Kane, Lynch and I

Last week was spent on an Eidos collaboration effort in Copenhagen, Denmark at IO Interactive, makers of Hitman, Kane & Lynch, and the amazing parody of American jingoism, Freedom Fighters.

The Danes were incredibly welcoming and we came away with not only an understanding of K&L’s 1000+ NPC crowd system, but also an appreciation of Nordic studios’ provision of three healthy meals a day for all staff, (plus take-out meals for families). It was certainly heartwarming to see the creators of such controversial adult-themed games end the week making gingerbread houses with their toddlers in the dining area.

In other news, Mass Effect hit 1 million sales this week – something of a relief as good reviews don’t necessarily translate into good sales. I still haven’t played the bugger yet though as BioWare are sending a Limited Edition copy and I’m too cheap to buy one before it arrives :-(