Since we’ve got our own blog now, I thought it would be nice to have a link to the Developer Interviews on SOCOM.com. There are a series of six posts featuring our design director, Dave Seymour. He’s nice. You can follow him @david_seymour on Twitter if you can handle reading through the hundreds of enigmatic posts about Resident Evil 5 and new iPhone apps. I’m not exaggerating. He really loves Twitter.
Favorite Quote:
“NO Body Expects The Spanish Inquisition”
How many years have you been in the games industry?
Five years.
What do you consider prerequisites for your job?:
BFA , strong 3D Package and photoshop skills, experience in games, highly adaptable.
How long you’ve been at Slant Six Games?
2 years
Best part of your job?
Being Happy!! The people at slant are the best I have ever worked with. Everyone is excited by what we are doing, hard working, and fun to create with!
Morning web surf:
http://www.tastespotting.com/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/
http://www.cbc.ca/
Favorite Work Perks:
Cypress ski passes! Can’t wait for winter!!!
What do you like about Vancouver?
I was born in vancouver…something not many can say….and there is a reason I have chosen to stay and build my career here. Every time I come back from travelling I realize how lucky we are to live somewhere that is so beautiful, clean, and outdoor oriented. Beaches and mountains…how can you beat that!?
What kind of person do you need to be to work here?
Friendly and Enthusiastic. We work together to make fantastic games. Confidant and independent in your work, knowing what you need to accomplish in the time we have.
What do you do for fun outside the company?
Paint (yes artists still use paint) 
,Travel, yoga, ski, and cook
What games do you play?
WoW
If I weren’t working at Slant Six games I’d be:
A Draenei Shaman =P
Managing Director, Brian Thalken, is profiled in the February edition of Business in Vancouver (BIV). Read the article here that discusses how Slant Six formed and some of the wild and crazy things Brian has done over the course of his career. Curious? Go read it!
That’s right! A BAFTA Award… one of those fancy British accolades that go to the likes of Kate Winslet and Peter Molyneaux. We’re so honored to receive a nod in the Best Strategy Game category for our inaugural PSP game, SOCOM: Tactical Strike. We’re in pretty good company too with Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, Advance Wars: Dark Conflict, C&C: Red Alert 3, Ninjatown, and Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise. Break out the bubbly old chaps! Tally ho! Smashing!
Blimey.
