An Interview with Award-Winning Game Director | Kyle Rowley

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In this episode of Win Conditions we sit down with Kyle Rowley, Game Director of Alan Wake 2. I wanted to learn more about Kyle beyond just his work on Alan Wake. How does one go from a fan of Max Payne to working on other titles like Runescape and Cyberpunk? How does one sustain a 20-year career in a game dev, an industry notorious for it’s ups and downs? Host: Lester Chen - https://twitter.com/Chen Guest: Kyle Rowley - https://x.com/TimePirateNinja Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Early life 05:20 - Side Projects & Odd Jobs 06:03 - Breaking into the Game Industry 14:09 - Failure to Launch: First Job as a Dev 20:00 - Learnings from Crytek and Runescape 24:41 - Quantum Break & Finland 32:24 - CD Projekt Red 36:01 - Return to Remedy 42:32 - Closing thoughts Stay Updated: Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zgames Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z #remedy #alanwake2 #remedyentertainment #alanwake #a16z #winconditions