cowboy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brendon-Chung-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101202\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brendon-Chung-02.jpg\" alt=\"Brendon Chung 02\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Edmund McMillen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Santa Cruz, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Edmund-McMillen-02.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101204\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Edmund-McMillen-02.jpeg\" alt=\"Edmund McMillen 02\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Brenda Romero<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Galway, Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wizardry, Ghost Recon, Train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brenda-Romero-02.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101206\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Brenda-Romero-02.jpeg\" alt=\"Brenda Romero 02\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Masaya Matsuura<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PaRappa the Rapper, UmJammerLammy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Masaya.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101208\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Masaya.jpg\" alt=\"Masaya\" width=\"646\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Masaya.jpg 646w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Masaya-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Masaya-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dylan Cuthbert<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kyoto, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starfox Command, PixelJunk Series, The Tomorrow Children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dylan-Cuthbert.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101194\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Dylan-Cuthbert.jpg\" alt=\"Dylan Cuthbert\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Sam Barlow<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>New York, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Silent Hill: Shattered Memories; Her Story; War Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sam-Barlow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101196\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sam-Barlow.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Barlow\" width=\"646\" height=\"861\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Martin Hollis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cambridge, England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, Bonsai Barber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Martin-Hollis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101198\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Martin-Hollis.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Hollis\" width=\"646\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Wan Hazmer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Wan-Hazmer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-101200\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Wan-Hazmer.jpg\" alt=\"Wan Hazmer\" width=\"646\" height=\"432\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Which workstation is your favourite? 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